Discovery Academy Of Science

Summary:

Discovery Academy Of Science is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Dunedin, Florida, serving 542 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Pinellas County School District, which is ranked 23rd out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Academy Of Science consistently outperforms the Pinellas County and Florida state averages on standardized tests, with 89% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1, compared to 54% in the district and 55% statewide. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, compared to the district average of 30%. However, the student population at Discovery Academy Of Science is predominantly White, with 68.82% of students identifying as such, which is significantly higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools like Dunedin Elementary School.

Despite spending less per student than the district average, Discovery Academy Of Science has been able to achieve exceptional academic results, suggesting efficient resource allocation. The school's focus on academic excellence, low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, and opportunities for collaboration with nearby high-performing schools present a promising outlook for continued success and improvement within the Pinellas County School District.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1120 Curlew Rd
Dunedin, FL 34698

(727) 369-6361

District: Pinellas

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,057

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 542

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery Academy Of Science ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 10^th among 90 ranked elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.51. (See more...)

Compare Details Discovery Academy Of Science ranks better than 90.1% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.35. (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: White (68.8%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Academy Of Science is 13.5, which is the 42^nd best among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Discovery Academy Of Science employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Academy Of Science is $9,057. 80 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Discovery Academy Of Science was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Academy Of Science 118^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Discovery Academy Of Science in the ranking list.)

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 23^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery Academy Of Science

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2016	84.85	275^th	2087	86.8%
2017	82.13	328^th	2112	84.5%
2018	84.81	293^rd	2118	86.2%
2019	84.40	302^nd	2182	86.2%
2021	90.11	184^th	2247	91.8%
2022	90.77	163^rd	2219	92.7%
2023	92.08	112^th	2240	95.0%
2024	89.51	194^th	2256	91.4%

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

Rank History for Discovery Academy Of Science

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2018	90.91	76^th	1035	92.7%
2019	84.83	138^th	1099	87.4%
2021	86.38	116^th	1136	89.8%
2022	92.43	56^th	1148	95.1%
2023	92.91	54^th	1177	95.4%
2024	87.35	118^th	1196	90.1%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

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67%

33%

by a parent
Friday, January 10, 2020

We have been very pleased with this school.
Teachers and administrators are very knowledgeable and helpful.
My son enjoys going to school every day. I am also happy that there is not bullying like we hear at other schools.
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Enrollment information for Discovery Academy Of Science

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2014	57	7	4	13	7	88
2015	84	8	4	17	10	123
2016	114	7	2	21	12	156
2017	218	10	4	40	19	291
2018	314	8	4	46	30	402
2019	353	10	11	53	33	460
2020	377	17	9	55	37	495
2021	381	21	11	57	36	506
2022	370	17	16	56	39	498
2023	373	25	11	85	48	542

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 Academy Of Science

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	88	4.0	22.0	40.9
2015	123	5.0	24.6	38.2
2016	156	n/a	n/a	41.7
2017	291	n/a	n/a	40.9
2018	402	29.0	13.8	37.8
2019	460	35.0	13.1	35.2
2020	495	36.0	13.7	31.3
2021	506	39.0	12.9	29.2
2022	498	38.0	13.1	29.7
2023	542	40.0	13.5	32.3

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 Academy Of Science

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	88	4.0	22.0	40.9
2015	123	5.0	24.6	38.2
2016	156	n/a	n/a	41.7
2017	291	n/a	n/a	40.9
2018	402	29.0	13.8	37.8
2019	460	35.0	13.1	35.2
2020	495	36.0	13.7	31.3
2021	506	39.0	12.9	29.2
2022	498	38.0	13.1	29.7
2023	542	40.0	13.5	32.3

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 Academy Of Science

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$6,592 (100.0%)	$6,592
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$6,917 (100.0%)	$6,917
2020	$42 (0.6%)	$6,572 (99.4%)	$6,614
2021	$444 (5.2%)	$8,087 (94.8%)	$8,531
2022	$763 (8.8%)	$7,860 (91.2%)	$8,623
2023	$612 (6.8%)	$8,445 (93.2%)	$9,057

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Academy Of Science

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 302^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 112^th of 2240 Elementary schools	8.8%
Ranks 138^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 54^th of 1177 Middle schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Academy Of Science)	77	69	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Academy Of Science)	72	94	22%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	57	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Academy Of Science)	85	90	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	54	58	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Science (Discovery Academy Of Science)	87	76	11%
5th Grade Science (Pinellas)	54	60	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Academy Of Science)	70	83	13%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	51	48	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Academy Of Science)	70	70
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	51	46	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Academy Of Science)	90	88	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	60	52	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Academy Of Science)	92	76	16%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	55	45	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Academy Of Science)	83	84	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	31	25	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Discovery Academy Of Science)	80	59	21%
8th Grade Science (Pinellas)	51	47	4%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Discovery Academy Of Science)	100	100
End of Course Biology 1 (Pinellas)	63	59	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Discovery Academy Of Science)	91	96	5%
End of Course Civics (Pinellas)	68	68
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Discovery Academy Of Science)	92	94	2%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	542	17.8%
African American	10	25	150%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	11
Hispanic	53	85	60.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	353	373	5.7%
Two or More Races	33	48	45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.2%	32.3%	2.9%

Schools Near Discovery Academy Of Science

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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 Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1120 Curlew Rd	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 369-6361	542	40	13.5	32.3%	373 (68.8%)	25 (4.6%)	85 (15.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	89.5	194^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.1	112^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.0%	82	74.0	67.0	76.0	75.0	73.0	66.0	87.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	75.0	93.0	77.0	67.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	$9,057	$612	$8,445
Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Curlew Rd	Palm Harbor	34683	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-6850	370	30	12.3	26.5%	303 (81.9%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (11.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	80.4	395^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.9	341^st of 2240 public elementary schools	84.8%	54	73.0	65.0	78.0	82.0	80.0	61.0	76.0	62.0	68.0	74.0		73.0	61.0	26.0	89.0		95.0	100.0	$8,381	$659	$7,722
San Jose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1670 San Helen Dr	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 469-5956	331	29	11.4	55.9%	227 (68.6%)	29 (8.8%)	46 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.3%)	85.7	291^st of 2256 public elementary schools	87.1%		73.8	534^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.2%	243	73.0	68.0	70.0				73.0	88.0	70.0				83.0						$18,663	$2,696	$15,967
Ozona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Tampa Rd	Palm Harbor	34683	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1589	762	51	14.9	31.1%	618 (81.1%)	6 (0.8%)	90 (11.8%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	93.6	79^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.5%		84.8	294^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.9%	215	79.0	78.0	76.0				84.0	87.0	85.0				86.0						$11,740	$1,240	$10,499
Garrison-Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3133 Garrison Rd	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 469-5716	593	40	14.8	46.4%	367 (61.9%)	18 (3.0%)	168 (28.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	73.5	559^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.2%		68.2	656^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.7%	97	59.0	66.0	57.0				68.0	72.0	69.0				74.0						$12,889	$1,444	$11,445
Elisa Nelson Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	415 15th St	Palm Harbor	34683	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 588-5187	442	30	14.7	19.2%	347 (78.5%)	14 (3.2%)	35 (7.9%)	24 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	96.2	32^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.8	22^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	88.0	85.0	80.0				87.0	90.0	87.0				89.0						$11,433	$974	$10,459
Academie Da Vinci Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1060 Keene Rd	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 298-2778	345	29	11.8	31.3%	277 (80.3%)	14 (4.1%)	41 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	86.7	266^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.2%		78.5	439^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.4%	173	84.0	76.0	78.0	84.0	73.0	82.0	81.0	70.0	65.0	74.0		74.0	78.0	79.0	74.0			88.0	$8,325	$717	$7,608
Lake St. George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2855 County Road 95	Palm Harbor	34684	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 669-1161	595	39	15.2	39.5%	417 (70.1%)	30 (5.0%)	98 (16.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	86.1	281^st of 2256 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.3	278^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.6%	3	71.0	75.0	70.0				78.0	79.0	73.0				72.0						$12,546	$1,254	$11,293
Curtis Fundamental Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	531 Beltrees St	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 738-6438	536	34	15.7	21.1%	395 (73.7%)	24 (4.5%)	64 (11.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.5%)	95.8	36^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.1	61^st of 2240 public elementary schools	97.3%	25	88.0	80.0	81.0				96.0	84.0	91.0				81.0						$10,311	$736	$9,575
Athenian Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2289 N. Hercules Ave	Clearwater	33763	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 298-2718	413	33	12.5	54.5%	223 (54.0%)	33 (8.0%)	127 (30.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.8%)	28	1682^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	25.4%		39.5	1349^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.8%	333	37.0	46.0	32.0	67.0	69.0	61.0	31.0	48.0	38.0	47.0	64.0	21.0	38.0	35.0	42.0			78.0	$9,777	$1,641	$8,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Academy Of Science

Is Discovery Academy Of Science a good school?

Yes. Discovery Academy Of Science ranks in the top 8.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Academy Of Science?

Students at Discovery Academy Of Science are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Discovery Academy Of Science in?

Pinellas

How many students attend Discovery Academy Of Science?

In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended Discovery Academy Of Science.

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