Dora Erickson Elementary School vs. Discovery Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora Erickson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dora Erickson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
407 students
558 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#604 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#89 out of 707 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
67%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
52
70
Grade 1 Students
70
96
Grade 2 Students
53
72
Grade 3 Students
56
79
Grade 4 Students
56
93
Grade 5 Students
43
88
Grade 6 Students
52
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
37%
14%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
57%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
11%