Discovery Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Idaho Falls, Idaho

Discovery Elementary School in Idaho Falls, Idaho enrolled 607 students in 2024-25 with 32.0 full-time teachers, 19.0 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 73% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

630 students in 2022-23, 624 students in 2023-24, 607 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 32.0.

Students enrolled at Discovery Elementary School by school year2022-23: 630, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236302023-246242024-25607
Students enrolled at Discovery Elementary School by school year2022-23: 630, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236302023-246242024-25607
Students enrolled at Discovery Elementary School by school year2022-23: 630, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236302023-246242024-25607
Students enrolled at Discovery Elementary School by school year2022-23: 630, 2023-24: 624, 2024-25: 60702004006008002022-236302023-246242024-25607
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363032.019.7
2023-2462432.019.5
2024-2560732.019.0

19.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 19.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 19.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 19.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 19.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 558 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Discovery Elementary School enrolled 558 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 558 of the 558 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent16.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.9% of students were White, 14.8% Hispanic, 1.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White81.9%
  2. Hispanic14.8%
  3. Two or more races1.5%
  4. Asian1.3%
  5. American Indian0.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Discovery Elementary School scored proficient or above: 73% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2273%56%54.8%
Math, 2022-2359%43% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Idaho Falls

23 public elementary schools in Idaho Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; Discovery Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Discovery Elementary School60719.021.7%
Longfellow Elementary School57724.034.8%
Alturas International Academy57222.425.9%
Sunnyside Elementary School56823.717.1%
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School56022.438.8%
Cloverdale Elementary School54218.537.3%
Ethel Boyes Elementary School51621.154.8%
Westside Elementary School48323.028.2%

All public schools in Idaho Falls →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Discovery Elementary School

  1. Summit Hills Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 471 students, 17.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Bridgewater Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 480 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Discovery Elementary School with Summit Hills Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bonneville Joint District spends per student$8,756 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,756
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoDiscovery Elementary School is the number 22 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#22 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher19.0 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.19.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Discovery Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?
    607 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 630 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Idaho Falls, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Elementary School?
    19.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Discovery Elementary School a Title I school?
    Discovery Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Discovery Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Discovery Elementary School scored proficient or above: 73% in reading in 2021-22 and 59% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Discovery Elementary School in?
    Bonneville Joint District, NCES district ID 1600930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160093000971 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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