📍 4021 Teale Ave., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95117
Discovery Charter is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 535 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Leticia Villa-gascon. It is part of the Discovery Charter District school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Discovery Charter enrolls 535 students across grades K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Asian, 30% White and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 201 | 38% |
| White | 158 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 8.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 535 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Discovery Charter is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school.
Discovery Charter is one of 1 schools in Discovery Charter District, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 555 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 535 students, Discovery Charter is close to the district average of about 555 students per school.