Top Rankings
Discovery Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 536 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 48% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
1,428 Schools
# Students
536 Students
664,094 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
44,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Discovery Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.9%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
15%
% Black
8%
14%
% White
64%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,101 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,179
$13,125
Spending / Student
$8,101
$12,758
Best Discovery Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Canonie Dr
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-9800
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-9800
Gr: K-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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