Summary:
Discovery Charter School is the sole middle school located in the Discovery Charter School district in Newark, New Jersey. This standout school serves grades 6-8 and has established itself as a high-performing institution within the state, ranking in the top 30% of New Jersey middle schools.
Academically, Discovery Charter School excels in English Language Arts, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with some grades exceeding the state average and others falling below. The school's science proficiency rates also have room for improvement, though they are still better than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, indicating strong student engagement.
Serving a high-need student population, with 62.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Discovery Charter School has demonstrated its ability to support its students and deliver strong academic outcomes. The school's per-student spending of $11,745 (2018-2019 school year) and student-teacher ratio of 16.6 to 1 suggest the school is allocating resources effectively to meet the needs of its diverse student body.
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