Education Period
Public, Magnet PK, KG-5
Address

1712 Chestnut Ave Newport News , VA 23607
Overview
Discovery Stem Academy, located in 1712 Chestnut Ave Newport News , VA 23607, serves 580 students with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2. It belongs to Newport News City Public Schools and ranks 1042nd of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Newport News City Public Schools
Number of students:
580
Public School Search
Rank:
1042nd
1042nd of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$9,730
Student/Teacher Ratio | |
---|---|
Student/Teacher Ratio | 15.2 |
Racial Breakdown | |
---|---|
African American: | 88.3% |
Two or more races: | 4.5% |
Hispanic: | 3.8% |
White: | 2.9% |
Asian: | 0.2% |
American Indian: | 0.2% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.2% |
Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
---|---|
Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 76% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Discovery Stem Academy
School Ranking in Virginia
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 1042nd of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 1042nd of 1,109 Virginia Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Discovery Stem Academy to other Virginia Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Stem Academy
Rankings
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Ranks 1058th of 1105 Elementary schools | Ranks 1042nd of 1109 Elementary schools | 1.8% |
Test Scores
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery Stem Academy) | 55 | 30 |
25% | |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 70 | 41 |
29% | |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 82 | 67 |
15% | |
3rd Grade English Reading (Discovery Stem Academy) | 40 | 30 |
10% | |
3rd Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 56 | 50 |
6% | |
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 71 | 68 |
3% | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Stem Academy) | 74 | 31 |
43% | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 69 | 41 |
28% | |
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 83 | 66 |
17% | |
4th Grade English Reading (Discovery Stem Academy) | 53 | 41 |
12% | |
4th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 60 | 53 |
7% | |
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 75 | 72 |
3% | |
5th Grade Mathematics (Discovery Stem Academy) | 66 | 53 |
13% | |
5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools) | 70 | 46 |
24% | |
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia) | 81 | 64 |
17% | |
5th Grade Science (Discovery Stem Academy) | 68 | 36 |
32% | |
5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools) | 70 | 42 |
28% | |
5th Grade Science (Virginia) | 79 | 61 |
18% | |
5th Grade English Reading (Discovery Stem Academy) | 54 | 54 |
0% | |
5th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools) | 65 | 58 |
7% | |
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia) | 78 | 72 |
6% |
Student Body
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Students | 614 | 580 |
5.5% |
|
African American | 538 | 512 |
4.8% |
|
American Indian | 1 | 1 | 0% | |
Asian | 2 | 1 |
50% |
|
Hispanic | 21 | 22 |
4.8% |
|
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0% | |
White | 19 | 17 |
10.5% |
|
Two or More Races | 32 | 26 |
18.8% |