Discovery Peak Charter School

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

www.k12northstar.org/discoverypeak

Charter School 194 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Discovery Peak Charter School is a public charter elementary school and part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District school district, located in North Pole, AK with 194 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 11 teachers, Discovery Peak Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

194

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Discovery Peak Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	152
Hispanic	11
Black	3
Two or More	17
American Indian	11

White
152 (78.4 %)
Two or More
17 (8.8 %)
Hispanic
11 (5.7 %)
American Indian
11 (5.7 %)
Black
3 (1.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Phone:	(907)488-0136
Website:	http://www.k12northstar.org/discoverypeak
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	194
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	20
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 22

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 22

Grade 8 20