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Discovery Charter Preparatory #2: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 posts 32% meeting the standard and 13.0% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

13570 Eldridge Avenue, 91342 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Sylmar·Grades 9-12·208 students·82% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 897-1187·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
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ranked #1,303 statewide · #159 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 40th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “32% proficient” and call it done. Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sylmar, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 52.8% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

As a charter, Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

52.8%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2's most underrated number

52.8% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 low-income: 52.8%State low-income: 38.2%

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
13.0%
State 15.8%
2.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
31.5%
State 35.7%
4.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
35.5%
State 30.2%
5.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 3.6%
2.7pp below state avg
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Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Discovery Charter Preparatory …Charter
41/100
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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic98.1%
Black0.5%
Other1.4%
GenderFemale 50.5%Male 49.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 81.7% (18pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
208
1,242 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 in Sylmar, 52.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (50.0% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 36 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income36 tested
ELA 52.8%·Math 16.7%· +11.9pp vs district
Hispanic46 tested
ELA 50.0%·Math 13.0%· +9.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$98K
$13K above CA median
Median Home Value
$696K
$37K above CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.1 years avg experience
11 teachers · 36% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
5 AP courses
4 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
31.5%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
35.5%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 46th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 114624%26%20%30%50%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11462%11%30%57%13%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11600%12%80%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3652.8%+12+15
Hispanic/Latino4650.0%+9+11
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 ←—4113.0%31.5%—0.9%
PUC Lakeview Charter High2 mi5923.8%59.4%—0.8%
Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet1.3 mi5919.1%54.0%—0.7%
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Arts/Theatre/En2.1 mi5616.9%43.0%—0.6%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
42%41%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1226 → #1528 → #1524 → #887 → #1303
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 a good high school?
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 40th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,303 statewide. 13.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Discovery Charter Preparatory #2's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.5% of students at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 92 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 rank in California?
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 ranks #1,303 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 40th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
35.5% of students at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 compare to other schools in Sylmar?
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 scores 41/100 (40th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 208 students. Use the schools in Sylmar page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 in Sylmar, 52.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (50.0% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 36 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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