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Discovery Elementary School

4905 Rosedale St NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
380
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Peninsula School District
Pierce County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
87thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Class size18 students per teacher
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Discovery Elementary School

Discovery Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gig Harbor, Washington, serving grades K–5. It is part of Peninsula School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Pierce County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 380 students were enrolled, with about 18 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

4905 Rosedale St NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
380 students
Students per teacher
18 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Peninsula School District
County
Pierce County
NCES school ID
530669000981

Schools near Discovery Elementary School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.