Discovery Charter

www.discoveryk8.org

Charter School 535 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Discovery Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Discovery Charter District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 535 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 23 teachers, Discovery Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.3:1. 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.

535

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

18.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Discovery Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	158
Hispanic	66
Black	44
Asian	201
Two or More	61
American Indian	5

Asian
201 (37.6 %)
White
158 (29.5 %)
Hispanic
66 (12.3 %)
Two or More
61 (11.4 %)
Black
44 (8.2 %)
American Indian
5 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Discovery Charter District
Phone:	(408)243-9800
Website:	http://www.discoveryk8.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	535
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	90
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 54

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 73

Grade 8 73