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Discovery Elementary School serves 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Discovery Elementary School
Pre-K	175
Kind	129
Not Listed	21

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School
2025	325
2019	325
2018	282
2017	302
2016	292
2015	294
2014	339
2013	329
2012	340
2011	295
2010	321
2009	307
2008	320
2007	327
2006	359
2005	370
2004	327
2003	325
2002	326
2001	326
2000	400
1999	387
1998	423
1996	449
1995	450
1994	387
1993	397
1992	489
1991	546
1990	542
1989	603
1988	583
1987	605

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School
2025	25
2019	25
2018	19
2017	20
2016	22
2015	18
2014	20
2013	21
2012	20
2011	18
2010	17
2009	25
2008	14
2007	17
2006	21
2005	20
2004	16
2003	17
2002	15
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	13
1996	11
1995	12
1994	11
1993	10
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	16
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	9:1
2018	15:1	12:1	9:1
2017	15:1	12:1	9:1
2016	13:1	12:1	9:1
2015	16:1	12:1	9:1
2014	17:1	12:1	11:1
2013	16:1	12:1	11:1
2012	17:1	13:1	11:1
2011	16:1	15:1	11:1
2010	19:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	12:1	10:1
2008	23:1	15:1	13:1
2007	19:1	13:1	11:1
2006	17:1	13:1	11:1
2005	19:1	13:1	11:1
2004	20:1	13:1	12:1
2003	19:1	14:1	13:1
2002	22:1	14:1	13:1
2001	30:1	15:1	15:1
2000	36:1	15:1	14:1
1999	35:1	15:1	15:1
1998	33:1	15:1	15:1
1996	41:1	15:1	17:1
1995	38:1	15:1	19:1
1994	35:1	15:1	18:1
1993	40:1	15:1	19:1
1992	38:1	16:1	18:1
1991	42:1	15:1	17:1
1990	45:1	15:1	19:1
1989	38:1	16:1	18:1
1988	36:1	16:1	19:1
1987	38:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	10%	1%
2017	1%	10%	1%
2016	2%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	4%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	4%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	5%	5%	1%
1995	6%	5%	2%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	6%	5%	3%
1992	6%	5%	3%
1991	3%	5%	2%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	4%	4%	2%
1988	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	18%	35%
2019	18%	29%	17%
2018	21%	29%	18%
2017	23%	27%	18%
2016	17%	26%	17%
2015	19%	25%	14%
2014	17%	24%	15%
2013	13%	24%	12%
2012	17%	23%	14%
2011	10%	22%	11%
2010	11%	21%	10%
2009	13%	20%	11%
2008	13%	20%	9%
2007	12%	19%	8%
2006	9%	18%	8%
2005	9%	18%	7%
2004	10%	17%	8%
2003	7%	16%	7%
2002	8%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	9%	15%	7%
1999	7%	14%	5%
1998	5%	14%	5%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	7%	13%	4%
1994	9%	13%	4%
1993	8%	12%	4%
1992	6%	12%	4%
1991	4%	12%	3%
1990	4%	11%	3%
1989	5%	11%	4%
1988	5%	10%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	9%	14%
2019	9%	15%	12%
2018	10%	15%	12%
2017	6%	16%	12%
2016	8%	16%	14%
2015	12%	16%	15%
2014	12%	16%	15%
2013	15%	16%	16%
2012	13%	16%	14%
2011	12%	16%	14%
2010	13%	17%	15%
2009	13%	17%	14%
2008	16%	17%	16%
2007	15%	17%	15%
2006	13%	18%	16%
2005	15%	18%	17%
2004	14%	18%	17%
2003	17%	18%	18%
2002	20%	18%	18%
2001	14%	18%	15%
2000	16%	18%	19%
1999	18%	18%	19%
1998	20%	18%	20%
1996	20%	18%	21%
1995	19%	19%	20%
1994	21%	18%	22%
1993	19%	19%	22%
1992	19%	18%	21%
1991	18%	18%	22%
1990	18%	19%	22%
1989	20%	18%	21%
1988	19%	18%	20%

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White

60%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	60%	37%
2019	60%	43%	60%
2018	57%	44%	61%
2017	60%	45%	61%
2016	59%	46%	61%
2015	57%	48%	64%
2014	63%	49%	64%
2013	65%	50%	66%
2012	63%	51%	66%
2011	72%	52%	71%
2010	73%	53%	72%
2009	70%	54%	71%
2008	69%	55%	72%
2007	71%	56%	73%
2006	76%	57%	73%
2005	72%	57%	72%
2004	74%	58%	72%
2003	74%	59%	72%
2002	68%	59%	72%
2001	76%	61%	75%
2000	70%	61%	72%
1999	72%	62%	74%
1998	73%	62%	73%
1996	69%	63%	74%
1995	68%	63%	74%
1994	66%	64%	71%
1993	67%	64%	73%
1992	69%	65%	73%
1991	75%	65%	73%
1990	75%	66%	74%
1989	71%	67%	76%
1988	73%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	9%	3%
2019	9%	2%	8%
2018	9%	2%	8%
2017	8%	2%	8%
2016	12%	2%	7%
2015	11%	1%	5%
2014	8%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

63%

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	0.60	0.72
2019	0.60	0.70	0.60
2018	0.62	0.70	0.58
2017	0.58	0.70	0.58
2016	0.61	0.69	0.58
2015	0.62	0.68	0.55
2014	0.56	0.67	0.55
2013	0.54	0.67	0.52
2012	0.56	0.66	0.53
2011	0.46	0.65	0.47
2010	0.44	0.64	0.46
2009	0.48	0.64	0.46
2008	0.49	0.63	0.45
2007	0.46	0.62	0.43
2006	0.40	0.61	0.44
2005	0.45	0.61	0.45
2004	0.43	0.60	0.45
2003	0.42	0.59	0.45
2002	0.49	0.59	0.45
2001	0.40	0.58	0.41
2000	0.48	0.58	0.49
1999	0.45	0.57	0.45
1998	0.43	0.57	0.46
1996	0.48	0.55	0.45
1995	0.50	0.55	0.46
1994	0.52	0.54	0.50
1993	0.51	0.54	0.47
1992	0.49	0.53	0.47
1991	0.41	0.53	0.46
1990	0.41	0.52	0.45
1989	0.46	0.51	0.44
1988	0.43	0.50	0.43

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Eligible for

15%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	15%	38%
2019	15%	33%	15%
2018	15%	33%	12%
2017	11%	33%	12%
2016	7%	33%	12%
2015	9%	31%	11%
2014	15%	32%	16%
2013	15%	31%	17%
2012	16%	29%	17%
2011	16%	27%	23%
2010	14%	26%	17%
2009	10%	24%	12%
2008	11%	22%	12%
2007	11%	21%	13%
2006	9%	21%	9%
2004	6%	21%	8%
2003	6%	21%	8%
2002	10%	22%	11%
2000	17%	23%	16%
1999	18%	23%	19%
1998	15%	24%	19%
1996	16%	24%	20%
1995	23%	24%	24%
1994	20%	24%	21%
1993	15%	23%	19%
1992	20%	21%	22%
1991	16%	18%	18%
1990	8%	16%	13%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2025	14%	5%
2019	14%	5%	15%
2018	13%	5%	17%
2017	14%	5%	17%
2016	5%	5%	13%
2015	6%	5%	14%
2014	14%	5%	19%
2013	14%	6%	17%
2012	12%	6%	15%
2011	10%	5%	12%
2010	10%	6%	14%
2009	12%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	17%
2007	12%	6%	16%
2006	11%	6%	14%
2004	14%	6%	15%
2003	7%	6%	15%
2002	10%	6%	17%
2000	1%	5%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Hanover Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

325 students attend Discovery Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Discovery Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School?

Discovery Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Discovery Elementary School offer ?

Discovery Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Discovery Elementary School part of?

Discovery Elementary School is part of North Hanover Township School District.

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