Discovery School has 704 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Discovery School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Arizona for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1. Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Discovery School’s learner population of 704 learners has declined by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Discovery School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Discovery School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Discovery School is Independence High School (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Coyote Ridge (0.7 miles away).