Discovery Elementary School (Closed 2020)

2 School Road
Joint Base Mdl, NJ 08641

Discovery Elementary School serves 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Elementary School
Pre-K	175
Kind	129
Not Listed	21

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2024	325
2023	325
2022	325
2021	325
2020	325
2019	325
2018	302
2017	302
2016	292
2015	294
2014	339
2013	329
2012	340
2011	295
2010	321
2009	307
2008	320
2007	327
2006	359
2005	370
2004	327
2003	325
2002	326
2001	326
2000	203
1999	191
1998	222
1996	270
1995	227
1994	206
1993	219
1992	249
1991	277
1990	271
1989	342
1988	355
1987	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	18
2014	20
2013	21
2012	20
2011	18
2010	17
2009	25
2008	14
2007	17
2006	21
2005	20
2004	16
2003	17
2002	15
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	13
1996	11
1995	12
1994	11
1993	10
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	16
1988	16
1987	16

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This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	10:1
2022	13:1	12:1	9:1
2021	13:1	12:1	9:1
2020	13:1	12:1	9:1
2019	13:1	12:1	9:1
2018	15:1	12:1	9:1
2017	15:1	12:1	9:1
2016	13:1	12:1	9:1
2015	16:1	12:1	9:1
2014	17:1	12:1	11:1
2013	16:1	12:1	11:1
2012	17:1	12:1	11:1
2011	16:1	14:1	11:1
2010	19:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	12:1	10:1
2008	23:1	15:1	13:1
2007	19:1	13:1	11:1
2006	17:1	13:1	11:1
2005	19:1	13:1	11:1
2004	20:1	13:1	12:1
2003	19:1	13:1	13:1
2002	22:1	14:1	13:1
2001	30:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	25:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	19:1	14:1	18:1
1993	22:1	14:1	19:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	17:1
1990	23:1	14:1	19:1
1989	21:1	14:1	18:1
1988	22:1	15:1	19:1
1987	23:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	10%	3%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	10%	1%
2017	1%	10%	1%
2016	2%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	3%
2012	2%	9%	4%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	7%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1996	6%	5%	1%
1995	10%	5%	2%
1994	6%	5%	3%
1993	9%	5%	3%
1992	9%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	18%	34%
2023	18%	33%	21%
2022	18%	32%	21%
2021	18%	31%	20%
2020	18%	29%	17%
2019	18%	29%	17%
2018	23%	27%	18%
2017	23%	27%	18%
2016	18%	26%	17%
2015	19%	25%	14%
2014	17%	24%	15%
2013	13%	23%	12%
2012	17%	23%	14%
2011	11%	22%	11%
2010	11%	21%	10%
2009	13%	20%	11%
2008	13%	19%	9%
2007	12%	19%	8%
2006	9%	18%	8%
2005	9%	18%	7%
2004	10%	17%	8%
2003	7%	17%	7%
2002	8%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	17%	15%	7%
1999	12%	14%	5%
1998	8%	14%	5%
1996	7%	14%	4%
1995	13%	13%	4%
1994	14%	13%	4%
1993	14%	13%	4%
1992	10%	12%	4%
1991	5%	12%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	9%	14%
2023	9%	15%	11%
2022	9%	15%	10%
2021	9%	15%	11%
2020	9%	15%	12%
2019	9%	15%	12%
2018	5%	16%	12%
2017	5%	16%	12%
2016	8%	16%	14%
2015	11%	16%	15%
2014	12%	16%	15%
2013	15%	16%	16%
2012	13%	16%	14%
2011	12%	16%	14%
2010	13%	17%	15%
2009	13%	17%	14%
2008	16%	17%	16%
2007	15%	17%	15%
2006	13%	18%	16%
2005	15%	18%	17%
2004	14%	18%	17%
2003	17%	18%	18%
2002	20%	18%	18%
2001	14%	18%	15%
2000	29%	18%	19%
1999	35%	18%	19%
1998	36%	18%	20%
1996	32%	19%	21%
1995	35%	19%	20%
1994	38%	19%	22%
1993	32%	19%	22%
1992	35%	19%	21%
1991	34%	19%	22%

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White

60%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	60%	38%
2023	60%	39%	56%
2022	60%	40%	58%
2021	60%	41%	57%
2020	60%	43%	60%
2019	60%	43%	60%
2018	61%	45%	61%
2017	61%	45%	61%
2016	59%	46%	61%
2015	57%	48%	64%
2014	63%	49%	64%
2013	65%	50%	66%
2012	63%	51%	66%
2011	72%	52%	71%
2010	74%	53%	72%
2009	70%	54%	71%
2008	69%	55%	72%
2007	71%	56%	73%
2006	75%	56%	73%
2005	72%	57%	72%
2004	74%	58%	72%
2003	74%	58%	72%
2002	68%	59%	72%
2001	76%	61%	75%
2000	98%	61%	72%
1999	98%	62%	74%
1998	98%	62%	73%
1996	98%	62%	74%
1995	98%	63%	74%
1994	98%	63%	71%
1993	98%	63%	73%
1992	98%	64%	73%
1991	98%	65%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	9%	3%
2023	10%	3%	9%
2022	10%	3%	9%
2021	10%	3%	8%
2020	10%	2%	8%
2019	10%	2%	8%
2018	9%	2%	8%
2017	9%	2%	8%
2016	12%	2%	7%
2015	12%	1%	5%
2014	8%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	0.60	0.71
2023	0.60	0.71	0.62
2022	0.60	0.71	0.61
2021	0.60	0.71	0.61
2020	0.60	0.70	0.60
2019	0.60	0.70	0.60
2018	0.57	0.70	0.58
2017	0.57	0.70	0.58
2016	0.60	0.69	0.58
2015	0.62	0.68	0.55
2014	0.56	0.68	0.55
2013	0.54	0.67	0.52
2012	0.57	0.66	0.53
2011	0.47	0.65	0.47
2010	0.44	0.65	0.46
2009	0.49	0.64	0.46
2008	0.49	0.63	0.45
2007	0.46	0.62	0.43
2006	0.41	0.62	0.44
2005	0.45	0.61	0.45
2004	0.43	0.60	0.45
2003	0.42	0.60	0.45
2002	0.49	0.59	0.45
2001	0.40	0.58	0.41
1996	0.22	0.56	0.45
1995	0.02	0.55	0.46
1994	0.17	0.55	0.50
1993	0.20	0.55	0.47

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Eligible for

15%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	15%	32%
2023	15%	31%	14%
2022	15%	30%	12%
2021	15%	32%	14%
2020	15%	33%	15%
2019	15%	33%	15%
2018	10%	33%	12%
2017	10%	33%	12%
2016	7%	33%	12%
2015	8%	31%	11%
2014	15%	32%	16%
2013	15%	31%	17%
2012	16%	29%	17%
2011	16%	27%	23%
2010	14%	26%	17%
2009	10%	24%	12%
2008	11%	22%	12%
2007	11%	21%	13%
2006	9%	21%	9%
2004	6%	21%	8%
2003	6%	21%	8%
2002	10%	22%	11%
2000	33%	23%	16%
1999	36%	24%	19%
1998	28%	24%	19%
1996	27%	24%	20%
1995	45%	24%	24%
1994	38%	24%	21%
1993	27%	23%	19%
1992	39%	21%	22%
1991	31%	18%	18%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2024	14%	6%
2023	14%	5%	16%
2022	14%	4%	15%
2021	14%	4%	15%
2020	14%	5%	15%
2019	14%	5%	15%
2018	13%	5%	17%
2017	13%	5%	17%
2016	4%	5%	13%
2015	6%	5%	14%
2014	14%	5%	19%
2013	14%	6%	17%
2012	12%	6%	15%
2011	10%	5%	12%
2010	10%	6%	14%
2009	12%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	17%
2007	12%	6%	16%
2006	11%	6%	14%
2004	14%	6%	15%
2003	7%	6%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Hanover Township School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

325 students attend Discovery Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Discovery Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Discovery Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Discovery Elementary School offer ?

Discovery Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Discovery Elementary School part of?

Discovery Elementary School is part of North Hanover Township School District.

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