Discovery Charter

www.tracylc.net

Charter School 365 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Discovery Charter is a public charter middle school and part of the Discovery Charter District school district, located in Tracy, CA with 365 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 15 teachers, Discovery Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.9:1. 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.

365

Total Students

15.3

Full-Time Teachers

23.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Discovery Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	75
Hispanic	194
Black	16
Asian	53
Two or More	24
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
194 (53.3 %)
White
75 (20.6 %)
Asian
53 (14.6 %)
Two or More
24 (6.6 %)
Black
16 (4.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Discovery Charter District
Phone:	(209)290-0511
Website:	http://www.tracylc.net
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	365
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	94
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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

Grade 5 92

Grade 6 91

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 90