Discovery Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

730 Applewilde Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92078

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Serving 687 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 687 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 5% in CA
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Discovery Elementary School's student population of 687 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Elementary School
Kind	132
1	127
2	98
3	114
4	112
5	104

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Total Students

687 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	668
2022	570
2021	589
2020	574
2019	574
2018	725
2017	725
2016	1,041
2015	982
2014	1,004
2013	1,035
2012	987
2011	940
2010	901
2009	887
2008	917
2007	911
2006	881
2005	868
2004	833
2003	804
2002	752
2001	793
2000	744
1999	861

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	39
2015	37
2014	35
2013	37
2012	35
2010	36
2009	39
2008	42
2007	39
2006	39
2005	38
2004	36
2003	44
2002	39
2001	38
2000	37

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Year Founded

2003

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School Motto

Exploring a Universe Filled with Knowledge

School Rankings

Discovery Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Discovery Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#459 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	#459
2022	#531
2019	#809
2018	#972
2017	#1469
2016	#935
2015	#1053
2013	#788
2012	#829
2011	#572
2010	#774

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80%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	80%	34%	47%
2022	75%	33%	46%
2019	66%	40%	52%
2018	66%	39%	51%
2017	61%	38%	49%
2016	63%	37%	50%
2015	63%	34%	47%
2013	84%	59%	74%
2012	84%	59%	73%
2011	87%	58%	73%
2010	85%	56%	71%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	60%
2019	80%	51%	67%
2018	74%	50%	51%
2017	66%	48%	65%
2016	74%	48%	65%
2015	65%	44%	61%
2013	79%	57%	74%
2012	80%	58%	74%
2011	81%	56%	73%
2010	76%	54%	69%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	21:1	24:1
2021	21:1	22:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	28:1	23:1	28:1
2010	25:1	21:1	25:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	14%	12%	8%
2022	13%	12%	8%
2021	13%	12%	8%
2020	14%	12%	10%
2019	14%	12%	10%
2018	8%	11%	7%
2017	8%	11%	7%
2016	9%	11%	8%
2015	10%	11%	8%
2014	10%	11%	8%
2013	10%	11%	8%
2012	10%	11%	8%
2011	12%	11%	8%
2010	13%	11%	8%
2009	13%	11%	8%
2008	12%	12%	8%
2007	11%	12%	8%
2006	12%	12%	8%
2005	10%	12%	7%
2004	10%	12%	6%
2003	9%	11%	6%
2002	10%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	5%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	28%	55%	46%
2022	26%	56%	46%
2021	29%	56%	46%
2020	32%	55%	45%
2019	32%	55%	45%
2018	32%	54%	46%
2017	32%	54%	46%
2016	26%	54%	46%
2015	27%	54%	46%
2014	26%	53%	46%
2013	28%	53%	46%
2012	26%	52%	46%
2011	26%	51%	46%
2010	27%	50%	47%
2009	27%	49%	48%
2008	35%	50%	48%
2007	34%	49%	48%
2006	34%	48%	48%
2005	34%	47%	48%
2004	34%	46%	48%
2003	32%	45%	48%
2002	33%	44%	47%
2001	35%	43%	47%
2000	41%	42%	46%
1999	45%	41%	45%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	48%	21%	39%
2022	51%	21%	39%
2021	49%	22%	39%
2020	50%	23%	40%
2019	50%	23%	40%
2018	59%	24%	45%
2017	59%	24%	45%
2016	60%	24%	42%
2015	59%	24%	42%
2014	58%	25%	42%
2013	56%	25%	41%
2012	57%	26%	41%
2011	56%	27%	40%
2010	53%	27%	40%
2009	52%	28%	39%
2008	49%	29%	39%
2007	49%	29%	40%
2006	49%	31%	40%
2005	51%	31%	40%
2004	52%	32%	41%
2003	55%	34%	42%
2002	52%	35%	43%
2001	53%	36%	44%
2000	49%	37%	45%
1999	44%	38%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63	0.64
2021	0.66	0.62	0.63
2020	0.63	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64	0.59
2017	0.55	0.64	0.59
2016	0.57	0.64	0.61
2015	0.57	0.64	0.61
2014	0.59	0.65	0.62
2013	0.61	0.65	0.62
2012	0.60	0.65	0.62
2011	0.62	0.67	0.62
2010	0.63	0.67	0.62
2009	0.64	0.71	0.62
2008	0.63	0.65	0.61
2007	0.64	0.67	0.61
2006	0.64	0.66	0.61
2005	0.62	0.67	0.60
2004	0.61	0.67	0.60
2003	0.59	0.67	0.60
2002	0.62	0.67	0.59
2001	0.60	0.67	0.59
2000	0.59	0.67	0.59
1999	0.61	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	36%
2022	16%	51%	25%
2021	20%	53%	29%
2020	26%	52%	30%
2019	26%	52%	30%
2018	19%	49%	28%
2017	19%	49%	28%
2016	16%	50%	30%
2015	16%	50%	33%
2014	21%	49%	36%
2013	22%	48%	37%
2011	19%	46%	36%
2010	17%	46%	34%
2009	18%	43%	33%
2008	19%	41%	29%
2007	19%	40%	28%
2006	21%	40%	27%
2005	20%	40%	29%
2004	21%	40%	29%
2003	22%	39%	30%
2002	23%	39%	30%
2001	24%	39%	33%
2000	32%	40%	35%
1999	38%	40%	33%
1998	52%	47%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	7%	7%	11%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	6%	9%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	5%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Marcos Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Discovery Elementary School's ranking?

Discovery Elementary School is ranked #459 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

687 students attend Discovery Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Discovery Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Discovery Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Discovery Elementary School offer ?

Discovery Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Discovery Elementary School part of?

Discovery Elementary School is part of San Marcos Unified School District.

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