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Discovery Elementary School

Q: Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Elementary School ranks 136 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary School is a K–5 school in Gig Harbor, Washington, serving approximately 380 students in the Peninsula School District, an area surrounded by several high-performing Peninsula elementary schools. Discovery ranks 136th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 88th percentile statewide, while its district ranks in the 92nd percentile. The school’s 2024–2025 free/reduced-price lunch rate was 25.26%, giving it a somewhat broader economic mix than most nearby Peninsula schools.

Discovery’s clearest academic strength is math. In 2025–2026, 72.73% of students were proficient in math—15.65 points above the district average and 29.62 points above Washington’s average. Results were strong in every reported grade, including 78.79% in third grade, 72.41% in fourth grade, and 66.67% in fifth grade. ELA proficiency was 68.45%, slightly above the district and well above the state, although it trailed most nearby schools, including Harbor Heights Elementary School, Artondale Elementary School, and Voyager Elementary. Science proficiency was 69.84%, also well above the state but below most local peers. ELA has declined from 72.47% in 2023–2024, while math has improved; science has fallen from an unusually high 87.50% peak.

Compared with its local peers, Discovery is strong statewide but ranks sixth among the seven nearby Peninsula schools listed. It remains ahead of Swift Water Elementary and Minter Creek Elementary, but trails schools such as Pioneer Elementary School and Purdy Elementary School. Discovery also reports the highest student-teacher ratio in that comparison group, rising to 18.0, alongside relatively low spending of $16,737 per student. Parents may want to monitor the rising ratio, recent ELA and science declines, and the special education subgroup’s lower—but improving—70th-percentile ranking.

380

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,737

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4905 Rosedale St NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-1862

(253) 530-1200

District: Peninsula School District

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Peninsula High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

136^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Peninsula School District

18^th of 238Peninsula School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	136 of 1138	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	144 of 1160	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	120 of 1168	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	215 of 1169	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	141 of 1169	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	168 of 1107	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	108 of 1130	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	147 of 1054	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	199 of 1056	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	257 of 1053	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	244 of 1067	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	351 of 1106	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	413 of 1097	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	327 of 1092	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	295 of 1088	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	316 of 1072	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.5	284 of 1067	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	198 of 1069	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	194 of 1051	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	84.5	121 of 1031	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	209 of 1026	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	87 of 1020	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	160 of 1092	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	105 of 1093	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	176 of 1094	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	125 of 1100	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	146 of 1008	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	116 of 1068	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	160 of 1004	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	91.9	29 of 697	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	172 of 1008	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	119 of 1013	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	210 of 1024	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	541 of 1013	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	300 of 1019	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	58 of 979	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	146 of 835	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	112 of 1059	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	112 of 1098	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	135 of 1099	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	338 of 1099	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.5	134 of 1113	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	180 of 1025	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	82 of 1075	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	140 of 999	86.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	86.7	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	108 of 363	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	124 of 339	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.2	32 of 566	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	30 of 637	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	139 of 901	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	99 of 1007	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	119 of 1009	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	167 of 1011	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	125 of 1031	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	184 of 943	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	139 of 1027	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	176 of 833	78.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2019)98th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math73%+30 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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 Elementary School	Public	K-5	4905 Rosedale St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1200	380	21	18.0	25.3%	289 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	88.4	136^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.9	144^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.6%	8	69.8	69.8	69.7	67.2	68.3	68.5	78.8	72.4	66.7	72.7	92.9	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$16,737	$429	$16,308
Pioneer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	8402 Skansie Ave	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 530-3500	481	30	16.3	13.3%	362 (75.3%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (9.1%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.2%)	91.8	93^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.7	133^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	88.5%	40	81.7	81.7	71.1	72.4	71.8	71.7	75.9	76.3	67.6	73.5	95.0	98.8	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.8	100.0	95.0	98.8	98.8	$16,828	$239	$16,589
Swift Water Elementary	Public	K-5	10811 Harbor Hill Drive	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4900	519	31	16.6	13.5%	377 (72.6%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.1%)	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.1%)	87	157^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.2%		85.7	153^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	86.8%	4	75.6	75.6	60.0		79.1	74.4	64.4	82.9	74.4	73.2	92.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	96.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	$18,308	$259	$18,049
Artondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6219 40th Street NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1100	413	24	17.2	16.7%	334 (80.9%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)	89.2	124^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.9	141^st of 1160 public elementary schools	87.8%	17	67.2	67.2	70.3	76.6	72.4	73.0	77.0		58.6	70.4	94.1	96.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	94.1	96.1	96.1	94.1	94.1	$19,219	$395	$18,824
Harbor Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4002 36th St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1800	397	25	16.0	20.9%	273 (68.8%)	8 (2.0%)	57 (14.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.8%)	92.3	91^st of 1138 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.7	103^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	91.1%	12	73.3	73.3	76.8	76.6	71.7	75.1	84.1	78.1	63.3	75.7	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	$20,871	$249	$20,622
Purdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 62nd Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4600	483	30	15.8	20.7%	390 (80.7%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	91.1	101^st of 1138 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.4	93^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.0%	8	84.0	84.0	66.3	68.4	79.0	71.0	72.5	73.7	72.8	72.9	90.6	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.6	93.8	90.6	90.6	90.6	$18,518	$258	$18,260
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	10615 Kopachuck Dr NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4800	443	27	16.7	12.2%	359 (81.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (7.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	89.4	119^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.5%		87.5	134^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	77.0	77.0	58.3	78.9	78.4	71.9	71.8	81.7	62.7	71.9	90.2	91.8	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	93.4	93.4	90.2	90.2	$16,842	$372	$16,470
Point Defiance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 N Visscher St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6900	301	19	16.2	33.9%	191 (63.5%)	13 (4.3%)	39 (13.0%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	31 (10.3%)	78.6	234^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.5	227^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.4%	7	81.0	81.0	56.1	58.2	83.3	64.3	70.2	53.6	54.8	60.0	88.9	88.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	91.7	97.2	91.7	91.7	$20,644	$680	$19,964
Minter Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12617 118th Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98329	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-4300	272	17	16.1	40.4%	206 (75.7%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.8%)	76.3	255^th of 1138 public elementary schools	77.6%		64.7	380^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.2%	125	65.2	65.2	48.6	59.5	65.2	58.5	54.3	48.8	50.0	50.8	82.5	87.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	90.0	87.5	85.0	85.0	$19,445	$911	$18,535
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	3319 S. Adams Street	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	144	11	12.8	66.0%	34 (23.6%)	28 (19.4%)	37 (25.7%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	28 (19.4%)								(n/a)						78.6				71.4	71.4	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	$21,210	$1,472	$19,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Peninsula High School

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Discovery Elementary School.

Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Elementary School ranks 136^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Discovery Elementary School in?

Peninsula School District

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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