Discovery Stem Academy
School Overview
Discovery Stem Academy is a public Magnet school located in Newport News, Virginia. It is a school in Newport News City Public Schools district.
According to the Virginia state assessment result, 64% of students are proficient in Math learning and 49% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 509 students through grade PK to 5. The students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 where a total of 35 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 509 students are attending Discovery Stem Academy. By gender, there are 256 and 253 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Discovery Stem Academy offers the gifted and talented program. Total 19 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| White | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| IDEA program | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 35 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Discovery Stem Academy and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 80.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 35 | Students per teacher: 15 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 35 | 100.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 5 | 14.3% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 2 | 5.7% |
| School counselors | 1 | Students per counselor: 509 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | 1 | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | 1 | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 69,835 Households |
| Population | 170,691 |
| Male | 86,860 |
| Female | 92,813 |
| Child Population | 51,962 |
| Total Housing Units | 77,759 Units |
| Average House Value | $194,000 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,057 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.20% |
| Average Household Income | $53,215 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 88.79% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 3 harassment and bullying has been reported at Discovery Stem Academy. There are 1 gender-related, 1 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| White | Reported | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Public Schools in Newport News City Public Schools
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Private Schools in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia
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