Discovery Charter School

5070 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131 | (215) 879-8182

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 562

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 562 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 707th out of 875 middle schools in PA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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School District Details

Discovery Charter School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,627
Students Per Teacher: 16.5
Enrolled Students: 562

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 562
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 269 (47.9%)
Females: 293 (52.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (14.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 276 (49.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 359 (63.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Discovery Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	556	98.9%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	2	0.4%
White	3	0.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	64	11.4%
1st Grade	69	12.3%
2nd Grade	73	13.0%
3rd Grade	75	13.3%
4th Grade	55	9.8%
5th Grade	47	8.4%
6th Grade	72	12.8%
7th Grade	57	10.1%
8th Grade	50	8.9%

Low-Income Enrollment (2011)

Percent of Students from Low-Income Families

School:

54.6%

District:

54.6%

Faculty Information (2010)

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: JACQUELYN KELLY

Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Discovery Charter School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PSSA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Made AYP

PSSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	87.1%	-	84.5%
2009	84.0%	-	81.7%
2008	44.9%	-	80.5%

Reading Test
2010	52.7%	-	75.2%
2009	74.0%	-	77.0%
2008	49.0%	-	76.8%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.2%	-	84.9%
2009	69.6%	-	81.8%
2008	30.6%	-	79.6%

Reading Test
2010	51.9%	-	72.9%
2009	45.7%	-	72.6%
2008	34.7%	-	70.1%

Science Test
2010	46.3%	-	81.4%
2009	43.4%	-	83.4%
2008	41.7%	-	81.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	48.9%	-	74.4%
2009	51.3%	-	73.5%
2008	20.4%	-	73.2%

Reading Test
2010	55.5%	-	64.1%
2009	36.6%	-	64.5%
2008	24.4%	-	61.6%

Writing Test
2010	22.5%	-	61.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	30.6%	-	57.3%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	46.9%	-	78.0%
2009	40.5%	-	75.7%
2008	44.4%	-	72.3%

Reading Test
2010	44.6%	-	68.8%
2009	28.5%	-	67.6%
2008	39.1%	-	66.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	38.2%	-	77.9%
2009	65.3%	-	75.3%
2008	39.6%	-	70.6%

Reading Test
2010	36.9%	-	73.5%
2009	57.2%	-	71.4%
2008	48.3%	-	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.0%	-	75.2%
2009	54.5%	-	71.3%
2008	35.5%	-	70.3%

Reading Test
2010	78.5%	-	81.9%
2009	83.7%	-	80.5%
2008	59.7%	-	78.3%

Science Test
2010	31.4%	-	57.2%
2009	26.4%	-	54.8%
2008	9.1%	-	52.7%

Writing Test
2010	81.5%	-	75.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	62.3%	-	69.1%

Source: PA Department of Education 2009-2010

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