Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98354

Summary:

Zip code 98354 in Milton, WA, is served by two public schools within the Fife School District: Discovery Primary School for grades PK-2 and Surprise Lake Middle School for grades 6-7, with a combined enrollment of 1,119 students.

Comparing the two schools reveals notable differences in resources and demographics. Discovery Primary School has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.8:1) and spends significantly more per student ($21,999) than Surprise Lake Middle School, which has a ratio of 21.9:1 and per-student spending of $14,717. The middle school also serves a slightly higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (55.46% vs. 50% at the elementary school).

Available academic data for Surprise Lake Middle School shows performance below state and district averages, particularly in math where 28.33% of students are proficient. The school's statewide ranking has been in the lower percentiles, consistent with the Fife School District's overall below-average rating. No test score data is available for the primary school, as state testing typically begins in later grades.

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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	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 Zip Code 98354

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milton	0.29 mi	2	221^st
Edgewood	1.14 mi	4	94^th
Tacoma	1.79 mi	101	192^nd
Federal Way	1.83 mi	33	240^th
Auburn	2.39 mi	35	213^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.

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