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Discovery CS

Charter Virtual

Regular School · Philadelphia, PA

Discovery CS is a charter regular school school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG–08 with 626 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
626
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 601 96%
Two or more races 14 2%
Hispanic/Latino 5 1%
Asian 3 0%
White 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 626 314M / 312F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 6.0% -31pp 37.0% 272
Reading Proficiency 33.0% -21.6pp 54.6% 265
Science Proficiency 20-24% 84

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)
-0.38 grade levels
Math
-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
5
0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
141
22.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 626 100%

Contact & Location

4700 Parkside

Philadelphia, PA 19131

Phone: (215)879-8182

District

Discovery CS

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,698

District enrollment: 622

NCES ID

420012100757

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