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Enrollment
536
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 180008802495
Discovery Charter School
800 Canonie Dr, Porter, IN 46304 · (219) 983-9800 · Porter County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
213 students
STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 79% larger than its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · 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
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
44.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Discovery Charter School
Discovery Charter School's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Charter School this school | 536 | 39.7% | 47.6% |
| White River Elementary School Noblesville | 605 | 44.3% | 50.1% |
| Harrison Parkway Elementary School Fishers | 568 | 39.8% | 65.9% |
| Elm Road Elementary School Mishawaka | 503 | 42.1% | 48.2% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School Warsaw | 474 | 38.0% | 58.5% |
| Hornet Park Elementary School Beech Grove | 461 | 43.8% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Discovery Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Porter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #351 of 983 | #20 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #526 of 986 | #23 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #261 of 986 | #18 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #289 of 1,079 | #2 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #625 of 991 | #19 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #376 of 996 | #11 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #795 of 1,058 | #17 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #335 of 353 | #9 of 9 |
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
536
+38 (+8%) vs 2020
+73% since 2010-11, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 536 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 40% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 33% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 25% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 27 | 19.7:1 | 23% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 24% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 17 | 18.2:1 | 23% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Charter School.
About Discovery Charter School
Discovery Charter School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Porter, Indiana. Its 536 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
Federal records list Discovery Charter School as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, Discovery Charter School is 64% White. It is also 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Porter County is roughly 84% White. Discovery Charter School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at Discovery Charter School and a ratio of 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 40% of students.
allk12 grades Discovery Charter School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Discovery Charter School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 47.4%. Discovery Charter School scores 47.6%, within a point of that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Porter County, median household income is about $87,972, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Discovery Charter School is among the 55 public schools in Porter County.
The closest public school to Discovery Charter School is Newton Yost Elementary School, about 2.0 miles away. Within five miles of Discovery Charter School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Discovery Charter School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Discovery Charter School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Discovery Charter School is a public charter school.
Federal counts put enrollment at 498 in 2020-21 and 536 in 2024-25, an 8% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.8:1) than in 2020-21 (17.2:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Discovery Charter School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Porter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,818
Census ACS
Median income
$87,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
25,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Discovery Charter schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Discovery Charter. Discovery Charter School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Discovery CharterChula Vista, CA · 945 students
- Discovery CharterSan Jose, CA · 555 students
- Discovery CharterBahama, NC · 453 students
- Discovery CharterTracy, CA · 369 students
- DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Newton Yost Elementary School2.0 mi · 362
- Northwest Indiana Online School2.1 mi · 130
- Liberty Middle School2.1 mi · 423
- Brummitt Elementary School2.3 mi · 363
- Bailly Elementary School2.5 mi · 374
- Westchester Middle School2.8 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Discovery Charter School?
Discovery Charter School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Discovery Charter School serve?
Discovery Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Discovery Charter School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Discovery Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Discovery Charter School?
At Discovery Charter School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Discovery Charter School?
Discovery Charter School is overseen by Discovery Charter School in Porter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.