Discovery Charter School
800 Canonie Dr
Chesterton IN, 46304, Porter County
Phone: 219-983-9800
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | ||||
| Total Students: | 493 | 455 | 371 | 309 | ||||
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 13.4% | 67 | 14.7% | 40 | 10.8% | 40 | 12.9% |
| Grade 1: | 67 | 13.6% | 65 | 14.3% | 60 | 16.2% | 57 | 18.4% |
| Grade 2: | 74 | 15.0% | 64 | 14.1% | 57 | 15.4% | 44 | 14.2% |
| Grade 3: | 75 | 15.2% | 53 | 11.6% | 47 | 12.7% | 48 | 15.5% |
| Grade 4: | 54 | 11.0% | 53 | 11.6% | 50 | 13.5% | 48 | 15.5% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 10.3% | 55 | 12.1% | 51 | 13.7% | 48 | 15.5% |
| Grade 6: | 52 | 10.5% | 53 | 11.6% | 47 | 12.7% | 24 | 7.8% |
| Grade 7: | 28 | 5.7% | 29 | 6.4% | 19 | 5.1% | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 26 | 5.3% | 16 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 254 | 51.5% | 243 | 53.4% | 205 | 55.3% | 169 | 54.7% |
| Female: | 239 | 48.5% | 212 | 46.6% | 166 | 44.7% | 140 | 45.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 23 | 4.7% | 16 | 3.5% | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 44 | 8.9% | 17 | 3.7% | 7 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 22 | 4.5% | 15 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 385 | 78.1% | 385 | 84.6% | 335 | 90.3% | 294 | 95.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 3.7% | 20 | 4.4% | 11 | 3.0% | 10 | 3.2% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 82 | 16.6% | 77 | 16.9% | 65 | 17.5% | 50 | 16.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 7.1% | 17 | 3.7% | 19 | 5.1% | 21 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.54 | 19.78 | 16.86 | 18.18 | ||||