Discovery School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 565 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 313th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Carmela Botticello
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Buffalo City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $18,493
- Graduation Rate: 50.2%
- Dropout Rate: 14.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.8
- Enrolled Students: 34,526
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 565
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 264 (46.7%)
- Females: 295 (52.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 103 (18.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 148 (26.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 251 (44.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Black | 36 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 39 | 6.9% |
| White | 476 | 84.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 54 | 9.6% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 10.6% |
| 1st Grade | 66 | 11.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 57 | 10.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 64 | 11.3% |
| 4th Grade | 57 | 10.1% |
| 5th Grade | 58 | 10.3% |
| 6th Grade | 53 | 9.4% |
| 7th Grade | 44 | 7.8% |
| 8th Grade | 52 | 9.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
10.0%
District:
25.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
30.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
3.0%
District:
18.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.0%
District:
3.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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