Is Discovery Elementary a good school?

Discovery Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Discovery Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended Discovery Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary?

Students at Discovery Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 32% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Voyager Middle School High : Mariner High School

Discovery Elementary

Summary:

Discovery Elementary is a public elementary school in Everett, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Mukilteo School District. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools.

Discovery Elementary's performance on state assessments is significantly below the Mukilteo School District and Washington state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.22% of Discovery Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.39% in the district and 52.63% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for White students and Special Education students.

While Discovery Elementary has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these factors alone do not appear to be sufficient to overcome the academic hurdles faced by the school. When compared to nearby schools in the Mukilteo School District, such as Fairmount Elementary, Olivia Park Elementary, and Challenger Elementary, Discovery Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Everett School District, such as Emerson Elementary and Horizon Elementary, Discovery Elementary's performance is more in line with those struggling schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

11700 Meridian Ave S
Everett, WA 98208

(425) 366-2700

District: Mukilteo School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
985^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,778

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Voyager Middle School
High:	Mariner High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

31.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery Elementary ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mukilteo School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.9%), White (31.8%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Elementary is 13.1, which is the 3^rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Mukilteo School District. (See more...)

Compare Discovery Elementary employs 41.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Elementary is $22,778, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Mukilteo School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Elementary 985^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Discovery Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mukilteo School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mukilteo School District 117^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	57.83	424^th	1026	58.7%
2005	30.06	762^nd	1031	26.1%
2006	40.85	669^th	1051	36.3%
2007	35.46	741^st	1069	30.7%
2008	25.31	876^th	1067	17.9%
2009	35.11	757^th	1072	29.4%
2010	48.58	584^th	1088	46.3%
2011	54.93	503^rd	1092	53.9%
2012	41.62	690^th	1097	37.1%
2013	44.89	663^rd	1106	40.1%
2015	22.88	872^nd	1067	18.3%
2016	14.65	939^th	1053	10.8%
2017	23.23	840^th	1056	20.5%
2018	23.81	838^th	1054	20.5%
2019	15.27	992^nd	1130	12.2%
2021	18.25	916^th	1107	17.3%
2022	19.80	971^st	1169	16.9%
2023	18.81	988^th	1169	15.5%
2024	19.24	985^th	1168	15.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.29	95^th	194	51.0%
2024	32.27	139^th	188	26.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.30	258^th	333	22.5%
2019	19.68	225^th	248	9.3%
2022	28.01	172^nd	213	19.2%
2023	26.44	189^th	254	25.6%
2024	29.46	224^th	320	30.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.15	552^nd	637	13.3%
2019	19.25	515^th	566	9.0%
2022	19.90	437^th	478	8.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.98	534^th	835	36.0%
2019	24.80	819^th	979	16.3%
2021	22.73	721^st	854	15.6%
2022	26.91	822^nd	1019	19.3%
2023	21.20	891^st	1013	12.0%
2024	25.03	838^th	1024	18.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.08	796^th	1004	20.7%
2019	12.80	971^st	1068	9.1%
2021	20.44	831^st	1008	17.6%
2022	21.37	908^th	1100	17.5%
2023	22.82	875^th	1094	20.0%
2024	19.78	909^th	1093	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.75	775^th	999	22.4%
2019	18.97	907^th	1075	15.6%
2021	15.14	912^th	1025	11.0%
2022	17.92	961^st	1113	13.7%
2023	14.69	987^th	1099	10.2%
2024	19.29	944^th	1099	14.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.11	94^th	169	44.4%
2024	22.67	130^th	163	20.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.71	25^th	108	76.9%
2024	24.83	63^rd	71	11.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.63	347^th	540	35.7%
2019	21.01	607^th	697	12.9%
2021	19.38	443^rd	501	11.6%
2022	27.90	539^th	694	22.3%
2023	20.48	556^th	633	12.2%
2024	28.88	490^th	651	24.7%

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Rank History for White students at Discovery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.33	769^th	833	7.7%
2019	14.43	931^st	1027	9.3%
2021	12.98	870^th	943	7.7%
2022	13.89	950^th	1031	7.9%
2023	20.15	868^th	1011	14.1%
2024	10.69	963^rd	1009	4.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Discovery Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	622	10	17	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	664
1990	656	11	13	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	700
1991	751	13	17	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	796
1992	730	27	26	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	804
1993	673	21	24	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	747
1994	648	35	35	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	745
1995	458	34	50	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	570
1996	458	34	50	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	570
1997	470	30	38	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	574
1998	434	27	48	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
1999	491	34	53	44	11	n/a	n/a	0	633
2000	496	29	62	54	13	n/a	n/a	0	654
2001	464	46	68	66	13	n/a	n/a	0	657
2002	390	46	76	71	10	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	390	46	76	71	10	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	365	38	100	85	16	n/a	n/a	0	604
2005	368	44	73	128	16	n/a	n/a	25	654
2006	326	42	85	142	18	n/a	n/a	39	652
2007	310	43	81	138	12	n/a	n/a	47	631
2008	294	40	85	163	11	n/a	n/a	59	652
2009	273	35	92	216	15	n/a	n/a	74	705
2010	231	37	80	170	10	n/a	n/a	58	586
2011	234	40	62	208	8	12	48	0	612
2012	258	47	72	302	5	13	65	0	762
2013	245	32	79	335	5	12	67	0	775
2014	218	27	70	322	3	11	75	0	726
2015	213	39	69	317	3	8	80	0	729
2016	196	44	61	304	1	5	69	0	680
2017	209	30	60	275	1	7	61	0	643
2018	197	30	51	268	0	6	50	0	602
2019	207	43	45	256	2	6	58	0	617
2020	230	42	58	281	2	5	73	0	691
2021	190	35	55	268	3	3	59	0	613
2022	168	36	35	230	3	6	49	0	527
2023	175	40	40	236	2	8	49	0	550

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	664	31.0	21.4	n/a
1990	700	28.0	25.0	0
1991	796	30.0	26.5	n/a
1992	804	31.8	25.2	n/a
1993	747	24.0	31.1	n/a
1994	745	28.0	26.6	n/a
1995	570	24.0	23.8	n/a
1996	570	24.0	23.8	n/a
1997	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1998	542	28.0	19.4	n/a
1999	633	31.0	20.4	n/a
2000	654	31.5	20.8	n/a
2001	657	32.5	20.2	n/a
2002	593	32.4	18.3	49.6
2003	593	32.4	18.3	49.6
2004	604	32.0	18.9	52
2005	654	32.0	20.4	59
2006	652	35.3	18.5	60.7
2007	631	34.4	18.3	60.1
2008	652	35.6	18.3	65.4
2009	705	35.6	19.8	71.2
2010	586	32.8	17.8	74.1
2011	612	32.5	18.8	74.3
2012	762	35.8	21.2	74.4
2013	775	37.3	20.7	66.8
2014	726	n/a	n/a	73.7
2015	729	46.0	15.8	76.7
2016	680	42.0	16.1	76.3
2017	643	37.0	17.3	68.1
2018	602	38.5	15.6	68.9
2019	617	39.5	15.5	49.6
2020	691	48.1	14.3	65.6
2021	613	48.1	12.7	62.5
2022	527	44.8	11.7	61.9
2023	550	41.8	13.1	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	664	31.0	21.4	n/a
1990	700	28.0	25.0	0
1991	796	30.0	26.5	n/a
1992	804	31.8	25.2	n/a
1993	747	24.0	31.1	n/a
1994	745	28.0	26.6	n/a
1995	570	24.0	23.8	n/a
1996	570	24.0	23.8	n/a
1997	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1998	542	28.0	19.4	n/a
1999	633	31.0	20.4	n/a
2000	654	31.5	20.8	n/a
2001	657	32.5	20.2	n/a
2002	593	32.4	18.3	49.6
2003	593	32.4	18.3	49.6
2004	604	32.0	18.9	52
2005	654	32.0	20.4	59
2006	652	35.3	18.5	60.7
2007	631	34.4	18.3	60.1
2008	652	35.6	18.3	65.4
2009	705	35.6	19.8	71.2
2010	586	32.8	17.8	74.1
2011	612	32.5	18.8	74.3
2012	762	35.8	21.2	74.4
2013	775	37.3	20.7	66.8
2014	726	n/a	n/a	73.7
2015	729	46.0	15.8	76.7
2016	680	42.0	16.1	76.3
2017	643	37.0	17.3	68.1
2018	602	38.5	15.6	68.9
2019	617	39.5	15.5	49.6
2020	691	48.1	14.3	65.6
2021	613	48.1	12.7	62.5
2022	527	44.8	11.7	61.9
2023	550	41.8	13.1	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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