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Discovery Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 544 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 43% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
1,434 Schools
# Students
544 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Discovery Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
66%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,982 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,059
$13,222
Spending / Student
$7,982
$12,852
Best Discovery Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | 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
| 544 students
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