SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL vs DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

San Jose Elementary School edges Discovery Academy of Science by 0.4 points overall, 9.4 to 9.0 out of 10. That gap understates the difference in state standing: San Jose Elementary ranks #24 of 3,777 Florida schools, while Discovery Academy of Science ranks #102 of the same pool — a 78-position spread between two schools sitting 1.4 miles apart in Dunedin.

The academic and growth scores cut in opposite directions. Discovery Academy of Science leads on academic proficiency, 9.5 to San Jose Elementary's 8.5 — a full point difference suggesting stronger tested performance at current grade level. San Jose Elementary counters with a growth score of 9.8 versus Discovery Academy's 8.4, a 1.4-point advantage indicating that students at San Jose are gaining ground at an exceptional rate relative to their peers, regardless of where they start.

San Jose Elementary serves 335 students versus Discovery Academy of Science's 661, making it roughly half the size. That smaller enrollment translates directly to a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 at San Jose compared to 15.4:1 at Discovery Academy — four additional students per teacher on average. San Jose Elementary also serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 52% qualifying for free or reduced lunch versus 36% at Discovery Academy of Science, which context makes San Jose's growth score of 9.8 particularly notable.

Discovery Academy of Science is a charter school extending through grade 8, meaning a family could keep a child there from kindergarten through middle school without a transition. San Jose Elementary is a traditional public school serving pre-K through fifth grade. Families with pre-K-age children have an entry point only at San Jose, and any family valuing a single-campus K–8 pathway will find that continuity only at Discovery Academy.