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What's one thing Discovery School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOX ELDER DISTRICT·NCES 490009000123
Discovery School
810 N 500 W, BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302 · (435) 734-4910 · Box Elder County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
150 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 47% · 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
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
UT avg 41.4% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
42.8%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 42.4% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 School
Discovery School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery School this school | 448 | 33.5% | 45.0% |
| Art City School SPRINGVILLE | 433 | 33.0% | 47.4% |
| Millville School MILLVILLE | 493 | 31.8% | 63.2% |
| Santa Clara School SANTA CLARA | 450 | 30.2% | 53.7% |
| Park View School PAYSON | 356 | 33.1% | 46.5% |
| Nibley School NIBLEY | 511 | 30.7% | 61.4% |
Matched among Utah 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Box Elder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #319 of 562 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #318 of 578 ▲ 21 | #6 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #234 of 578 ▲ 133 | #3 of 10 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #391 of 613 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #175 of 556 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #369 of 559 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #263 of 582 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #371 of 388 | #5 of 6 |
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
448
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 428
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 | 448 | 22.5 | 19.9:1 | 33% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 22 | 21.1:1 | 40% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 35% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | N/A | N/A | 41% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | N/A | N/A | 45% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 40% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 46% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 39% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery School.
About Discovery School
Discovery School, located in BRIGHAM CITY, Utah, is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 448 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Box Elder District is made up of 22 schools with 12,554 students in all.
At Discovery School, 79% of students are White. The school is also 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Box Elder County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
Based on 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Discovery School has a ratio of 19.9:1. The gap from the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 33%. The figure for public schools in Box Elder County is close, at 32%.
A school with Discovery School's lunch-eligibility share in Utah is predicted to score 43.4%. Discovery School scores 45.0%, 1.6 points above that line.
The school's county is Box Elder County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $84,550, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 24 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,997, Discovery School among them.
Discovery School is about 1.1 miles from Golden Spike Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 41.9% on proficiency, and Discovery School is above that at 45.0%.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment fell 8% over 4 years, reaching 448 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Discovery School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Box Elder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,246
Census ACS
Median income
$84,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Box Elder District
- Box Elder HighHigh · 1,641 students
- Bear River HighHigh · 1,194 students
- Box Elder MiddleHigh · 1,124 students
- Young IntermediateMiddle · 1,003 students
- Golden Spike ElementaryElementary · 924 students
- Harris IntermediateMiddle · 862 students
Other schools in BRIGHAM CITY
- Box Elder HighHigh · 1,641 students
- Box Elder MiddleHigh · 1,124 students
- Young IntermediateMiddle · 1,003 students
- Golden Spike ElementaryElementary · 924 students
- Lake View SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Sunrise High SchoolHigh · 161 students
Other Discovery schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Discovery. Discovery School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Discovery SchoolVERNAL, UT · 656 students
- DiscoveryLancaster, CA · 662 students
- Discovery SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 601 students
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 541 students
- Discovery SchoolMurfreesboro, TN · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Golden Spike Elementary1.1 mi · 924
- Box Elder Middle1.3 mi · 1,124
- Sunrise High School1.4 mi · 161
- Box Elder High1.6 mi · 1,641
- Young Intermediate2.2 mi · 1,003
- Lake View School2.3 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery SchoolHow large is Discovery School?
Discovery School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Discovery School serve?
Discovery School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Discovery School have?
Discovery School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
How diverse is Discovery School?
Discovery School reports a student body of 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Discovery School public or private?
Discovery School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Box Elder District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.