Enrollment
119
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISCOVERY PLUS ACADEMY (6357)·NCES 040014101657
Discovery Plus Academy
852 W 250 N, PIMA, AZ 85543 · (928) 485-2498 · Graham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +14.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Discovery Plus Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Graham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #219 of 1,072 ▼ 143 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #96 of 1,072 ▼ 23 | #1 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #421 of 930 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #1,110 of 1,223 | #9 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
119
+11 (+10%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 74
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 111 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 106 | N/A | N/A | 22% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 116 | N/A | N/A | 39% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | N/A | N/A | 54% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | N/A | N/A | 51% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 74 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Plus Academy.
About Discovery Plus Academy
A very small elementary school in PIMA, Arizona, Discovery Plus Academy is part of Discovery Plus Academy (6357). Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 119 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
The school's district is Discovery Plus Academy (6357).
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Discovery Plus Academy. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Graham County's population at about 62%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
On staff are 8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Discovery Plus Academy lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For the population of Graham County, the median household earns about $67,325 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Graham County, 32 public schools serve about 6,927 students.
Of the public schools around it, Discovery Plus Academy is closest to Gila Valley Learning Center, about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment was 119 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 108.
On allk12, people connected to Discovery Plus Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Graham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,232
Census ACS
Median income
$67,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PIMA
- Pima Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Pima High SchoolHigh · 335 students
- Pima Junior High SchoolMiddle · 180 students
- Dan Hinton Accommodation SchoolCombined · 64 students
- Gila Valley Learning CenterHigh · 18 students
- GIFT - Pima High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Gila Valley Learning Center1.2 mi · 18
- Pima Elementary School1.2 mi · 500
- Pima High School1.2 mi · 335
- Pima Junior High School1.4 mi · 180
- Dan Hinton Accommodation School1.5 mi · 64
- Jack Daley Primary School6.0 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery Plus AcademyHow large is Discovery Plus Academy?
Discovery Plus Academy enrolls approximately 119 students in grades KG-05.
Is Discovery Plus Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Discovery Plus Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Plus Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Discovery Plus Academy is approximately 14.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Discovery Plus Academy?
Student demographics at Discovery Plus Academy are roughly 86% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Discovery Plus Academy in?
Discovery Plus Academy is part of Discovery Plus Academy (6357).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.