Discovery Interdistrict Magnet School
1571 Stratfield Rd
Fairfield CT, 06825, Fairfield County
Phone: 203-275-1801
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Bridgeport School District
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: | 34 | 30 | 20 | 10 | ||||
| Total Students: | 511 | 457 | 311 | 130 | ||||
| Prekindergarten: | 95 | 18.6% | 89 | 19.5% | 93 | 29.9% | 85 | 65.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 47 | 9.2% | 47 | 10.3% | 45 | 14.5% | 45 | 34.6% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 9.0% | 47 | 10.3% | 46 | 14.8% | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 46 | 9.0% | 46 | 10.1% | 44 | 14.1% | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 9.0% | 44 | 9.6% | 44 | 14.1% | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 9.0% | 44 | 9.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 48 | 9.4% | 47 | 10.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 47 | 9.2% | 47 | 10.3% | 39 | 12.5% | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 44 | 8.6% | 46 | 10.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 46 | 9.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 263 | 51.5% | 243 | 53.2% | 164 | 52.7% | 71 | 54.6% |
| Female: | 248 | 48.5% | 214 | 46.8% | 147 | 47.3% | 59 | 45.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 3.8% |
| Asian: | 25 | 4.9% | 23 | 5.0% | 16 | 5.1% | 6 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic: | 163 | 31.9% | 144 | 31.5% | 95 | 30.5% | 29 | 22.3% |
| Black: | 157 | 30.7% | 138 | 30.2% | 90 | 28.9% | 42 | 32.3% |
| White: | 159 | 31.1% | 146 | 31.9% | 106 | 34.1% | 48 | 36.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 508 | 99.4% | 454 | 99.3% | 308 | 99.0% | 127 | 97.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.92 | 15.16 | 15.25 | 13.54 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CMT | ||||||
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 52.6% | 82.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 40.4% | 72.4% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 58.4% | 80.4% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 55.1% | 83.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 43.5% | 77.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 60.9% | 83.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 57.8% | 84.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 46.8% | 79.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 49.2% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 69.9% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 62.5% | 85.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 59.3% | 84.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 67.9% | 84.3% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 60.3% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 65.1% | 87.0% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 62.1% | 83.2% |
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