Discovery Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 840 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 8800 Nw 54th Ct, Sunrise, FL 33351
School District Details
- Broward County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,037
- Graduation Rate: 67.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 256,137
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 840
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 391 (46.5%)
- Females: 413 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 105 (12.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 349 (41.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 454 (54.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 12 | 1.4% |
| Black | 501 | 59.6% |
| Asian | 39 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 126 | 15.0% |
| White | 126 | 15.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1 | 0.1% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 15.6% |
| 1st Grade | 118 | 14.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 148 | 17.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 146 | 17.4% |
| 4th Grade | 146 | 17.4% |
| 5th Grade | 150 | 17.9% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
71.1%
District:
59.6%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
16.9%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
5.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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