Discovery Elementary School

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Discovery Elementary School ranks 699 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Discovery Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sunrise, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 816. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a significantly higher percentage of African American students (64.09%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 32.30% to 51.27%, Discovery Elementary consistently outperforms the Broward County and Florida state averages in several key test score metrics, including 5th Grade Science, 3rd and 4th Grade ELA, and 3rd and 4th Grade Math. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.5% in 2019-2020 to 23.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools like Welleby Elementary and Franklin Academy Sunrise.

While Discovery Elementary's academic performance remains strong, its statewide ranking has declined from 464th out of 2,118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 699th out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger star rating has decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars over the same period. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.34% to 62.5% over the past few years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools. These factors, combined with the increase in chronic absenteeism, warrant further investigation to understand the school's success and the areas that need improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8800 NW 54th Ct
Sunrise, FL 33351

(754) 322-9100

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
699^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,489

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy
	Piper High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 750

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

Hispanic:

17.5%

White:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery Elementary School ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 65^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.5%), Hispanic (17.5%), White (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Elementary School is 18.7. 135 elementary schools in the Broward School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Discovery Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Elementary School is $9,489. 160 elementary schools in the Broward School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Discovery Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	67.74	631^st	1919	67.1%
2011	69.15	619^th	1985	68.8%
2012	49.47	1009^th	1984	49.1%
2013	53.96	918^th	2029	54.8%
2014	62.92	746^th	2064	63.9%
2016	76.57	454^th	2087	78.2%
2017	74.23	518^th	2112	75.5%
2018	76.20	464^th	2118	78.1%
2019	67.68	675^th	2182	69.1%
2021	55.91	962^nd	2247	57.2%
2022	66.35	706^th	2219	68.2%
2023	63.68	759^th	2240	66.1%
2024	67.03	699^th	2256	69.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Discovery Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	126	501	39	126	12	n/a	n/a	36	840
2011	132	509	42	127	7	1	30	0	848
2012	147	566	39	137	7	2	29	0	927
2013	154	523	43	131	6	2	34	0	893
2014	149	545	41	142	4	3	37	0	921
2015	151	577	36	166	6	2	37	0	975
2016	135	628	38	173	3	3	39	0	1019
2017	124	624	36	175	2	3	40	0	1004
2018	99	620	42	178	3	5	35	0	982
2019	88	617	44	182	2	6	33	0	972
2020	80	599	44	191	2	6	30	0	952
2021	52	560	28	159	2	5	31	0	837
2022	68	536	24	163	2	2	29	0	824
2023	64	523	27	164	1	3	34	0	816
2024	61	499	22	131	4	2	31	0	750

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	840	46.0	18.2	56.5
2011	848	49.0	17.3	61.9
2012	927	50.0	18.5	67.2
2013	893	55.0	16.2	62.4
2014	921	55.0	16.7	64.9
2015	975	58.0	16.8	69.1
2016	1019	56.0	18.1	67.8
2017	1004	58.0	17.3	69.6
2018	982	61.0	16.0	72
2019	972	55.0	17.6	66.5
2020	952	54.0	17.6	69.6
2021	837	45.0	18.6	60.7
2022	824	43.0	19.1	59.3
2023	816	42.0	19.4	62.5
2024	750	40.0	18.7	46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	840	46.0	18.2	56.5
2011	848	49.0	17.3	61.9
2012	927	50.0	18.5	67.2
2013	893	55.0	16.2	62.4
2014	921	55.0	16.7	64.9
2015	975	58.0	16.8	69.1
2016	1019	56.0	18.1	67.8
2017	1004	58.0	17.3	69.6
2018	982	61.0	16.0	72
2019	972	55.0	17.6	66.5
2020	952	54.0	17.6	69.6
2021	837	45.0	18.6	60.7
2022	824	43.0	19.1	59.3
2023	816	42.0	19.4	62.5
2024	750	40.0	18.7	46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$549 (7.5%)	$6,766 (92.5%)	$7,315
2019	$533 (7.3%)	$6,737 (92.7%)	$7,271
2020	$618 (7.8%)	$7,294 (92.2%)	$7,912
2021	$621 (7.5%)	$7,646 (92.5%)	$8,267
2022	$2,324 (24.2%)	$7,264 (75.8%)	$9,589
2023	$1,387 (14.6%)	$8,102 (85.4%)	$9,489

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 675^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 759^th of 2240 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary School)	67	58	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery Elementary School)	79	60	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary School)	58	63	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Elementary School)	71	75	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary School)	58	57	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Elementary School)	67	68	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Discovery Elementary School)	62	57	5%
5th Grade Science (Broward)	49	46	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	972	816	16%
African American	617	523	15.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	44	27	38.6%
Hispanic	182	164	9.9%
Pacific Islander	6	3	50%
White	88	64	27.3%
Two or More Races	33	34	3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.5%	62.5%	4%

Schools Near Discovery Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 NW 54th Ct	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-9100	750	40	18.7	46.1%	61 (8.1%)	499 (66.5%)	131 (17.5%)	22 (2.9%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.1%)	67	699^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.0%		63.7	759^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.1%	60	59.0	69.0	57.0				68.0	71.0	50.0				61.0						$9,489	$1,387	$8,102
Banyan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 NW 50th St	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5350	420	26	16.1	60.2%	19 (4.5%)	279 (66.4%)	108 (25.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	50.9	1075^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.3%		42.9	1256^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.9%	181	63.0	49.0	61.0				50.0	51.0	52.0				53.0						$15,107	$2,449	$12,659
Challenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5703 NW 94th Ave	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5750	902	49	18.4	48.3%	102 (11.3%)	448 (49.7%)	279 (30.9%)	26 (2.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	54.1	991^st of 2256 public elementary schools	56.1%		51.5	1065^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.5%	74	57.0	49.0	66.0				57.0	53.0	60.0				48.0						$11,079	$2,357	$8,722
Franklin Academy Sunrise	Public, Charter	K-8	4500 NW 103 Ave	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 206-0850	1,376	76	18.1	15.5%	187 (13.6%)	422 (30.7%)	680 (49.4%)	36 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.7%)	74.2	542^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	76.0%		60.1	836^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.7%	294	71.0	67.0	70.0	69.0	69.0	63.0	71.0	67.0	66.0	60.0	74.0	77.0	60.0	50.0	90.0	89.0	100.0	91.0	$8,195	$1,997	$6,198
Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10038-10044 W. McNab Rd	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 532-3015	161	8	20.1	98.1%	5 (3.1%)	92 (57.1%)	52 (32.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	96.3	31^st of 2256 public elementary schools	98.6%		8.3	2166^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.3%	2135	84.0	92.0	69.0	95.0	80.0	78.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.0	70.0	100.0	52.0	100.0			68.0	$9,149	$1,295	$7,854
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8600	619	35	17.6	62.0%	71 (11.5%)	344 (55.6%)	158 (25.5%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.7%)	44.5	1230^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.5%		33.5	1505^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.8%	275	50.0	39.0	59.0				63.0	50.0	46.0				53.0						$13,008	$3,007	$10,001
Welleby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 N Nob Hill Rd	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8850	599	32	18.7	47.6%	46 (7.7%)	268 (44.7%)	228 (38.1%)	24 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	65.8	728^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.7%		74.6	513^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.1%	215	67.0	57.0	57.0				71.0	71.0	58.0				47.0						$12,315	$1,954	$10,361
Sandpiper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Hiatus Rd	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8450	642	46	13.9	46.1%	95 (14.8%)	236 (36.8%)	263 (41.0%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)	66.2	716^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.7	700^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.8%	16	54.0	56.0	66.0				59.0	64.0	69.0				66.0						$15,652	$3,254	$12,398
North Broward Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	8200 SW 17th St	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-2211	640	38	16.8	78.0%	20 (3.1%)	521 (81.4%)	72 (11.3%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.4%)	31.2	1589^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.6%		40.4	1325^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.8%	264	48.0	44.0	41.0				52.0	46.0	41.0				41.0						$9,170	$456	$8,714
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 SW 83rd Ave	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7950	660	40	16.5	60.2%	61 (9.2%)	491 (74.4%)	87 (13.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	33.7	1520^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.8	1643^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.7%	123	38.0	53.0	54.0				45.0	52.0	44.0				33.0						$11,141	$2,240	$8,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Elementary School are 67% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary School attend?

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

High : Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy
High : Piper High School

What district is Discovery Elementary School in?

Broward

Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Elementary School ranks 699^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 750 students attended Discovery Elementary School.

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