Discovery Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Discovery Elementary School

7500 Vaquero Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308

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Top 30%

Serving 722 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 722 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 30% in CA
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Discovery Elementary School's student population of 722 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Elementary School
Kind	124
1	72
2	94
3	102
4	111
5	113
6	106

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Total Students

722 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	726
2022	714
2021	705
2020	784
2019	784
2018	821
2017	821
2016	883
2015	872
2014	882
2013	871
2012	880
2011	865
2010	825
2009	776
2008	656
2007	729
2006	689
2005	697
2004	625
2003	645
2002	620
2001	642
2000	642
1999	619
1998	617
1997	584
1996	489
1995	777
1994	621
1993	502

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	30
2015	38
2014	34
2013	37
2012	38
2010	41
2009	39
2008	42
2007	37
2006	36
2005	33
2004	30
2003	31
2002	30
2001	32
2000	31
1999	29
1998	31
1997	24
1996	20
1995	31

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School Rankings

Discovery Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Discovery Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2835 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	#2835
2022	#3075
2019	#2304
2018	#2803
2017	#2103
2016	#1742
2015	#1939
2013	#1402
2012	#1434
2011	#1926
2010	#1082

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	42%	34%	40%
2022	40%	33%	37%
2019	54%	40%	54%
2018	49%	39%	50%
2017	51%	38%	48%
2016	53%	37%	48%
2015	47%	34%	39%
2013	79%	59%	65%
2012	79%	59%	67%
2011	73%	58%	65%
2010	81%	56%	66%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2022	53%	47%	51%
2019	60%	51%	58%
2018	55%	50%	50%
2017	61%	48%	58%
2016	64%	48%	61%
2015	57%	44%	55%
2013	72%	57%	69%
2012	73%	58%	72%
2011	67%	56%	70%
2010	73%	54%	69%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	21:1	23:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	26:1
2017	23:1	23:1	26:1
2016	29:1	24:1	26:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	24:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	8%	12%	5%
2021	7%	12%	6%
2020	9%	12%	6%
2019	9%	12%	6%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	4%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	7%	12%	6%
2007	7%	12%	8%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	7%	11%	5%
2002	7%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	4%	11%	3%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	50%	55%	49%
2022	46%	56%	47%
2021	43%	56%	43%
2020	36%	55%	41%
2019	36%	55%	41%
2018	35%	54%	39%
2017	35%	54%	39%
2016	33%	54%	38%
2015	33%	54%	36%
2014	33%	53%	35%
2013	32%	53%	34%
2012	29%	52%	34%
2011	28%	51%	32%
2010	2%	50%	14%
2009	26%	49%	29%
2008	28%	50%	29%
2007	26%	49%	27%
2006	24%	48%	26%
2005	20%	47%	23%
2004	17%	46%	20%
2003	18%	45%	19%
2002	15%	44%	17%
2001	11%	43%	14%
2000	10%	42%	13%
1999	9%	41%	11%
1998	8%	40%	10%
1997	9%	40%	9%
1996	9%	39%	10%
1995	7%	38%	8%
1994	6%	37%	7%
1993	5%	36%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	37%	21%	37%
2022	40%	21%	39%
2021	41%	22%	42%
2020	48%	23%	45%
2019	48%	23%	45%
2018	51%	24%	49%
2017	51%	24%	49%
2016	54%	24%	50%
2015	55%	24%	50%
2014	55%	25%	50%
2013	56%	25%	53%
2012	59%	26%	54%
2011	59%	27%	55%
2010	10%	27%	24%
2009	58%	28%	58%
2008	60%	29%	60%
2007	60%	29%	59%
2006	63%	31%	62%
2005	67%	31%	64%
2004	71%	32%	64%
2003	72%	34%	71%
2002	75%	35%	73%
2001	81%	36%	77%
2000	81%	37%	78%
1999	84%	38%	83%
1998	88%	39%	84%
1997	88%	39%	85%
1996	87%	40%	85%
1995	89%	41%	86%
1994	91%	42%	87%
1993	94%	43%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	84%	3%	56%
2009	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.62
2022	0.63	0.63	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62	0.64
2020	0.64	0.63	0.63
2019	0.64	0.63	0.63
2018	0.62	0.64	0.61
2017	0.62	0.64	0.61
2016	0.60	0.64	0.61
2015	0.59	0.64	0.62
2014	0.59	0.65	0.62
2013	0.58	0.65	0.60
2012	0.58	0.65	0.60
2011	0.58	0.67	0.59
2010	0.29	0.67	0.61
2009	0.60	0.71	0.59
2008	0.56	0.65	0.55
2007	0.59	0.67	0.57
2006	0.56	0.66	0.55
2005	0.53	0.67	0.54
2004	0.47	0.67	0.54
2003	0.45	0.67	0.46
2002	0.41	0.67	0.43
2001	0.33	0.67	0.38
2000	0.33	0.67	0.38
1999	0.29	0.67	0.31
1998	0.22	0.67	0.29
1997	0.22	0.67	0.26
1996	0.24	0.67	0.27
1995	0.20	0.67	0.25
1994	0.17	0.67	0.24
1993	0.11	0.67	0.21

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Eligible for

50%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	48%	51%	49%
2022	44%	51%	44%
2021	41%	53%	46%
2020	40%	52%	41%
2019	40%	52%	41%
2018	27%	49%	33%
2017	27%	49%	33%
2016	28%	50%	31%
2015	21%	50%	24%
2014	24%	49%	26%
2013	7%	48%	6%
2011	22%	46%	25%
2010	17%	46%	19%
2009	15%	43%	16%
2008	17%	41%	17%
2006	11%	40%	13%
2005	14%	40%	12%
2004	13%	40%	12%
2003	10%	39%	11%
2002	8%	39%	10%
2001	11%	39%	8%
2000	12%	40%	11%
1999	18%	40%	11%
1998	24%	47%	17%
1997	19%	47%	15%
1996	17%	46%	12%
1995	11%	45%	14%
1994	8%	43%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	15%	7%	15%
2021	6%	6%	9%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	8%	9%	9%
2014	10%	9%	11%
2011	12%	8%	13%
2010	10%	9%	12%
2009	10%	10%	12%
2008	13%	10%	16%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	11%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	6%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fruitvale Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Discovery Elementary School's ranking?

Discovery Elementary School is ranked #2835 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Discovery Elementary School often compared to?

Discovery Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Endeavour Elementary School, Columbia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

722 students attend Discovery Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Discovery Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School?

Discovery Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Discovery Elementary School offer ?

Discovery Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Discovery Elementary School part of?

Discovery Elementary School is part of Fruitvale Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Discovery Elementary School located?

Discovery Elementary School is located in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 722 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education