Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA
Discovery Cs
Federal NCES profile for Discovery Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Discovery Cs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #23 of 131
- elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 57.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Discovery Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Discovery Cs ranks #23 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420012100757 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Discovery Cs held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 420012100757 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
626 enr · 14.2:1 · 57.9% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln Elementary (626 students)
Discovery Cs held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Discovery Cs compares
Discovery Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▲ 4% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.9% | ▼ 0% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 626 | top 27% | - | - |
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: African American at 96.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Discovery Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Discovery Cs reports $16,063 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia
6 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 (~626 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Discovery Cs
How many students attend Discovery Cs?
Discovery Cs has 626 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 622 (2022-23) → 621 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Discovery Cs is 14.2:1, which is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Discovery Cs?
57.9% of students at Discovery Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Discovery Cs?
The largest demographic group at Discovery Cs is African American at 96.0% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Discovery Cs?
Discovery Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Discovery Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Discovery Cs ranks #23 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Philadelphia on the city page.
What other schools are in Discovery Cs?
None; Discovery Cs is a single-school charter district, and Discovery Cs is its only campus.