Summary:
Discovery Charter is the sole elementary school in the Discovery Charter District located in San Jose, California. This standout school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of California elementary schools over the past three years, with a statewide ranking of 739 out of 5,862 schools in 2023-2024.
Discovery Charter is an exceptional school, with students significantly outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, 66.75% of Discovery Charter students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Math, 65.12% of Discovery Charter students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's science proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with over 53% of students scoring proficient or better on the CAST assessment, compared to the state average of 30.7%.
While Discovery Charter has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.2%, which is lower than the state average, the school could potentially focus on further reducing this rate. Additionally, the school serves a relatively low-poverty student population, with only 10.09% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.
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