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Discovery Charter Of Lancaster Primary School
302 West Dunlap St
Lancaster SC, 29720, Lancaster County
Phone: 803-285-8430
Ranking:
(147 out of 841, top 17%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lancaster County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
Total Students: | 106 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 108 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 18 | 17.0% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% |
Grade 1: | 18 | 17.0% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.8% | 17 | 15.9% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% |
Grade 2: | 17 | 16.0% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% |
Grade 3: | 18 | 17.0% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 18 | 17.0% | 18 | 16.7% | 17 | 15.9% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% |
Grade 5: | 17 | 16.0% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.8% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% | 18 | 16.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 51 | 48.1% | 52 | 48.1% | 59 | 55.1% | 54 | 50.5% | 46 | 42.6% | 47 | 43.5% | 51 | 47.2% |
Female: | 55 | 51.9% | 56 | 51.9% | 48 | 44.9% | 53 | 49.5% | 54 | 50.0% | 53 | 49.1% | 53 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 5.7% | 6 | 5.6% | 5 | 4.7% | 3 | 2.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% |
Black: | 25 | 23.6% | 25 | 23.1% | 26 | 24.3% | 28 | 26.2% | 27 | 25.0% | 30 | 27.8% | 33 | 30.6% |
White: | 72 | 67.9% | 71 | 65.7% | 75 | 70.1% | 75 | 70.1% | 79 | 73.1% | 77 | 71.3% | 74 | 68.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.67 | 18.00 | 21.40 | 11.89 | 10.80 | 13.50 | 12.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 75.9% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 76.2% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 82.6% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 85.2% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 84.5% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 82.6% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 73.8% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 82.6% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 79% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 78.6% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 81.5% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 82.6% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 74.1% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 78.8% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 81.5% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 79.3% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 73.8% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 67% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 73.6% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 69.7% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 70.9% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 67.2% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 49.4% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 51.2% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 59.4% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 59.3% | 62.7% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 54.1% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 58.5% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 77.4% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 77.5% | 79.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 66% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 73.1% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 66.7% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 71.1% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 73.6% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 71.1% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 78.7% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 81.2% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 77.1% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 69.3% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 75.2% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 77.3% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 78.3% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 79.1% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 78.7% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 78.6% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 77.5% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 81.3% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 79.3% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 74.3% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.8% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 82.9% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 81.9% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.1% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 57.2% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 57.8% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 57.2% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 59.8% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 58.2% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 61.3% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 59.8% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 61.8% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 70.3% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 74% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 59.8% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 65.9% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 73.6% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 72.1% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 69.3% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 71.6% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 74.6% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 67.8% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 73.1% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 79.2% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 78.4% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 64.7% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 73.5% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 72.9% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 58.8% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 70.6% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 74.9% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 75.9% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 73.4% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.1% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 77.3% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 73.1% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 77.8% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 74.5% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 79.8% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 69% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 73.8% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 77.8% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 76% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 79.4% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 83.8% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 71.6% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 71.9% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77.8% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 77.5% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 77.5% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 54.4% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 57.6% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 61.7% | 59.5% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 53.9% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 63% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 61% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 60.6% | 62.4% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 65.4% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 71.2% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 79% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 69.1% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 74.7% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,301.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,755.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,847.0 |
* Discovery Charter Of Lancaster Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.