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Discovery Charter School

At a glance

99^thof 374 Indiana districts▼ 14

Better than 73% of Indiana districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

800 Canonie Dr
Porter, IN 46304·(219) 983-9800·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 73.5% of districts

School

536

Students

Top rankedDiscovery Charter School277^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

The Discovery Charter School district contains one school, Discovery Charter School, an elementary school in Porter, IN, serving grades K–8 with 536 students.

Because it is the only school in the district, school and district results are the same. The school is a stable, above-average Indiana school: it has earned 4 stars in each of the past three reported years, with school ranks of 277th of 1,015 (73rd percentile) in 2025–2026, 268th of 1,005 in 2024–2025, and 292nd of 1,011 in 2023–2024. Its district rank is 99th of 374 (74th percentile). Enrollment is 536, the student-teacher ratio is 15.7, 39.74% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending is $8,602. Chronic absenteeism is 17.4%, slightly above the state’s 16.7%.

Academically, ELA is generally stronger than math: all-grade ILEARN proficiency in 2025–2026 is 53.47% in ELA, 45.87% in math, and 46.36% in science, though all-grade science fell from 58.2% in 2024–2025. Standout results include 5th grade social studies at 80.7% proficient versus 47.2% statewide, up from 50% the prior year; 5th grade ELA at 71.93% versus 42.2%; 3rd grade math at 71.93% versus 51.9%; 8th grade ELA at 60% versus 44%; and 4th grade science at 53.13% versus 43.8%. ELA beats the state in five of six tested grades, while math beats the state in only two of six. The clearest weakness is middle-grade math: 6th grade math is 28.26% versus 40.2% statewide, and 8th grade math is 28.57% versus 34.2%. Science is mixed, with 4th grade above state but 6th grade below. Overall, this is a stable, top-quartile school with standout 5th grade social studies and ELA and 3rd grade math, while middle-grade math and the all-grade science decline are areas to monitor.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Canonie Dr	Porter	46304	Porter County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-9800	536	34	15.7	39.7%	343 (64.0%)	41 (7.6%)	99 (18.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	71.1	277^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.7	268^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.3%	9	59.7	45.3	71.9	39.1	43.2	60.0	53.5	71.9	48.4	50.9	28.3	34.1	28.6	45.9	53.1	37.0	46.4	80.7	83.9%		$9,093	$453	$8,640

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Duneland School Corporation	1.97 mi	11	40^th
Portage Township Schools	6.11 mi	12	260^th
Michigan City Area Schools	6.41 mi	14	277^th
Valparaiso Community Schools	9.27 mi	11	10^th
Porter County Education Services	9.57 mi	1

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

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