Discovery Charter

Among the schools in San Jose, California, is Discovery Charter, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 555 students.

Discovery Charter District operates Discovery Charter.

Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Discovery Charter, at 36%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 10% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

A ratio of 24.1:1 comes from the school's 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 17% in 2024-25. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County, the school's rate is lower.

Santa Clara County census figures show that the median household income is $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Santa Clara County is home to 412 public schools and about 230,059 public school students.

Leroy Anderson Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Discovery Charter.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (553) to 2024-25 (555). Federal data show the ratio rising from 21.3:1 to 24.1:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Discovery Charter covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.