Discovery School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Discovery School

7910 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303

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Top 50%

Serving 632 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Discovery School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 632 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Discovery School's student population of 632 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery School
Kind	49
1	52
2	70
3	61
4	66
5	83
6	89
7	82
8	79
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

632 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School
2023	629
2022	558
2021	467
2020	672
2019	672
2018	740
2017	740
2016	782
2015	746
2014	755
2013	739
2012	710
2011	688
2010	685
2009	747
2008	828
2007	869
2006	842
2005	836
2004	837
2003	920
2002	1,044
2001	869
2000	801
1999	767
1998	665
1997	719
1996	911
1995	801
1994	690
1993	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School
2023	30
2022	25
2021	28
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	37
2014	44
2013	39
2012	39
2011	36
2010	37
2009	41
2008	43
2007	39
2006	38
2005	41
2004	41
2003	42
2002	42
2001	38
2000	33
1999	38
1998	35
1997	39
1996	42
1995	38
1994	32
1993	27

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School Rankings

Discovery School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Discovery School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#957 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Discovery School
2023	#957
2022	#1287
2021	#1334
2019	#1058
2018	#1298
2017	#1072
2016	#991
2015	#1327
2014	#1185
2013	#1019
2012	#758

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	34%	34%	17%
2022	19%	35%	15%
2021	12%	32%	11%
2019	46%	45%	31%
2018	36%	45%	32%
2017	36%	42%	29%
2016	33%	39%	26%
2015	27%	38%	20%
2014	54%	63%	47%
2013	60%	63%	50%
2012	65%	63%	51%

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30%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2022	30%	40%	22%
2021	24%	39%	18%
2019	39%	45%	29%
2018	32%	44%	32%
2017	33%	42%	26%
2016	32%	40%	24%
2015	24%	38%	18%
2014	71%	79%	64%
2013	74%	78%	65%
2012	77%	77%	65%
2011	79%	77%	64%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	21:1	17:1	22:1
2022	22:1	17:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	18:1	20:1
2019	20:1	18:1	20:1
2018	21:1	19:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	22:1	20:1	20:1
2015	20:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	22:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	25:1	19:1	21:1
2001	23:1	19:1	21:1
2000	24:1	19:1	21:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	22:1	19:1	19:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	2%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

79%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	77%	47%	73%
2022	70%	47%	72%
2021	69%	46%	71%
2020	72%	45%	71%
2019	72%	45%	71%
2018	72%	45%	72%
2017	72%	45%	72%
2016	71%	45%	72%
2015	71%	45%	73%
2014	68%	44%	73%
2013	69%	43%	72%
2012	67%	43%	72%
2011	70%	42%	72%
2010	72%	41%	73%
2009	69%	41%	72%
2008	66%	42%	73%
2007	65%	41%	72%
2006	60%	39%	69%
2005	57%	38%	67%
2004	55%	37%	63%
2003	54%	36%	61%
2002	52%	35%	59%
2001	49%	33%	56%
2000	45%	33%	52%
1999	47%	32%	49%
1998	43%	31%	47%
1997	44%	30%	45%
1996	49%	30%	44%
1995	45%	29%	40%
1994	44%	28%	38%
1993	44%	27%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	6%	6%	10%
2022	9%	6%	11%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	5%	10%
2019	10%	5%	10%
2018	10%	5%	10%
2017	10%	5%	10%
2016	10%	5%	10%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	11%	5%	9%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	14%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	9%
2007	14%	5%	8%
2006	16%	5%	9%
2005	14%	5%	9%
2004	13%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	10%
2002	9%	5%	9%
2001	8%	5%	9%
2000	9%	4%	9%
1999	10%	5%	9%
1998	8%	4%	8%
1997	8%	4%	8%
1996	7%	4%	8%
1995	7%	4%	7%
1994	5%	4%	7%
1993	2%	4%	6%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	10%	35%	10%
2022	13%	35%	10%
2021	16%	36%	11%
2020	10%	38%	11%
2019	10%	38%	11%
2018	12%	38%	12%
2017	12%	38%	12%
2016	12%	39%	12%
2015	15%	40%	13%
2014	16%	41%	13%
2013	15%	42%	13%
2012	15%	42%	13%
2011	14%	42%	13%
2010	14%	44%	12%
2009	14%	44%	13%
2008	17%	44%	13%
2007	15%	45%	15%
2006	19%	47%	17%
2005	22%	48%	19%
2004	24%	48%	22%
2003	27%	49%	24%
2002	34%	50%	28%
2001	37%	52%	31%
2000	41%	53%	34%
1999	39%	54%	38%
1998	44%	56%	41%
1997	44%	57%	43%
1996	40%	57%	45%
1995	44%	58%	49%
1994	48%	59%	52%
1993	49%	60%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	0.40	0.65	0.45
2022	0.49	0.65	0.47
2021	0.49	0.66	0.47
2020	0.46	0.65	0.47
2019	0.46	0.65	0.47
2018	0.46	0.65	0.46
2017	0.46	0.65	0.46
2016	0.47	0.65	0.46
2015	0.47	0.64	0.45
2014	0.51	0.64	0.45
2013	0.50	0.64	0.46
2012	0.52	0.64	0.46
2011	0.48	0.65	0.46
2010	0.45	0.64	0.45
2009	0.49	0.64	0.45
2008	0.52	0.63	0.45
2007	0.54	0.63	0.46
2006	0.58	0.63	0.49
2005	0.61	0.62	0.51
2004	0.63	0.63	0.54
2003	0.62	0.63	0.57
2002	0.61	0.62	0.57
2001	0.62	0.62	0.58
2000	0.63	0.62	0.60
1999	0.62	0.60	0.61
1998	0.63	0.59	0.61
1997	0.61	0.58	0.61
1996	0.60	0.58	0.61
1995	0.61	0.58	0.60
1994	0.58	0.57	0.58
1993	0.57	0.56	0.57

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Eligible for

97%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	57%	39%	71%
2022	76%	29%	76%
2021	100%	42%	74%
2020	76%	43%	83%
2019	76%	43%	83%
2018	82%	42%	74%
2017	82%	42%	74%
2016	76%	33%	83%
2015	74%	34%	82%
2014	73%	36%	84%
2013	74%	37%	82%
2012	71%	36%	83%
2011	69%	36%	80%
2010	69%	38%	80%
2009	63%	39%	71%
2008	56%	29%	63%
2007	52%	32%	63%
2006	65%	37%	77%
2005	61%	40%	77%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Discovery School	Arizona	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	12%	2%	4%
2021	10%	9%	5%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	10%	7%	7%
2018	6%	9%	4%
2017	6%	9%	4%
2016	11%	11%	7%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	12%	14%	7%
2013	10%	10%	7%
2012	11%	11%	7%
2011	11%	10%	7%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	14%	10%	11%
2008	14%	9%	13%
2007	17%	9%	14%
2006	20%	8%	16%
2005	13%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Glendale Elementary District (4271)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Discovery School's ranking?

Discovery School is ranked #957 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Discovery School often compared to?

Discovery Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert Mirage Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Discovery School?

632 students attend Discovery School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Discovery School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Discovery School?

Discovery School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Discovery School offer ?

Discovery School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Discovery School part of?

Discovery School is part of Glendale Elementary District (4271).

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 632 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education