Discovery School serves 608 learners in grade levels PreK-8.

Discovery School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Black and Latino), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Discovery School’s learner population of 608 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Discovery School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Discovery School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Discovery School is Global Concepts Charter School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is South Buffalo Charter School (0.8 miles away)