Discovery Elementary

2300 228Th Ave Se, Sammamish WA, 98075 | Issaquah School District | 425-837-4100
  • grades PK-5
  • students 650
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 90% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Sammamish
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
86%Sammamish
54%Washington

Discovery Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Issaquah School District" in Sammamish, WA. There are a total of 650 students and 35 teachers at Discovery Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Discovery Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 90.0%, which is 68% higher than the Washington average.

Discovery Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students650
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Discovery Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
390-94%
485-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
385-89%
485-89%
5>= 95%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Discovery Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 43.5% 61.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 44.5% 23.2% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 7.5% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 5.6% 6.9% 3.1%

Sammamish demographics profile

StatisticSammamishWashingtonNational
Population65,2657,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,19511791
Median age38.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%56%55%
Speak English66%81%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Sammamish

IndexSammamishWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade97.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.6%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college92.0%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters29.3%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.