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Discovery School

Q: Is Discovery School a good school?

Discovery School ranks 477 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Discovery School is a public elementary school serving 632 students in grades K-8 in Glendale, Arizona. It is part of the Glendale Elementary District, which is ranked 237 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Discovery School generally outperforms the Glendale Elementary District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, its overall ranking and test scores suggest there is room for improvement, especially in comparison to nearby schools. For instance, Desert Mirage Elementary (in the Pendergast district) and Camelback Academy (a charter school) have higher rankings and stronger test scores in many areas.

Discovery School's performance for different student subgroups varies significantly, with Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students performing relatively well, while White and Asian students lag behind. This suggests the school may be effectively targeting support for certain underperforming groups. However, the school's high dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1% over the past 5 years, and its declining statewide ranking over time indicate there is still work to be done to improve overall student outcomes.

601

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,660

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7910 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303-3316

(623) 237-4013

District: Glendale Elementary District

Students who attend Discovery School usually attend:

High:

Independence High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

White:

6.0%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Glendale Elementary District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg22%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

477^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

179^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Glendale Elementary District

237^th of 289Glendale Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	477 of 909	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	542 of 912	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	675 of 1245	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	786 of 1000	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1029 of 1226	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	589 of 1039	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	754 of 1109	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	659 of 1106	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	616 of 1079	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	680 of 955	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	800 of 1079	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	713 of 1158	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	581 of 1141	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	515 of 1075	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	564 of 1090	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	735 of 1062	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.5	251 of 607	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.9	278 of 289	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	734 of 895	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	272 of 316	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	269 of 620	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.6	264 of 451	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	405 of 975	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	294 of 589	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	440 of 602	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	715 of 1219	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	730 of 824	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1017 of 1219	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	542 of 862	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	690 of 1023	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	234 of 306	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	219 of 496	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	271 of 486	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	590 of 1170	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1041 of 1198	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	366 of 709	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	544 of 911	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	126 of 549	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	226 of 556	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	497 of 1116	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	487 of 820	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	377 of 626	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	475 of 628	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	641 of 1216	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	998 of 1220	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	515 of 850	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	671 of 1032	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	340 of 444	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	623 of 1027	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	534 of 820	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	621 of 1201	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	813 of 1024	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1052 of 1161	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	179 of 552	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	235 of 550	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	236 of 854	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	32.4	362 of 605	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	429 of 832	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	256 of 605	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	324 of 711	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.7	415 of 695	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	408 of 677	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.1	320 of 521	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	372 of 690	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	323 of 787	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	248 of 772	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	203 of 685	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	172 of 692	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	61.5	242 of 663	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	65 of 400	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	30.7	416 of 573	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	126 of 247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.2	4 of 404	99.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	63 of 145	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	139 of 395	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	157 of 386	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	200 of 806	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	234 of 494	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	370 of 820	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	231 of 466	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	249 of 624	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	72 of 166	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	76 of 345	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	104 of 329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	145 of 760	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	160 of 392	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	306 of 802	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	132 of 387	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	163 of 543	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	57 of 344	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	67 of 320	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	91 of 717	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	185 of 369	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	156 of 503	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	173 of 379	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	235 of 370	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	269 of 810	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.7	393 of 476	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	486 of 818	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	222 of 435	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	285 of 617	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	299 of 650	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	172 of 363	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.5	187 of 675	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	26.2	623 of 780	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	232 of 436	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2023)59th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)41st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile-11 vs school

Foster Care (2021)24th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)23rd percentile~ school

White (2023)21st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)14th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)84th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Foster Care (2021)57th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)57th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)54th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2023)49th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+7 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2011

The academics and faculty at this school are phenomenal!! They have a great extra curricular activities department, great student council and good parent turn out for events. The principal is in need of an attitude adjustment, she is non responsive when problems are brought to her attention and confrontational when asked to correct mistakes, but her vice principal would do (and does do) the job wonderfully. The office as well as maintenance staff go above and beyond at all times and the teaching staff is the most dedicated group of teachers iv had the pleasure of dealing with both as a parent and also a teacher myself. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Discovery School	Public	K-8	7910 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4013	601	30	20.0		36 (6.0%)	32 (5.3%)	480 (79.9%)	28 (4.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.3%)	38.7	477^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.5%		33.1	542^nd of 912 public elementary schools	40.6%	65	24.0	50.0	27.0	51.0	44.0	54.0	30.0	41.0	39.0	52.0	21.0	62.0	20.0	35.0	$9,660	$1,714	$453	$3,880	$5,883	$1,610	$7,493
Desert Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8605 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2550	675	37	18.2		68 (10.1%)	38 (5.6%)	516 (76.4%)	17 (2.5%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	29.5	565^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.8%		21.2	682^nd of 912 public elementary schools	25.2%	117	44.0	33.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	46.0	39.0		25.0	19.0		24.0	27.0	29.0	$5,933	$435	$1,094	$1,964	$5,257		$4,404
Sunset Vista	Public	PK, KG-8	7775 W Orangewood Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-5701	676	37	18.2		77 (11.4%)	70 (10.4%)	469 (69.4%)	32 (4.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.7%)	16.1	765^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.8%		8.8	884^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.1%	119	27.0	29.0	16.0	22.0	23.0	37.0	40.0	26.0	16.0	12.0	18.0	32.0		20.0	$13,266	$2,618	$495	$5,730	$8,305	$1,848	$10,153
Challenger Middle School	Public	K-8	6905 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4011	839	41	20.7		76 (9.1%)	117 (13.9%)	554 (66.0%)	51 (6.1%)	17 (2.0%)	7 (0.8%)	17 (2.0%)	23.6	646^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.9%		19.8	700^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.2%	54	18.0	41.0	21.0	20.0	25.0	38.0	40.0	41.0	28.0	21.0	13.0	26.0		14.0	$9,687	$1,832	$492	$4,157	$5,832	$1,530	$7,362
Desert Garden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7020 W Ocotillo Rd	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4014	205	11	18.6		14 (6.8%)	17 (8.3%)	156 (76.1%)	9 (4.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$11,538	$1,841	$366	$4,048	$7,563	$1,768	$9,331
Desert Spirit	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 W Orangewood Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4016	682	36	19.2		43 (6.3%)	60 (8.8%)	523 (76.7%)	25 (3.7%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	14.5	794^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)		25.0	22.0			28.0	27.0	27.0				17.0		19.0	$10,410	$1,721	$441	$3,883	$6,582	$1,667	$8,248
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8490 W Missouri Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2730	611	30	20.3		50 (8.2%)	64 (10.5%)	413 (67.6%)	31 (5.1%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.2%)	24	641^st of 909 public elementary schools	29.5%		20.8	689^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.5%	48		45.0	19.0	34.0	31.0	37.0		36.0	21.0		20.0	25.0	23.0	23.0	$6,131	$496	$1,206	$2,198	$5,271		$4,429
Edison School of Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	5136 N 83rd Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Edison Project	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 282-2871	237	21	11.2		43 (18.1%)	16 (6.8%)	164 (69.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	55.5	347^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.8%		72.5	223^rd of 912 public elementary schools	75.5%	124		56.0		50.0			47.0	41.0							$10,083	$863	$1,014	$2,740	$6,598	$1,608	$8,206
Bicentennial South School	Public	PK, KG-8	7240 W Colter St	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4012	729	30	24.7		30 (4.1%)	35 (4.8%)	645 (88.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	11.8	845^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.9	766^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.0%	79	18.0	20.0	29.0	22.0	22.0	19.0	18.0	22.0	17.0				21.0	17.0	$12,022	$2,112	$447	$4,671	$7,595	$1,868	$9,463
Camelback Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7634 W Camelback Rd	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Camelback Education Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 247-2204	598	26	23.4		43 (7.2%)	58 (9.7%)	474 (79.3%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15.1	785^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.6%		15.4	773^rd of 912 public elementary schools	15.2%	12	21.0	22.0	22.0	32.0	38.0	30.0			22.0	21.0	16.0		20.0	23.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery School

Is Discovery School a good school?

Discovery School ranks 477^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Discovery School.

What schools do graduates of Discovery School attend?

Students who attend Discovery School usually go on to attend:

High : Independence High School

What is the racial makeup of Discovery School?

Students at Discovery School are 80% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Discovery School in?

Glendale Elementary District

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