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Discovery Elementary School vs. Jamestown Elementary School

Should you attend Discovery Elementary School or Jamestown Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Discovery Elementary School
5241 36th Street North
Arlington, VA 22207
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Jamestown Elementary School
3700 N Delaware St
Arlington, VA 22207
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Jamestown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jamestown Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
523 students
465 students
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This chart displays total students of Jamestown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Jamestown Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Jamestown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jamestown Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#183 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#72 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jamestown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Discovery Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jamestown Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
41
28
Kindergarten Students
72
71
Grade 1 Students
77
62
Grade 2 Students
74
75
Grade 3 Students
87
70
Grade 4 Students
79
78
Grade 5 Students
93
81

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jamestown Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jamestown Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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