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Discovery Charter

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4021 Teale Ave., San Jose, CA 95117 · (408) 243-9800

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
555
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Charter

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4021 Teale Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 160
Grade 258
Grade 356
Grade 454
Grade 556
Grade 675
Grade 777
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
553’20
537’21
535’22
563’23
555’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 36%White 24%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 10%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Charter from San Jose families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.