Discovery Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.1% |
| Met Standard | 25.2% |
| Below Standard | 51.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Discovery Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fruitvale Elementary district average of 21.6%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.9 points higher (vs 19.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 103 | 25.2% | 21.4% | 46.6% |
| 4th | 89 | 24.7% | 23.6% | 48.3% |
| 5th | 108 | 20.4% | 37.0% | 57.4% |
| 6th | 108 | 35.2% | 30.6% | 65.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 19.2% | 26.9% | 46.1% |
| 4th | 89 | 12.4% | 28.1% | 40.5% |
| 5th | 108 | 18.5% | 17.6% | 36.1% |
| 6th | 107 | 29.0% | 16.8% | 45.8% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.2