Best Public Schools in Milton, WA

Summary:

The city of Milton, Washington is home to two schools - Surprise Lake Middle School and Discovery Primary School, both part of the Fife School District. While the schools serve diverse student populations, they exhibit notable differences in academic performance, resource allocation, and socioeconomic factors.

Surprise Lake Middle School is the only middle school in the data set, serving grades 6-7 with an enrollment of 650 students. The school has a relatively diverse student body, but its performance on state standardized tests (SBAC) is below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (53.69%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. In contrast, Discovery Primary School, the only elementary school (grades PK-2) in the data set with an enrollment of 496 students, has a lower percentage of students (46.98%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch and significantly higher spending per student ($21,003) compared to Surprise Lake Middle School ($14,985).

The data analysis highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools, as well as the potential inequities in resource allocation within the Fife School District. Addressing these issues could lead to more equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Milton community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Math (2024)			% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1205 19th Avenue	Milton	98354	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 517-1200	496	33	15.1	47.0%	231 (46.6%)	32 (6.5%)	108 (21.8%)	40 (8.1%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (4.0%)	61 (12.3%)								(n/a)							81.3	86.1	83.3	83.3	83.3	86.1	88.2	84.0	86.1	86.1	$21,003	$1,787	$19,216
Surprise Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2001 Milton Way	Milton	98354	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1300	650	30	21.9	53.7%	263 (40.5%)	67 (10.3%)	141 (21.7%)	55 (8.5%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.3%)	64 (9.8%)	28.2	383^rd of 535 public middle schools	28.4%		21.7	434^th of 539 public middle schools	19.5%	51	41.9	37.4	39.5	25.5	28.8	27.3											$14,985	$764	$14,221

Cities Near Milton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgewood	1.13 mi	4	98^th
Tacoma	1.79 mi	104	190^th
Federal Way	1.83 mi	33	231^st
Auburn	2.39 mi	35	214^th
Puyallup	3.16 mi	37	121^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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