Discovery

Public K-5

44910 17th St. E.
Lancaster, CA 93535-2744

(661) 949-3175

District: Lancaster Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5147^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,419

Students who attend Discovery usually attend:

Middle:

Piute Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 27.7

Number of students: 693

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

African American:

17.9%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery ranks worse than 87.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.96. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.9%), African American (17.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery is 27.7. 12 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery is $8,419. 9 elementary schools in the Lancaster Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Discovery:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery 5147^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Discovery in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Lancaster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster Elementary 1419^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	30.75	3983^rd	5530	28.0%
2015	33.74	3419^th	5611	39.1%
2016	38.17	3203^rd	5614	42.9%
2017	24.61	4293^rd	5692	24.6%
2018	21.50	4562^nd	5662	19.4%
2019	20.86	4717^th	5789	18.5%
2022	21.34	4708^th	5883	20.0%
2023	16.96	5128^th	5848	12.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.61	2081^st	3246	35.9%
2019	47.64	1363^rd	3275	58.4%
2022	27.56	2780^th	3311	16.0%
2023	43.15	1603^rd	3240	50.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.75	1705^th	2416	29.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.86	3919^th	5084	22.9%
2019	28.81	3950^th	5173	23.6%
2022	29.68	3875^th	5264	26.4%
2023	22.23	4505^th	5355	15.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.26	4147^th	5413	23.4%
2019	21.25	4521^st	5492	17.7%
2022	21.12	4605^th	5635	18.3%
2023	20.40	4644^th	5595	17.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.02	2052^nd	2128	3.6%
2019	22.06	2233^rd	2585	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.06	4664^th	5431	14.1%
2019	21.56	4511^th	5510	18.1%
2022	22.74	4452^nd	5663	21.4%
2023	16.03	5048^th	5627	10.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.68	499^th	700	28.7%
2019	34.81	486^th	747	34.9%
2022	39.48	360^th	663	45.7%
2023	33.21	419^th	657	36.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Discovery

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.76	3164^th	4830	34.5%
2019	34.32	3362^nd	4963	32.3%
2022	31.76	3552^nd	5084	30.1%
2023	23.00	4241^st	5079	16.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Discovery

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	100	178	21	521	3	2	6	831
2013	117	173	24	637	3	1	11	966
2014	114	188	25	717	2	1	11	1058
2015	90	183	25	717	0	0	11	1026
2016	85	196	24	690	0	0	19	1014
2017	58	148	2	567	0	2	8	785
2018	61	141	6	560	1	2	15	786
2019	58	144	8	551	2	3	23	789
2020	60	171	6	524	1	1	26	789
2021	49	155	4	529	2	2	28	769
2022	45	107	4	470	4	0	28	658
2023	31	124	5	498	4	0	31	693

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	831	25.0	33.2	n/a
2013	966	30.0	32.2	86
2014	1058	32.5	32.5	81.5
2015	1026	34.0	30.1	84
2016	1014	34.0	29.8	87.4
2017	785	30.0	26.1	90.8
2018	786	26.0	30.2	89.4
2019	789	25.0	31.5	93
2020	789	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	769	28.0	27.4	88.6
2022	658	25.0	26.2	92.9
2023	693	25.0	27.7	94.4

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	831	25.0	33.2	n/a
2013	966	30.0	32.2	86
2014	1058	32.5	32.5	81.5
2015	1026	34.0	30.1	84
2016	1014	34.0	29.8	87.4
2017	785	30.0	26.1	90.8
2018	786	26.0	30.2	89.4
2019	789	25.0	31.5	93
2020	789	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	769	28.0	27.4	88.6
2022	658	25.0	26.2	92.9
2023	693	25.0	27.7	94.4

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	97.0%	0.0%	1.0%	2.0%	98.0%	99.0%	99.0%	98.0%	97.0%
2013	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	99.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2014	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2015	99.0%	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2016	96.0%	1.0%	0.0%	3.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	96.0%	99.0%
2017	96.0%	0.0%	1.0%	3.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	97.0%	≥99.0%
2018	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2019	≥99.0%		≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2020	97.4%		0.0%	1.3%				97.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,419

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery

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 4717^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5128^th of 5848 Elementary schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery)	29.8	21.9	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)	30.9	22.4	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery)	28	17.8	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)	25.7	20.5	5.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery)	43.1	32.8	10.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)	30.4	21.6	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Discovery)	19.1	22.4	3.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)	19.3	16.5	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Discovery)	36.6	22	14.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster Elementary)	33.4	23	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Discovery)	10.4	4.6	5.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster Elementary)	12.9	8.5	4.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Discovery)	18.5	8.3	10.3%
5th Grade Science (Lancaster Elementary)	15.2	13.1	2.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	789	693	12.2%
African American	144	124	13.9%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	551	498	9.6%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	58	31	46.6%
Two or More Races	23	31	34.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	94.4%	1.3%

Schools Near Discovery

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)							CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Discovery	Public	K-5	44910 17th St. E.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 949-3175	693	25	27.7	94.4%	31 (4.5%)	124 (17.9%)	498 (71.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	17	5147^th of 5868 public elementary schools	12.3%		21.3	4708^th of 5883 public elementary schools	20.0%	439								8.3		8.3	21.9	32.8	22.0				25.6	17.8	22.4	4.6				15.2	97.4				97.4		$8,419
Tierra Bonita Elementary	Public	K-6	44820 N. 27th St. E.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-3038	684	28	24.5	88.3%	26 (3.8%)	159 (23.2%)	463 (67.7%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	22.3	4623^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	21.2%		20.4	4810^th of 5883 public elementary schools	18.2%	187								11.6		11.6	27.3	20.0	20.0	35.9			26.0	25.3	14.7	12.6	28.4			20.3	94.3		98.1	97.2	98.1	97.2
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	44021 15th St. E.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-9913	658	23	28.6	95.3%	26 (4.0%)	212 (32.2%)	386 (58.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	11.1	5642^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	3.9%		10.4	5709^th of 5883 public elementary schools	3.0%	67								6.6		6.6	25.9	13.0	15.4				18.4	14.0	11.1	3.8				9.7	96.8	98.1		98.1	96.8	98.1	$8,479
Promise Academy	Public	K-8	1331 E. Ave. J-8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 940-6679	51	7	7.5	90.2%	9 (17.6%)	8 (15.7%)	28 (54.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)								(n/a)
Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning Center	Public	K-8	45006 N. 30th St. E.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 952-1200	4	1	4.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Linda Verde Elementary	Public	K-8	44924 N. Fifth St. E.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-0431	657	27	24.2	88.4%	20 (3.0%)	71 (10.8%)	559 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	10.7	5664^th of 5868 public elementary schools	3.5%		11.4	5649^th of 5883 public elementary schools	4.0%	15	1.5	0.0	6.6	9.3	4.6	17.5	6.0	13.3	17.1	14.5	7.4	8.3	16.9	18.6	29.6	24.4	15.5	11.6	8.3	10.0	15.9	26.7	9.8	12.5	98.2			98.2	98.2		$8,430
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	2640 E. Ave. J-4	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Eastside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-5656	644	26	24.7	93.8%	36 (5.6%)	140 (21.7%)	439 (68.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	14.9	5331^st of 5868 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.5	5104^th of 5883 public elementary schools	13.2%	227								7.4		7.4	19.6	20.2	20.8	18.6			19.8	18.3	20.4	10.4	17.4			16.4	96.0				97.0
El Dorado Elementary	Public	K-5	361 E. Pondera	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-8487	755	29	26.0	95.6%	38 (5.0%)	256 (33.9%)	412 (54.6%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)	15.5	5275^th of 5868 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.3	5124^th of 5883 public elementary schools	12.9%	151								10.7		10.7	15.9	25.4	20.5				20.6	18.0	22.7	10.9				17.3	98.4						$8,529
Jack Northrop Elementary	Public	K-5	835 E. Ave. K-4	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 949-0435	700	26	26.9	90.1%	40 (5.7%)	175 (25.0%)	425 (60.7%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.4%)	18.7	4974^th of 5868 public elementary schools	15.2%		17.6	5092^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	13.4%	118								14.4		14.4	24.4	28.1	22.7				24.7	22.8	24.4	10.1				18.5	97.2	98.3					$8,425
Joshua Elementary	Public	K-5	43926 N. Second St. E.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Lancaster Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-0743	542	20	27.1	95.2%	16 (3.0%)	213 (39.3%)	271 (50.0%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	6.4	5842^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	0.4%		7	5850^th of 5883 public elementary schools	0.6%	8								8.4		8.4	4.9	9.9	13.3				9.0	2.0	4.4	3.6				3.3	94.5	98.4		97.6	96.1	98.4	$8,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery

What schools do graduates of Discovery attend?

Students who attend Discovery usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piute Middle

How many students attend Discovery?

In the 2022-23 school year, 693 students attended Discovery.

What district is Discovery in?

Lancaster Elementary

Is Discovery a good school?

Discovery ranks in the bottom 12.3% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery?

Students at Discovery are 72% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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