Discovery vs El Dorado Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Discovery El Dorado Elementary
Location Lancaster, CA Lancaster, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 662 766
Student:Teacher Ratio 27.7:1 26:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 85.0% 88.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Discovery El Dorado Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,361 $17,361
District Lancaster Elementary Lancaster Elementary

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Discovery El Dorado Elementary
White 4.1% 3.4%
African American 17.4% 34.1%
Hispanic or Latino 75.2% 56.2%
Asian 0.3% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Discovery El Dorado Elementary
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 662:1 766:1
Chronic Absenteeism 59.8% 63.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.