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Best Public Schools in Milton, WA

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,119

Students

Top rankedSurprise Lake Middle School380^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Surprise Lake Middle School up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Milton, Washington, is served by two public schools within the Fife School District, providing education from Pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade, with both schools serving student populations where about half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Discovery Primary School (grades PK-2) receives significantly more resources per student than Surprise Lake Middle School (grades 6-7), with a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.8 and spending of nearly $22,000 per pupil, compared to the middle school's ratio of 21.9 and spending of about $14,700 per student.

While academic data is only available for Surprise Lake Middle School, its test scores in English and Math are below both district and state averages; however, its statewide ranking has improved notably over the past two years, showing positive momentum. The lack of performance data for the primary school makes it difficult to assess the full impact of its higher resource allocation, and families should note that the overall Fife School District is rated as average within Washington.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Math (2025)			% 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 (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	506	32	15.8	50.0%	213 (42.1%)	29 (5.7%)	127 (25.1%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	70 (13.8%)								(n/a)							81.3	86.1	83.3	83.3	83.3	86.1	88.2	84.0	86.1	86.1	$21,999	$1,026	$20,973
Surprise Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2001 Milton Way	Milton	98354	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1300	613	28	21.9	55.5%	230 (37.5%)	46 (7.5%)	150 (24.5%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.2%)	75 (12.2%)	29.2	380^th of 534 public middle schools	28.8%		28.2	383^rd of 535 public middle schools	28.4%	3	38.5	45.4	42.1	26.2	30.3	28.3											$14,717	$189	$14,528

Cities Near Milton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgewood	1.14 mi	4	94^th
Tacoma	1.79 mi	100	192^nd
Federal Way	1.83 mi	31	240^th
Auburn	2.39 mi	34	213^th
Puyallup	3.16 mi	36	116^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.