Elementary school (grades K-5) · Porter, IN
Discovery Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Discovery Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Discovery Charter School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.8:1
- students per teacher
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 536
- students enrolled
Discovery Charter School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 180008802495 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Discovery Charter School held near 544 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-25 students YoY 180008802495 · Porter, IN Elementary · MID · CHARTER
536 enr · 15.8:1 · 28.8% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Airport Road Intermediate School (536 students)
Discovery Charter School held near 544 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Discovery Charter School compares
Discovery Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▼ 1% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 42% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 536 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Discovery Charter School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Discovery Charter School reports $9,794 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Porter
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~536 students)
Frequently asked questions about Discovery Charter School
How many students attend Discovery Charter School?
Discovery Charter School has 536 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Porter, IN. CCD year-over-year: 569 (2022-23) → 544 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter School is 15.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Discovery Charter School?
28.8% of students at Discovery Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Discovery Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Discovery Charter School is White at 64.0% of enrollment, in Porter, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Discovery Charter School?
Discovery Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Discovery Charter School?
None; Discovery Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Discovery Charter School is its only campus.