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Dora Erickson Elementary School vs. Discovery Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Dora Erickson Elementary School
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Discovery Elementary School
2935 North Golden Rod Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dora Erickson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 450 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 630 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 62% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). 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 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
450 students
630 students
This chart displays total students of Dora Erickson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Discovery Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Dora Erickson Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Discovery Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Discovery Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dora Erickson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#649 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#57 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dora Erickson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
62%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
73%
(Top 10% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
40-44%
(Top 50% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dora Erickson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Discovery Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
72
86
Grade 1 Students
57
81
Grade 2 Students
64
110
Grade 3 Students
66
85
Grade 4 Students
55
84
Grade 5 Students
59
101
Grade 6 Students
45
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
59%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Dora Erickson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dora Erickson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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