Discovery Elementary School

2 School Road, McGuire AFB NJ, 8641 | North Hanover Township School District | 609-738-2652
  • grades PK-KG
  • students 282
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a 100% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in McGuire AFB
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
n/aMcGuire AFB
52%New Jersey

Discovery Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to KG and is located in the district of "North Hanover Township School District" in McGuire AFB, NJ. There are a total of 282 students and 19 teachers at Discovery Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Discovery Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is 100% lower than the New Jersey average.

Discovery Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students282
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Elementary 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
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 61.2% 63.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 12.6% 15.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1% 14.6% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.9% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 3.1% 1.5% 3.1%

McGuire AFB demographics profile

StatisticMcGuire AFBNew JerseyNational
Population5,0268,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9321,21591
Median age24.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%56%55%
Speak English83%69%79%
Speak Spanish10%16%13%

Education level achieved in McGuire AFB

IndexMcGuire AFBNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college78.7%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.