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Discovery School of the Arts

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Discovery School of the Arts ranks 2101 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Discovery School of the Arts is a K-6 elementary school serving 902 students in Victorville, California, and it stands out as a consistently strong performer within its local Victor Elementary school district.

Academically, the school's students score well above both district and state averages, with over half proficient in English Language Arts and strong results in math and science. This is particularly notable because the school achieves this with a high-need student population and a higher student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools. The school has also made impressive strides in improving student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism over the past few years, which is a key factor in its success.

When compared to other local schools like Galileo Academy 101, Village Elementary, and Brentwood Elementary, Discovery School of the Arts delivers superior academic outcomes. It also outperforms schools in neighboring districts such as Adelanto Elementary and Hesperia Unified, even when those schools have significantly higher funding. For families in the area, this school represents a stable, high-achieving choice that effectively supports its students.

902

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,971

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13247 Amethyst Rd.
Victorville, CA 92392

(760) 843-3577

District: Victor Elementary

Students who attend Discovery School of the Arts usually attend:

High:	Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
	Silverado High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

White:

12.0%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg27%

California avg41%

2,101^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Victor Elementary

1189^th of 1,543Victor Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	2101 of 5857	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	2052 of 5869	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	2151 of 5859	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1912 of 5883	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	2280 of 5789	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	2376 of 5662	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	2237 of 5692	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	1657 of 5614	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	57.5	2050 of 5611	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	1728 of 5530	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	1495 of 5390	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	1305 of 5377	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	1291 of 5314	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	1119 of 5193	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	898 of 5113	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	1222 of 5113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	1414 of 4818	70.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	1330 of 4822	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	1206 of 4809	74.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	85 of 569	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	68 of 661	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	155 of 663	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	216 of 747	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	139 of 700	80.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	1221 of 2227	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1151 of 2585	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	516 of 2128	75.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.7	627 of 3162	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	282 of 3245	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	65.0	610 of 3311	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	951 of 3275	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	1083 of 3246	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1999 of 5597	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	2030 of 5612	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	2046 of 5609	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1850 of 5635	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1962 of 5492	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	2160 of 5413	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	1135 of 5107	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1060 of 5107	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	1113 of 5087	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	829 of 5084	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	1231 of 4963	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	1434 of 4830	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	1371 of 5460	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	1305 of 5517	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	1131 of 5363	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	1014 of 5264	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	1314 of 5173	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	1565 of 5084	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	2083 of 5628	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1943 of 5643	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	2118 of 5638	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1894 of 5663	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	2506 of 5510	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	2518 of 5431	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	1023 of 2847	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	865 of 2635	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	1351 of 2420	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1049 of 2598	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	1249 of 2651	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	1465 of 2661	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	1239 of 2726	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	1526 of 2834	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	1578 of 2737	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

My Daughter has been at Discovery since the 1st grade (she is in the 4th now). We love this school, the structure of the school is very good. Academically, I believe that Discovery goes above and beyond, they definitely make sure that the parents are very much involved. We unfortunately will be moving at the end of this school year. It saddens me, this is the only school our daughter has known. She will be having to go through the new friend phase and it breaks my heart. Honestly, if my husbands new job did not have to take us out of the desert (selfish mom, me I, me, me want and can't wait to get out of this desert!) I would allow my husband the commute down the the hill, only to allow our daughter to finish her years out at Discovery, this is how happy I am over this school. Close Quote

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery School of the Arts	Public	K-6	13247 Amethyst Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 843-3577	902	34	26.5	74.8%	108 (12.0%)	68 (7.5%)	681 (75.5%)	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.4%)	59.3	2101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.3	2052^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	49	31.8	31.8	49.2	50.8	58.5	55.0	53.7	49.2	43.0	32.4	43.6	41.6							$21,971	$20,714	$1,257
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	12900 Amethyst Rd.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 241-1520	1,014	40	25.2	88.9%	69 (6.8%)	147 (14.5%)	745 (73.5%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.8%)	18.9	4927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.8	5136^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	209	13.4	13.4	35.0	19.5	31.0	26.1	27.4	44.3	12.6	8.5	7.5	17.3	83.3	89.1	89.7	87.4	87.4	89.1	$20,539	$19,176	$1,363
Park View Elementary	Public	K-6	13427 Cahuenga Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 241-7731	793	34	23.3	89.4%	47 (5.9%)	110 (13.9%)	589 (74.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	16.4	5160^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%		18.7	4972^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.3%	188	15.1	15.1	28.8	28.6	27.9	22.5	26.8	20.7	22.3	9.3	8.3	15.4	94.4	95.2	97.6	96.8	94.4	97.6	$23,828	$22,442	$1,386
Morgan Kincaid Preparatory	Public	K-5	13257 Mesa Linda Ave.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 956-9006	690	30	23.0	71.0%	44 (6.4%)	117 (17.0%)	447 (64.8%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	62 (9.0%)	15.6	5218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.2	5199^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	19	13.4	13.4	26.1	21.7	28.2		25.3	22.7	14.7	14.2		17.0	89.9	95.0	98.3	92.4	92.4	92.4	$28,771	$27,630	$1,141
Eagle Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	12545 Eagle Ranch Pkwy.	Adelanto	92392	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-2100	535	23	23.7	73.6%	41 (7.7%)	85 (15.9%)	364 (68.0%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	13.1	5409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		17	5122^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	287	16.5	16.5	13.8	24.2	29.4		22.2	7.5	12.0	15.3		11.4	94.4	96.7		95.6	96.7	96.7	$29,767	$28,774	$993
West Palms Conservatory	Public	K-6	14375 Del Gado Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-3525	680	27	25.1	81.2%	88 (12.9%)	80 (11.8%)	472 (69.4%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	31.4	3850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.3%		29.9	3934^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.0%	84	17.9	17.9	38.4	35.0	32.1	36.4	35.4	33.3	35.9	19.8	28.3	29.2							$24,474	$23,068	$1,406
Brentwood Elementary	Public	K-6	13962 Hook Blvd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 243-2301	790	34	23.2	92.4%	40 (5.1%)	246 (31.1%)	456 (57.7%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.9%)	7.2	5770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.2	5723^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.5%	47	2.2	2.2	20.9	8.6	11.6	16.0	14.2	14.7	3.5	3.6	9.8	7.7	90.5	95.2	97.6	93.7	91.3	93.7	$22,185	$20,748	$1,437
Vista Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	13403 Vista Verde Dr.	Victorville	92393	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 662-5650	774	33	23.4	83.9%	55 (7.1%)	135 (17.4%)	507 (65.5%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	57 (7.4%)	21	4736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.6	4613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.4%	123	18.2	18.2	13.7	35.8	33.3		27.7	15.6	31.7	14.4		20.4	87.7	90.4	91.2	89.5	87.7	89.5	$25,215	$23,924	$1,291
Hollyvale Elementary	Public	K-6	11645 Hollyvale Ave.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-3484	562	23	24.4	74.2%	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.7%)	458 (81.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	11.2	5557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.1%		14.7	5332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.1%	225	10.5	10.5	14.1	23.8	14.9	18.1	17.5	10.3	23.8	10.5	12.1	13.8	97.3				97.3		$21,813	$20,390	$1,423
Galileo Academy 101	Public	K-6	15999 Warwick St.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 241-1753	693	27	25.6	74.6%	66 (9.5%)	68 (9.8%)	495 (71.4%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.3%)	64.3	1874^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		59	2109^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.1%	235	39.2	39.2	46.9	39.6	61.9	60.2	52.1	49.0	49.5	53.6	40.8	48.1							$23,810	$22,350	$1,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery School of the Arts

What district is Discovery School of the Arts in?

Victor Elementary

Is Discovery School of the Arts a good school?

Discovery School of the Arts ranks 2101^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 902 students attended Discovery School of the Arts.

What schools do graduates of Discovery School of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Discovery School of the Arts usually go on to attend:

High : Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
High : Silverado High

What is the racial makeup of Discovery School of the Arts?

Students at Discovery School of the Arts are 75% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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