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Discovery Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 621 students in grades K-8 in Philadelphia, PA. The school is part of the Discovery Charter School District, which is ranked 537 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.3% of Discovery students were proficient or better in Math compared to 41.7% statewide, and 23.9% were proficient or better in ELA compared to 48.5% statewide. The school also struggles to effectively serve its subgroups, with African American students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students all ranking in the bottom 25-30% of their respective peer groups statewide.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like Inquiry Charter School and KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School significantly outperform Discovery Charter on academic metrics, despite serving similar high-need student populations. This suggests Discovery may have room for improvement in its educational model and practices. However, Discovery Charter generally performs on par with or slightly better than the nearby Philadelphia City School District schools, indicating the challenges facing all public schools in this area, not just the charter schools.

626

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,525

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Parkside
Philadelphia, PA 19131

(215) 879-8182

District: Discovery Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,378^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

668^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

537^th of 606Discovery Charter School among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1378 of 1511	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1338 of 1526	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1352 of 1534	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1297 of 1534	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1251 of 1433	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1268 of 1544	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1231 of 1530	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	1299 of 1547	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	1323 of 1554	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	1231 of 1474	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.5	1103 of 1599	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	1199 of 1597	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	1349 of 1579	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	1394 of 1549	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.0	1495 of 1551	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	1528 of 1555	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.2	1434 of 1545	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	1263 of 1299	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.1	1268 of 1308	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	280 of 413	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	236 of 437	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	238 of 437	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	957 of 1030	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	909 of 1084	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	851 of 1043	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1336 of 1466	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1307 of 1488	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1199 of 1369	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1278 of 1432	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1225 of 1414	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1338 of 1475	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1304 of 1495	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	668 of 873	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	659 of 891	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	678 of 893	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	653 of 883	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	611 of 797	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	674 of 891	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	634 of 861	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	623 of 877	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	596 of 870	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	576 of 835	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.2	600 of 834	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	676 of 825	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.1	669 of 805	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	615 of 770	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.5	673 of 753	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	649 of 749	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	665 of 736	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	173 of 393	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	179 of 408	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	188 of 421	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	512 of 643	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	570 of 660	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	666 of 835	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	642 of 860	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	581 of 843	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	604 of 877	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	643 of 874	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	626 of 839	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	655 of 870	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)56th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-25 vs state

Math10%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 Parkside	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 879-8182	626	36	17.3	99.2%	2 (0.3%)	601 (96.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	8.7	1378^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.5	1338^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.3%	40	14.9	22.9	0.0	10.6	8.0	4.8	10.3	20.9	18.3	7.1	21.2	30.7	46.9	23.9	$11,525	$4,050	$7,475
Inquiry Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1301 Belmont Avenue	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Inquiry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-5541	272	18	15.1	74.6%	5 (1.8%)	231 (84.9%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)	24.9	1141^st of 1511 public elementary schools	24.5%		21.6	1195^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.7%	54	48.9	27.9	2.8				27.9	44.2	35.7	5.6				29.8	$25,589	$10,179	$15,410
Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4601 Girard Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 295-5700	692	29	23.8	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	671 (97.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	7.5	1407^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.9	1445^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.3%	38	22.6	12.0	5.3	8.2	2.6	10.1	10.2	21.3	11.8	8.0	17.6	26.6	38.0	20.7	$21,497	$6,911	$14,586
Blankenburg Rudolph School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 W Girard Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7280	278	31	9.0	92.4%	7 (2.5%)	252 (90.6%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	5	1483^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.5	1450^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.0%	33	4.8	10.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	2.9	3.2	9.5	16.7	4.5	17.3	8.6	29.4	15.1	$24,612	$9,064	$15,548
KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5070 Parkside Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 787-5700	848	56	15.1	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	792 (93.4%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	11.7	1323^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	12.4%		12.9	1316^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	17.6	20.8	2.5	3.7	5.1	0.0	9.0	11.4	22.4	10.4	44.0	17.1	24.7	21.2	$22,040	$5,854	$16,185
Rhoads James School	Public	K-8	4901 Parrish St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7680	421	44	9.6	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	400 (95.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	1349^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		4.7	1478^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%	129	19.6	25.0	16.7	0.0	4.0	0.0	10.3	21.6	13.8	16.3	22.9	4.0	10.5	16.0	$27,127	$6,264	$20,863
Washington Martha School	Public	K-8	766 N 44th St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7770	204	27	7.6	108.8%	7 (3.4%)	178 (87.3%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	13	1301^st of 1511 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.4	1311^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.1%	10	0.0	0.0	20.0	13.3	5.3	0.0	6.7	30.8	18.2	20.0	28.6	36.9	5.6	23.3	$24,785	$5,610	$19,174
Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	245	30	8.1	129.4%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5.1	1481^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.2	1517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.6%	36	0.0	10.7	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	7.7	10.7	10.0	13.0	14.3	15.8	11.9	$44,665	$27,662	$17,004
Locke Alain School	Public	K-8	4550 Haverford Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7670	264	27	9.8	98.9%	7 (2.7%)	202 (76.5%)	20 (7.6%)	25 (9.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	6.6	1433^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.6	1425^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	11.5	9.6	8.3	8.7	18.1	5.6	10.5	15.4	14.3	8.4	17.4	27.2	16.7	16.4	$76,228	$59,635	$16,593
Mastery Charter School - Mann Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	5376 W. Berks Street	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Mann Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 581-5616	573	37	15.4	97.7%	6 (1.0%)	492 (85.9%)	40 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	17.7	1240^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.9%		12.9	1317^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.7%	77	34.2	19.3	8.9	6.3			17.0	36.9	23.2	23.1	37.9			30.2	$18,132	$5,587	$12,545

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How many students attend Discovery Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Discovery Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Charter School?

Students at Discovery Charter School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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Discovery Charter School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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