Discovery Academy

Virtual

Regular School · Wethersfield, CT

Discovery Academy is a regular school school in Wethersfield, Connecticut, serving grades PK–05 with 522 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

522

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	265	51%
White	111	21%
Black or African American	84	16%
Asian	35	7%
Two or more races	25	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	522	273M / 248F

English Language Learners: 56 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	38.3%	191
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	50.2%	191
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	62

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.40 grade levels

Math

-0.26 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

15.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	522	100%

Contact & Location

176 Cumberland Avenue

Wethersfield, CT 06109

Phone: (860)296-2090

http://da.crecschools.org/

District

Capitol Region Education Council

Per-pupil expenditure: $31,298

District enrollment: 8,630

Other Schools in District

Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary Elementary
Academy of International Studies Elementary School Elementary
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Elementary
Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School Elementary
Montessori Magnet School Elementary
Museum Academy Elementary
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts Elementary
University of Hartford Magnet School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06109) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090070001597

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD