Discovery Charter School - Falcon

Discovery Charter School - Falcon

Charter Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
762 Sunset Glen Dr,  San Jose, CA
4.1
3.3
488 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dale Jones
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Math Proficiency
55%
Reading Proficiency
54%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
54%
Math Proficiency
55%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
11%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
30.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
19.3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
574:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.1%
Female
43.9%
White
33.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
24.2%
Hispanic
22.3%
Two or more races
14.3%
Black
4.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#33 Best Public MS Teachers in California
#75 Best Public ES Teachers in California
#110 Best Charter MS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 3 Reviews
5.0 Parent
8/12/2024
This school is not for everyone, but we were very happy for our needs. Every school is different and every parent and Kids are different. It's all about what you are looking for. we wanted a lovable, and gentle atmosphere for our child. We wanted an environment with more parent involvement where we could see our kids grow up . We also wanted to be in a place where we could connect to the parents and be part of the school community. We were not really too concerned about academics, primarily as we think there are so many ways to receive academics . We loved the teachers
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3.3 36 Reviews
2.0 other
2/15/2025
I attended Discovery School from 3rd to 8th grade, and I have a lot to share, but to summarize: do not enroll your child here. As others have noted in their reviews, the teachers are not effective in lessons, and much of the information in our units was missing. Frequently, the teachers would only r...
1.0 parent
2/4/2025
We had an amazing year at Discovery last year. Unfortunately, this year has taken a turn for the worse. Our daughters have been physically and emotionally abused and targeted by other children in their classes. Discovery prides themselves on Positive Discipline but really there is no discipline and...
1.0 parent
9/2/2024
I signed up my 6 yo for her first grade at this school, because I really liked the fact that parents can have involvement in kids school, I thought parents would have a supportive role but in reality it was parents would have a heavy involvement and if your child’s class has kids w busy parents, the...
3.0 teacher
4/30/2024
I taught at DCS Falcon Campus for about 4 years. While the staff is absolutely amazing, I found that the school didn't have the right policies in place to support students with more serious behavioral issues. I experienced first hand and heard of other families that left the school because they did...

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