Discovery Middle School serves 1,000 learners in grades 6-8.

Discovery Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Discovery Middle School’s learner population of 1,000 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Discovery Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Discovery Middle School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Discovery Middle School is Runestone Regional Learning Center (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Voyager Elementary School (1.4 miles away)