Discovery Elementary

Public K-6

 7500 Vaquero Ave.
       Bakersfield, CA  93308-6431


(661) 589-7336

District: Fruitvale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1716th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,639 Help


Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fruitvale Junior High
High:    Centennial High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  726

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.1%
White:
36.5%
Asian:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.1% Help


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Compare Details Discovery Elementary ranks better than 70.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fruitvale Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.79. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Discovery Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fruitvale Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.1%), White (36.5%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Elementary is 21.3. 2 elementary schools in the Fruitvale Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Elementary is $6,639, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Fruitvale Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Discovery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Elementary 1716th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Discovery Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Fruitvale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fruitvale Elementary 491st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.04 659th 4809 86.3%
2005 88.34 575th 4822 88.1%
2006 91.00 434th 4818 91.0%
2007 90.46 492nd 5113 90.4%
2008 85.96 703rd 5113 86.3%
2009 87.87 591st 5193 88.6%
2010 83.54 803rd 5314 84.9%
2011 74.93 1260th 5377 76.6%
2012 81.80 928th 5390 82.8%
2013 82.07 941st 5530 83.0%
2015 73.66 1366th 5611 75.7%
2016 78.75 1172nd 5614 79.1%
2017 75.44 1317th 5692 76.9%
2018 65.01 1810th 5662 68.0%
2019 66.80 1757th 5789 69.6%
2022 61.45 1964th 5883 66.6%
2023 66.79 1710th 5848 70.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.30 531st 2416 78.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.35 1495th 5084 70.6%
2019 63.58 1538th 5173 70.3%
2022 70.29 1160th 5264 78.0%
2023 70.76 1183rd 5355 77.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.34 2008th 5413 62.9%
2019 63.87 1803rd 5492 67.2%
2022 60.85 1898th 5635 66.3%
2023 65.76 1677th 5595 70.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.50 608th 2227 72.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.71 1576th 5431 71.0%
2019 67.30 1627th 5510 70.5%
2022 59.95 1957th 5663 65.4%
2023 65.43 1699th 5627 69.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.53 972nd 4830 79.9%
2019 77.10 828th 4963 83.3%
2022 70.63 1128th 5084 77.8%
2023 80.73 701st 5079 86.2%
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Rank History for White students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.67 1769th 2737 35.4%
2019 36.82 1942nd 2834 31.5%
2022 36.00 1847th 2726 32.2%
2023 42.44 1646th 2659 38.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Open Quote We bought a home within the district with the primary concern being that we wanted our child to attend Discovery. We are pleased with the school for the most part. However, the number of students enrolled has steadily increased and we are worried that overcrowding is affecting the quality of our child's education. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Discovery Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 350 3 1 21 1 n/a n/a 0 376
1993 472 1 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 566 8 7 40 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1995 426 2 16 45 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1996 426 2 16 45 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1997 514 6 10 53 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1998 545 5 12 50 5 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 521 9 23 58 8 n/a n/a 0 619
2000 520 14 33 65 9 n/a n/a 1 642
2001 519 11 35 72 5 n/a n/a 0 642
2002 467 17 45 114 2 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 467 17 45 114 2 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 443 20 37 101 4 n/a n/a 20 625
2005 461 19 40 133 7 n/a n/a 37 697
2006 429 24 31 152 9 n/a n/a 44 689
2007 430 23 33 176 7 n/a n/a 60 729
2008 396 24 44 185 7 n/a n/a 0 656
2009 448 30 43 202 4 0 49 0 776
2010 80 14 13 18 3 0 697 0 825
2011 508 40 53 239 6 0 19 0 865
2012 518 28 50 252 9 0 23 0 880
2013 485 20 50 276 10 0 30 0 871
2014 488 18 37 291 5 0 43 0 882
2015 472 20 43 283 4 1 49 0 872
2016 472 21 49 291 6 1 43 0 883
2017 414 18 48 280 5 1 55 0 821
2018 394 30 70 300 15 3 3 0 815
2019 377 31 67 286 13 0 10 0 784
2020 357 32 64 313 7 1 16 0 790
2021 288 27 52 304 10 0 24 0 705
2022 284 18 54 326 9 0 23 0 714
2023 265 18 41 364 8 1 29 0 726

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 376 n/a n/a 9.6
1993 502 19.0 26.4 7.4
1994 621 23.0 27.0 7.7
1995 489 19.8 24.7 16.8
1996 489 19.8 24.7 16.8
1997 584 24.0 24.3 19.3
1998 617 31.3 19.7 24
1999 619 29.8 20.8 28.3
2000 642 31.0 20.7 19.3
2001 642 32.5 19.8 19
2002 645 31.3 20.6 18
2003 645 31.3 20.6 18
2004 625 30.8 20.3 20.7
2005 697 33.4 20.9 24.1
2006 689 36.4 18.9 24.5
2007 729 37.5 19.4 n/a
2008 656 41.6 15.8 30.2
2009 776 39.1 18.7 25
2010 825 41.2 20.0 26.7
2011 865 n/a n/a 33.6
2012 880 38.2 23.0 n/a
2013 871 37.1 23.4 7.1
2014 882 34.0 25.9 34.5
2015 872 38.0 22.9 29.7
2016 883 30.0 29.4 38.4
2017 821 35.4 23.1 38.9
2018 815 n/a n/a 42.3
2019 784 36.5 21.4 46
2020 790 n/a n/a 48
2021 705 34.5 20.4 47
2022 714 33.4 21.3 58.8
2023 726 34.0 21.3 55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 376 n/a n/a 9.6
1993 502 19.0 26.4 7.4
1994 621 23.0 27.0 7.7
1995 489 19.8 24.7 16.8
1996 489 19.8 24.7 16.8
1997 584 24.0 24.3 19.3
1998 617 31.3 19.7 24
1999 619 29.8 20.8 28.3
2000 642 31.0 20.7 19.3
2001 642 32.5 19.8 19
2002 645 31.3 20.6 18
2003 645 31.3 20.6 18
2004 625 30.8 20.3 20.7
2005 697 33.4 20.9 24.1
2006 689 36.4 18.9 24.5
2007 729 37.5 19.4 n/a
2008 656 41.6 15.8 30.2
2009 776 39.1 18.7 25
2010 825 41.2 20.0 26.7
2011 865 n/a n/a 33.6
2012 880 38.2 23.0 n/a
2013 871 37.1 23.4 7.1
2014 882 34.0 25.9 34.5
2015 872 38.0 22.9 29.7
2016 883 30.0 29.4 38.4
2017 821 35.4 23.1 38.9
2018 815 n/a n/a 42.3
2019 784 36.5 21.4 46
2020 790 n/a n/a 48
2021 705 34.5 20.4 47
2022 714 33.4 21.3 58.8
2023 726 34.0 21.3 55.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Discovery Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201292.0%7.0%1.0%0.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
201396.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%96.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%96.0%
201485.0%15.0%0.0%0.0%85.0%85.0%85.0%85.0%85.0%
201593.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
201692.0%3.0%1.0%5.0%94.0%94.0%96.0%94.0%93.0%
201798.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201996.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%
202096.9%0.0%3.1%97.7%96.9%98.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,639

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1757th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1710th of 5848 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery Elementary)66.451.5
 14.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fruitvale Elementary)63.950.9
 13.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery Elementary)62.750
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fruitvale Elementary)6450.7
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery Elementary)62.854.6
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fruitvale Elementary)56.646.1
 10.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Elementary)70.245.1
 25.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fruitvale Elementary)55.440.9
 14.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery Elementary)56.865.7
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fruitvale Elementary)54.552.2
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Elementary)3531.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fruitvale Elementary)40.932.1
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Discovery Elementary)24.636.2
 11.6%
   5th Grade Science (Fruitvale Elementary)25.730.6
 4.9%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery Elementary)54.657.9
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fruitvale Elementary)56.649.3
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Elementary)5042.1
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fruitvale Elementary)49.636.7
 12.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students784726
 7.4%
African American3118
 41.9%
American Indian138
 38.5%
Asian6741
 38.8%
Hispanic286364
 27.3%
Pacific Islander01
White377265
 29.7%
Two or More Races1029
 190%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46%55.1%
 9.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 726 students attended Discovery Elementary.

Students at Discovery Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Discovery Elementary ranks 1716th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fruitvale Junior High
High : Centennial High


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