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Discovery Charter School

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Discovery Charter School ranks 277 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Charter School is a K–8 charter school in Porter, IN, serving 536 students — the largest school in its nearby comparison group and the only one in that group covering grades K–8, while most neighbors are K–4 or K–5 elementaries. In 2025–2026 it ranked 277th of 1,015 Indiana schools (73rd percentile, 4 stars), and its own charter district, Discovery Charter School, ranked 99th of 374 Indiana districts (74th percentile, 4 stars).

That places Discovery above every Portage Township Schools and Michigan City Area Schools school in the comparison set, but below every Duneland School Corporation school. The closest overall match is Bailly Elementary School: Discovery's all-grades ELA (53.47) is essentially level with Bailly's (53.02), but Discovery trails in math (45.87 vs. 65.10) and science (46.36 vs. 60.81).

Grade-level results are mixed. Fifth grade is the standout: ELA at 71.93 versus the state's 42.20, and social studies at 80.70 versus the state's 47.20 — far above every nearby school with reported 5th-grade social studies and a dramatic jump from Discovery's own 50.00 the prior year. Third-grade math (71.93 vs. 51.90) and 8th-grade ELA (60.00 vs. 44.00) also beat the state. The clear soft spot is the middle grades: 6th-grade math (28.26 vs. 40.20), 6th-grade science (36.96 vs. 41.20), and 8th-grade math (28.57 vs. 34.20) all fall below state averages. Chronic absenteeism was 17.4% in 2024–2025, just above the state's 16.7% and higher than top-performing nearby Duneland schools such as Jackson Elementary School (8.5%) and Liberty Elementary School (13.7%), though better than Pine Elementary School (22.6%). Discovery spends $8,602 per student — the lowest in the group, often thousands less than neighbors. Its rank history shows a school once in the 91st percentile (5 stars in 2017–2018) that has since settled into roughly the 67th–75th percentile.

536

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,093

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

800 Canonie Dr
Porter, IN 46304

(219) 983-9800

District: Discovery Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

18.5%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

277^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

195^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 374Discovery Charter School among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	277 of 1015	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	268 of 1005	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	292 of 1011	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	255 of 1016	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	334 of 1020	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	249 of 1016	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	119 of 1031	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	95 of 1027	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	78.9	174 of 1033	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	117 of 1046	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	88 of 1040	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	80.6	131 of 1036	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	114 of 1035	89.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	195 of 486	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	161 of 480	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	196 of 491	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	156 of 489	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	185 of 490	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	197 of 483	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	258 of 470	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.9	127 of 473	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	130 of 472	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	31 of 494	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	82.7	56 of 485	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	41 of 470	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	18 of 444	95.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies81%+33 vs state

English Language Arts53%

Science46%

Math46%

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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
Newton Yost Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 W Beam St	Porter	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3640	362	26	13.8	40.3%	256 (70.7%)	17 (4.7%)	62 (17.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	85.9	131^st of 1015 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.6	165^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.6%	34	58.6	65.8					62.3	68.6	65.8					67.1	61.8		61.8		88.5%		$14,457	$540	$13,916
Brummitt Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Indian Boundary	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3660	363	29	12.6	28.7%	283 (78.0%)	11 (3.0%)	53 (14.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	89.3	76^th of 1015 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.8	69^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.1%	7	79.4	66.7					72.6	84.1	69.4					76.3	52.8		52.8		92%		$14,951	$92	$14,859
Bailly Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3670	374	28	13.4	38.2%	274 (73.3%)	19 (5.1%)	59 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	78.3	204^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.9%		80.1	180^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.1%	24	44.0	62.2					53.0	57.3	73.0					65.1	60.8		60.8		93.6%		$15,451	$456	$14,995
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	50-1 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3650	491	34	14.5	26.1%	357 (72.7%)	9 (1.8%)	96 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	88.4	88^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.5	41^st of 1005 public elementary schools	95.9%	47	75.5	59.3					67.0	82.7	64.8					73.3	59.3		59.3		92.1%		$13,948	$404	$13,544
Ethel R Jones Elementary School	Public	K-5	2374 McCool Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8025	363	22	16.8	43.5%	197 (54.3%)	43 (11.8%)	111 (30.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	45.9	563^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	44.5%		51.3	495^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.7%	68	47.5	32.6	25.8				35.4	52.5	51.2	40.3				47.6	37.2		37.2	32.3	94.9%		$11,668	$513	$11,155
Pine Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1660 Co Line Rd	Michigan City	46360	Porter County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2114	396	32	12.5	73.5%	154 (38.9%)	151 (38.1%)	45 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	44.1	580^th of 1015 public elementary schools	42.9%		37.6	644^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.9%	64	41.4	26.2	43.3	28.0			35.7	53.5	45.2	55.0	20.0			44.3	27.9	12.0	19.4	45.8	88.6%		$15,349	$2,110	$13,239
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-4	811 N 400 E	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3680	348	24	14.6	22.1%	293 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	91.3	56^th of 1015 public elementary schools	94.5%		97.3	11^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.9%	45	59.7	78.8					68.8	68.1	84.9					76.1	71.2		71.2		93.7%		$14,325	$97	$14,228
Crisman Elementary School	Public	K-5	6161 Old Porter Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8020	343	24	14.2	45.2%	167 (48.7%)	57 (16.6%)	93 (27.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	51.1	509^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.9%		40.4	619^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.4%	110	47.2	33.3	64.8				48.5	52.8	24.1	51.9				42.9	24.1		24.1	44.4	75.4%		$11,790	$519	$11,271
Rowena Kyle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Hamstrom Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8030	437	25	17.8	35.0%	183 (41.9%)	61 (14.0%)	175 (40.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	39	628^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.1%		46	562^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.1%	66	40.3	40.6	35.4				38.4	49.3	43.5	20.8				35.8	36.2		36.2	28.1	88.9%		$10,380	$470	$9,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Charter School

How many students attend Discovery Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Discovery Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Charter School?

Students at Discovery Charter School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Discovery Charter School a good school?

Discovery Charter School ranks 277^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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