- 4021 Teale Ave.
- San Jose, CA 95117
- (408) 243-9800
Charter | Grades K-8 | Santa Clara County Office of Education
About Discovery Charter School
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Discovery Charter School is located in San Jose, CA and is one of 11 schools in Santa Clara County Office Of Education. It is a charter school that serves 378 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Discovery Charter School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Discovery Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Discovery Charter School had an API growth score of 901 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Discovery Charter School's 2009 base score was 906, however the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Discovery Charter School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Discovery Charter School's students and teachers.
Discovery Charter School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
50 %
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Asian
27 %
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Hispanic
12 %
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Multiple or No Response
7 %
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Filipino
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Black
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 50%
- Female 50%
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About San Jose, CA
- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $70,243
- Average Household Size 3.19 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 39%
- % Owning / % Renting 62% / 38%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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