Discovery Elementary School
School Overview
Discovery Elementary School is a public school located in Meridian, Idaho. It is a school in Meridian Joint School District 2 district.
According to the Idaho state assessment result, 79% of students are proficient in Math learning and 78% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 565 students through grade PK to 5. The students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1 where a total of 27 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 565 students are attending Discovery Elementary School. By gender, there are 299 and 266 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Discovery Elementary School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 144 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 115 | 60 | 55 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| IDEA program | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 144 | 75 | 69 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 27 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Discovery Elementary School and the students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1. 96.3% of teachers are certified. 85.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 27 | Students per teacher: 21 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 26 | 96.3% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 1 | 3.7% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 3 | 11.1% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 1 | 3.7% |
| School counselors | 1 | Students per counselor: 565 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | 1 | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 81,682 Households |
| Population | 226,351 |
| Male | 114,454 |
| Female | 114,844 |
| Child Population | 75,022 |
| Total Housing Units | 84,744 Units |
| Average House Value | $279,800 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,121 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.80% |
| Average Household Income | $72,288 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 92.71% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 2 harassment and bullying has been reported at Discovery Elementary School. There are 2 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Public Schools in Joint School District No. 2
In Joint School District No. 2, 60 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.
Private Schools in MERIDIAN, Idaho
5 private schools are serving students in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.