Discovery School
7910 West Maryland Ave
Glendale AZ, 85303, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-237-4000
Ranking: (635 out of 1,363, top 47%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Glendale Elementary 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 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 44 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 43 | |||||||
Total Students: | 755 | 739 | 710 | 688 | 685 | 747 | 828 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 71 | 9.4% | 86 | 11.6% | 83 | 11.7% | 64 | 9.3% | 65 | 9.5% | 78 | 10.4% | 80 | 9.7% |
Grade 1: | 88 | 11.7% | 88 | 11.9% | 76 | 10.7% | 68 | 9.9% | 79 | 11.5% | 64 | 8.6% | 106 | 12.8% |
Grade 2: | 97 | 12.8% | 69 | 9.3% | 69 | 9.7% | 77 | 11.2% | 60 | 8.8% | 101 | 13.5% | 90 | 10.9% |
Grade 3: | 73 | 9.7% | 74 | 10.0% | 77 | 10.8% | 63 | 9.2% | 87 | 12.7% | 88 | 11.8% | 82 | 9.9% |
Grade 4: | 82 | 10.9% | 84 | 11.4% | 66 | 9.3% | 84 | 12.2% | 75 | 10.9% | 78 | 10.4% | 120 | 14.5% |
Grade 5: | 82 | 10.9% | 76 | 10.3% | 79 | 11.1% | 76 | 11.0% | 67 | 9.8% | 98 | 13.1% | 103 | 12.4% |
Grade 6: | 88 | 11.7% | 84 | 11.4% | 79 | 11.1% | 85 | 12.4% | 93 | 13.6% | 90 | 12.0% | 97 | 11.7% |
Grade 7: | 86 | 11.4% | 80 | 10.8% | 97 | 13.7% | 95 | 13.8% | 82 | 12.0% | 78 | 10.4% | 91 | 11.0% |
Grade 8: | 88 | 11.7% | 98 | 13.3% | 84 | 11.8% | 76 | 11.0% | 77 | 11.2% | 72 | 9.6% | 59 | 7.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 386 | 51.1% | 381 | 51.6% | 352 | 49.6% | 342 | 49.7% | 331 | 48.3% | 381 | 51.0% | 424 | 51.2% |
Female: | 369 | 48.9% | 358 | 48.4% | 358 | 50.4% | 346 | 50.3% | 346 | 50.5% | 358 | 47.9% | 400 | 48.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.4% |
Asian: | 23 | 3.0% | 21 | 2.8% | 23 | 3.2% | 18 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.0% | 21 | 2.5% |
Hispanic: | 514 | 68.1% | 511 | 69.1% | 475 | 66.9% | 482 | 70.1% | 492 | 71.8% | 513 | 68.7% | 546 | 65.9% |
Black: | 77 | 10.2% | 71 | 9.6% | 81 | 11.4% | 76 | 11.0% | 78 | 11.4% | 106 | 14.2% | 110 | 13.3% |
White: | 118 | 15.6% | 110 | 14.9% | 108 | 15.2% | 99 | 14.4% | 96 | 14.0% | 106 | 14.2% | 139 | 16.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.0% | 20 | 2.7% | 19 | 2.7% | 7 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 550 | 72.8% | 547 | 74.0% | 501 | 70.6% | 477 | 69.3% | 474 | 69.2% | 472 | 63.2% | 464 | 56.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 90 | 11.9% | 72 | 9.7% | 79 | 11.1% | 73 | 10.6% | 85 | 12.4% | 108 | 14.5% | 119 | 14.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.36 | 19.19 | 18.21 | 19.06 | 18.51 | 18.20 | 19.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 439 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360 | 348 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 350.07 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 355 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 348 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 439 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 439 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 438.69 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 438 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 436 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 472 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 365 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 367.54 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 368 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 364 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 456 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 459 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 463.62 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 458 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 460 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 489 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 492 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 492.71 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 494 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 489 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 485 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 375 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 377.74 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 379 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 372 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 472 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 476 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 481.48 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 484 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 478 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 509 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 509 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 478.64 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 479 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 477 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 507 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 388 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 396.3 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 395 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 397 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 483 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 487 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 497.52 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 493 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 497 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 530 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 522 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 475.26 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 480 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 485 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 535 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 406 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432 | 406.84 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 412 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 412 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 496 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 510 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 512.32 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 518 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 519 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 527 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 569 | 535 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 482.51 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 488 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 480 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 565 | 536 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 422 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 422.45 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 420 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 419 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 506 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 507 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 510.33 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 506 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 505 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 489 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 495 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 504.19 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 505 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 498 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.9% | 51.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.1% | 48.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 64.9% | 45.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 35.1% | 54.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,381.0 | $40,295.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,035.0 | $37,448.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,712.0 | $42,716.0 |
* Discovery School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.