Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School serves 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School's student population of 536 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
536 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#200 out of 1783 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
5%
3%

Hispanic
11%
34%

Black
4%
5%

White
73%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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