Overview
Discovery Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in San Jose, California. The school enrolls 563 students. It is part of the Discovery Charter District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
14% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.5:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictDiscovery Charter District
County6085
CitySan Jose
ZIP95117
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060159111792
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment563
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino14.5%
Black / African American33.4%
Asian6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native34.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.5%
Two or More Races9.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %14%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)