Discovery Charter District

Summary:

The Discovery Charter District consists of a single school, Discovery Charter, a middle school serving grades 5-8 in Tracy, California.

Discovery Charter shows clear strengths in student engagement and English Language Arts. Its chronic absenteeism rate is notably low at 11.3%, far better than the state average, indicating a positive school environment that keeps students attending. Academically, the school consistently outperforms state averages in English Language Arts across all grade levels, with its strongest performance typically in 6th grade.

Areas for growth are evident in mathematics and science, where student proficiency lags behind state averages. Math scores show a particular pattern of declining from 5th to 8th grade. The school has maintained a stable, average statewide ranking over the past three years, suggesting consistent operations. For parents, this school presents a strong option for foundational literacy and a supportive culture, with a recognized need to bolster its STEM instruction to match its success in other areas.

District Detail

51 East Beverly Pl.
Tracy, CA 95376-3191

(209) 290-0511

SchoolDigger Rank:
687^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: 5-8
Students: 369

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	51 East Beverly Pl.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 290-0511	369	16	22.9	28.2%	65 (17.6%)	15 (4.1%)	202 (54.7%)	68 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	46	1293^rd of 2761 public middle schools	53.2%		43	1374^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.6%	81	28.6	26.9	27.7	53.9	56.2	47.9	44.1	50.4	33.0	30.3	27.7	21.5	28.1	$13,242	$289	$12,953

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tracy Joint Unified	0 mi	22	1002^nd
Millennium Charter District	0 mi	1	134^th
Primary Charter District	0 mi	1	469^th
Jefferson Elementary	2.72 mi	5	348^th
Banta Unified	2.79 mi	1	1437^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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