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Discovery CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4700 Parkside, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · (215) 879-8182

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
626
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery CS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4700 Parkside, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 177
Grade 253
Grade 371
Grade 474
Grade 572
Grade 673
Grade 778
Grade 868
Enrollment over time
634’20
633’21
622’22
621’23
626’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery CS from Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.