For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 512 students in Discovery Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in Discovery Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
1,414 Schools
# Students
512 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Discovery Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 392 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
13%
# Black Students
30 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
336 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
65%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
59
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,480 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,563
$13,179
Spending / Student
$8,480
$12,810
Best Discovery Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Canonie Dr
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-9800
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-9800
Grades: K-8
| 512 students
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