Discovery Charter

Set in San Jose, California, Discovery Charter is a moderately sized primary school, one of the schools within Discovery Charter District. It hosts 555 students across grades K through 8.

Across the 3 schools in Discovery Charter District (1,869 students total), Discovery Charter accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Discovery Charter reports that 36% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 10% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Discovery Charter has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Discovery Charter higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) records that median household earnings sit near $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Discovery Charter is one.

Nearest neighbor: Leroy Anderson Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Discovery Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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