📍 730 Applewilde Dr., San Marcos, San Diego County, 92078
Discovery Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Marcos, San Diego County. The school has 668 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Julie Morgan. It is part of the San Marcos Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
Discovery Elementary enrolls 668 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 320 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 184 | 28% |
| Asian | 94 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 9.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
136 of the school's 668 students (20%) 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 Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Discovery Elementary is one of 19 schools in San Marcos Unified, based in San Marcos, California. The district serves 18,860 students district-wide and employs 809 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 668 students, Discovery Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 993 students per school.
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