Dora Erickson Elementary School vs. Discovery Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dora Erickson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dora Erickson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
436 students
607 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#643 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#65 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
66
83
Grade 1 Students
60
102
Grade 2 Students
82
86
Grade 3 Students
51
76
Grade 4 Students
67
102
Grade 5 Students
63
76
Grade 6 Students
44
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
38%
15%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
56%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%