Discovery School

650 W 1200 S, Vernal UT, 84078 | Uintah School District | 435-781-3146
  • grades KG-5
  • students 714
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Vernal
  • Ranked #0 of 1228 in Utah
Proficiency Averages
38%Vernal
45%Utah

Discovery School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Uintah School District" in Vernal, UT. There are a total of 714 students and n/a teachers at Discovery School, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Discovery School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 16% higher than the Utah average.

Discovery School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students714
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Discovery School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
360-64%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
350-54%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Discovery School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 90.3% 85.1% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.4% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 7.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 4.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.7% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.6% 2.2% 3.1%

Vernal demographics profile

StatisticVernalUtahNational
Population10,4493,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2614091
Median age30.330.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%60%55%
Speak English92%85%79%
Speak Spanish3%10%13%

Education level achieved in Vernal

IndexVernalUtahNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.6%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.3%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.