Discovery Charter II

www.discoveryk8.org

Charter School 488 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Discovery Charter II is a public charter elementary school and part of the Discovery Charter II District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 488 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 19 teachers, Discovery Charter II has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.9:1. 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.

488

Total Students

19.6

Full-Time Teachers

24.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Discovery Charter II
Demographic	Student Count
White	162
Hispanic	109
Black	24
Asian	118
Two or More	70
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

White
162 (33.2 %)
Asian
118 (24.2 %)
Hispanic
109 (22.3 %)
Two or More
70 (14.3 %)
Black
24 (4.9 %)
American Indian
4 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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 II District
Phone:	(408)300-1358
Website:	http://www.discoveryk8.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	488
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	82
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 78

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 44

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 32