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Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School vs. Discovery Elementary School

Should you attend Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School or Discovery 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
Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School
653 Poinsettia Ave.
Vista, CA 92081
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Discovery Elementary School
730 Applewilde Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92078
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 687 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
600 students
687 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
31 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
23:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3413 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#531 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Joli Ann Leichtag 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.
47%
(Top 30% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in CA)
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Discovery Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
104
132
Grade 1 Students
97
127
Grade 2 Students
96
98
Grade 3 Students
99
114
Grade 4 Students
97
112
Grade 5 Students
107
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
72%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
16%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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