Discovery Stem Academy serves 508 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Discovery Stem Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Discovery Stem Academy’s learner population of 508 learners has grown by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

School Comparison: Discovery Stem Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Discovery Stem Academy is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Discovery Stem Academy is Achievable Dream Middle/high (2.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Huntington Middle School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Achievable Dream Academy (0.7 miles away)