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Discovery Charter

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Discovery Charter ranks 921 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Charter is a consistently high-performing K-8 charter school serving 555 students in San Jose, part of the highly-ranked Discovery Charter District.

The school delivers strong and reliable academic results, with student proficiency in English and Math consistently above 60%, significantly outpacing state averages. What stands out is its ability to achieve these outcomes while serving a student population with a moderate level of economic need, and it shows particular effectiveness in supporting special education students and English learners. The school also maintains a very low rate of chronic absenteeism, which suggests a highly engaged school community.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight Discovery Charter's position. It significantly outperforms its closest neighbor, Leroy Anderson Elementary, and other schools like Rosemary in the Campbell Union district. While not matching the elite scores of some schools in the Cupertino Union district, it performs comparably to or better than other strong local options like Country Lane Elementary in the Moreland district. This makes Discovery Charter a solid and consistent choice for families in the area.

555

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,103

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4021 Teale Ave.
San Jose, CA 95117-3433

(408) 243-9800

District: Discovery Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.5%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2019 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

California avg41%

Elementary school

921^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

369^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From top 7% (2019) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 1,543Discovery Charter District among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	921 of 5857	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	740 of 5869	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	1033 of 5859	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	804 of 5883	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	204 of 1417	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	847 of 5789	85.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	385 of 1203	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	509 of 1205	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	677 of 1190	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	484 of 1154	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	610 of 1149	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	87.9	186 of 3311	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	912 of 5597	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	918 of 5612	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	1074 of 5609	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	923 of 5635	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	242 of 1267	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	1242 of 5492	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	1479 of 5107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	965 of 5107	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	24.0	4181 of 5087	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2491 of 5084	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	2052 of 5460	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	877 of 5628	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	581 of 5643	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	978 of 5638	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	694 of 5663	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	175 of 1272	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	613 of 5510	88.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.6	358 of 669	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.3	306 of 2635	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1011 of 2598	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	872 of 2651	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	846 of 2661	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	949 of 2726	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	1270 of 2834	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	369 of 2761	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	320 of 2783	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	202 of 2781	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	132 of 2740	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	44 of 894	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	182 of 2715	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	315 of 739	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	294 of 743	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	273 of 715	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	118 of 733	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	187 of 745	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	437 of 2533	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	463 of 2551	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	239 of 2531	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	237 of 2509	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	45 of 738	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	164 of 2380	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	1008 of 2395	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	880 of 2388	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	354 of 2213	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1600 of 2542	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.1	497 of 2579	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	317 of 2534	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	228 of 2552	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	179 of 2538	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	79 of 2527	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	44 of 763	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	173 of 2407	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	308 of 1566	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	63 of 1552	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	239 of 1520	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	286 of 1537	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	235 of 1543	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	198 of 1555	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	245 of 1602	84.7%	★★★★☆

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

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4021 Teale Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 243-9800	555	23	24.1	17.5%	135 (24.3%)	54 (9.7%)	111 (20.0%)	197 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.9%)	85.1	921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		89.1	740^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	181	59.3	44.8	51.2	63.8	67.3	61.8	61.1	64.0	67.2	64.1	70.7	65.4	60.0	58.3	62.7	62.7	63.1					$16,103	$200	$15,903
Leroy Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Rhoda Dr.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3100	377	18	21.5	85.4%	29 (7.7%)	10 (2.7%)	290 (76.9%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.4%)	31.6	3836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%		32.5	3736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	100	21.7		21.7	35.2	27.5	35.2				32.7	48.3	24.5	23.3				32.2	95.7	97.1	97.1		$18,793	$3,973	$14,820
George C. Payne Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Gleason Ave.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3700	417	21	20.3	31.4%	85 (20.4%)	6 (1.4%)	150 (36.0%)	97 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	72 (17.3%)	72.7	1486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.4	1056^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	430	49.3		49.3	59.2	57.8	62.3				59.8	61.1	42.2	44.9				49.8					$16,081	$1,655	$14,426
Easterbrook Discovery	Public	K-8	4835 Doyle Rd.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3500	952	43	22.2	22.2%	180 (18.9%)	20 (2.1%)	193 (20.3%)	464 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	88 (9.2%)	91.2	595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	35	66.0	70.0	68.1	69.2	70.5	72.2	67.0	80.3	81.1	73.5	75.5	75.4	70.4	61.7	75.2	73.2	71.8					$7,661	$1,394	$6,267
Latimer	Public	K-8	4250 Latimer Ave.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3600	491	25	19.7	47.5%	80 (16.3%)	18 (3.7%)	247 (50.3%)	86 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	50 (10.2%)	64.2	1876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.7	1657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	219	33.9	26.3	30.3	57.5	55.0	42.1	60.0	72.1	67.3	59.4	59.5	56.1	41.9	40.7	54.1	40.4	47.8	96.8		96.8		$17,127	$2,345	$14,782
Lynhaven Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	881 South Cypress Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 566-0368	463	23	20.1	48.4%	55 (11.9%)	19 (4.1%)	259 (55.9%)	84 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.5%)	40	3219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		46	2790^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	429	27.4		27.4	32.8	41.2	34.4				36.2	39.1	47.8	27.9				38.7					$19,109	$1,107	$18,002
Rosemary	Public	K-5	401 West Hamilton Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4254	413	17	24.2	73.8%	16 (3.9%)	9 (2.2%)	347 (84.0%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	13.5	5384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.3	5454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	70	17.5		17.5	14.9	17.7	22.8				18.7	12.8	13.7	19.3				15.5					$21,557	$993	$20,564
Manuel De Vargas Elementary	Public	K-5	5050 Moorpark Ave.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-0303	379	19	20.0	44.9%	38 (10.0%)	14 (3.7%)	102 (26.9%)	185 (48.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	82.2	1063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		87.3	844^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	219	50.0		50.0	58.1	61.2	66.7				61.8	67.7	56.0	68.5				64.5					$18,774	$1,316	$17,458
Country Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	5140 Country Ln.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3400	444	21	21.1	30.0%	78 (17.6%)	13 (2.9%)	107 (24.1%)	194 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.3%)	92.4	511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		92	573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	65.3		65.3	72.6	80.7	73.2				75.2	69.7	74.2	66.7				70.1					$16,318	$1,656	$14,662
Castlemont Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3040 East Payne Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4233	436	19	22.9	50.9%	85 (19.5%)	23 (5.3%)	243 (55.7%)	48 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.6%)	27.3	4184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		45	2862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1322	19.7		19.7	41.7	30.3	27.8				33.3	29.2	24.3	25.0				26.2	93.4	97.4	97.4	96.1	$19,954	$1,180	$18,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Charter

How many students attend Discovery Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Discovery Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Charter?

Students at Discovery Charter are 35% Asian, 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American.

Is Discovery Charter a good school?

Discovery Charter ranks 921^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Discovery Charter in?

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