Is Discovery Middle School a good school?

Discovery Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Discovery Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Discovery Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Middle School?

Students at Discovery Middle School are 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Discovery Middle School attend?

Students who attend Discovery Middle School usually go on to attend Hudson's Bay High School

Discovery Middle School

Summary:

Discovery Middle School is a public middle school located in Vancouver, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 548 students. The school is part of the Vancouver School District, which is ranked 159 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $20,303 in 2021-2022, Discovery Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Washington middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.96% of Discovery students were proficient in ELA, compared to 41.06% in the district and 52.63% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 12.45%, compared to 30.34% in the district and 41.68% statewide.

Discovery Middle School has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (36.68%) and Pacific Islander (4.93%) students compared to the nearby Laurin Middle School, Cascade Middle School, and other schools in the area. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite the additional resources, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect the higher spending, as evidenced by its lower student-teacher ratio of 17.3 in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public 6-8

800 E 40th St
Vancouver, WA 98663-1874

(360) 313-3300

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
526^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,303

Students who attend Discovery Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hudson's Bay High School

Feeder schools for Discovery Middle School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin Elementary
	Fruit Valley Elementary School
	Hough Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
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	Washington Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Hispanic:

36.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery Middle School ranks worse than 98.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Discovery Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Vancouver School District. Racial makeup is: White (43.2%), Hispanic (36.9%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Middle School is 17.3, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Vancouver School District! (See more...)

Compare Discovery Middle School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Middle School is $20,303, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Vancouver School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Discovery Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Middle School 526^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Discovery Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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White students:

Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 159^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	28.54	321^st	421	23.8%
2005	16.85	372^nd	425	12.5%
2006	13.87	405^th	449	9.8%
2007	11.96	434^th	463	6.3%
2008	16.36	412^th	466	11.6%
2009	16.73	418^th	476	12.2%
2010	32.02	353^rd	483	26.9%
2011	36.33	344^th	492	30.1%
2012	34.11	352^nd	497	29.2%
2013	24.10	402^nd	498	19.3%
2015	13.05	396^th	445	11.0%
2016	10.81	409^th	443	7.7%
2017	13.83	386^th	435	11.3%
2018	10.57	401^st	437	8.2%
2019	6.15	494^th	512	3.5%
2021	10.54	499^th	529	5.7%
2022	8.40	523^rd	541	3.3%
2023	7.40	524^th	539	2.8%
2024	6.72	526^th	535	1.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.41	155^th	166	6.6%
2019	5.73	244^th	246	0.8%
2021	10.97	239^th	250	4.4%
2022	10.00	247^th	257	3.9%
2023	6.36	235^th	244	3.7%
2024	26.64	190^th	243	21.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.96	209^th	268	22.0%
2021	21.24	187^th	210	11.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.78	337^th	349	3.4%
2019	7.18	440^th	448	1.8%
2021	14.70	436^th	458	4.8%
2022	11.37	458^th	475	3.6%
2023	9.91	451^st	463	2.6%
2024	7.65	449^th	455	1.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.68	51^st	59	13.6%
2022	22.10	29^th	33	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.17	353^rd	376	6.1%
2019	5.85	438^th	452	3.1%
2021	9.33	451^st	469	3.8%
2022	6.91	469^th	479	2.1%
2023	6.41	456^th	464	1.7%
2024	4.20	461^st	464	0.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.07	345^th	371	7.0%
2019	6.02	443^rd	453	2.2%
2021	12.70	437^th	476	8.2%
2022	10.18	455^th	480	5.2%
2023	8.07	453^rd	470	3.6%
2024	9.46	438^th	466	6.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.05	252^nd	259	2.7%
2019	7.03	338^th	344	1.7%
2021	12.38	346^th	353	2.0%
2022	13.47	336^th	360	6.7%
2023	8.00	335^th	336	0.3%
2024	7.75	341^st	344	0.9%

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Rank History for White students at Discovery Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.16	311^th	325	4.3%
2019	6.86	452^nd	470	3.8%
2021	14.00	439^th	480	8.5%
2022	9.13	473^rd	488	3.1%
2023	8.30	468^th	488	4.1%
2024	6.48	474^th	486	2.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Discovery Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	720	24	39	30	22	n/a	n/a	0	835
1996	720	24	39	30	22	n/a	n/a	0	835
1997	705	30	38	44	28	n/a	n/a	0	845
1998	706	33	34	55	20	n/a	n/a	0	848
1999	643	34	34	51	16	n/a	n/a	0	778
2000	628	32	27	57	13	n/a	n/a	0	757
2001	662	27	27	71	16	n/a	n/a	0	803
2002	612	42	26	66	24	n/a	n/a	0	770
2003	612	42	26	66	24	n/a	n/a	0	770
2004	583	48	25	73	21	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	554	55	26	99	16	n/a	n/a	0	750
2006	500	38	30	89	16	n/a	n/a	0	673
2007	522	49	37	91	20	n/a	n/a	3	722
2008	515	58	37	94	24	n/a	n/a	11	739
2009	500	45	33	113	25	n/a	n/a	7	723
2010	493	50	33	124	24	n/a	n/a	13	737
2011	480	48	25	176	14	10	34	0	787
2012	451	36	18	197	11	16	43	0	772
2013	421	29	12	223	8	19	48	0	760
2014	390	23	12	221	8	18	39	0	711
2015	345	34	11	236	4	17	46	0	693
2016	305	37	7	234	3	18	39	0	643
2017	300	31	12	255	1	13	48	0	660
2018	308	31	14	259	1	12	55	0	680
2019	294	28	17	283	5	11	53	0	691
2020	282	27	14	288	3	17	56	0	687
2021	251	23	15	266	3	18	57	0	633
2022	228	19	8	219	4	18	52	0	548
2023	221	24	11	201	3	27	61	0	548
2024	215	13	11	184	2	22	47	4	498

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	835	34.5	24.2	n/a
1996	835	34.5	24.2	n/a
1997	845	39.1	21.6	n/a
1998	848	41.8	20.3	n/a
1999	778	38.6	20.2	n/a
2000	757	40.2	18.8	n/a
2001	803	40.9	19.6	n/a
2002	770	40.1	19.2	61.6
2003	770	40.1	19.2	61.6
2004	750	41.0	18.3	60.7
2005	750	41.1	18.2	60.1
2006	673	35.0	19.2	60.3
2007	722	34.0	21.2	65.9
2008	739	34.1	21.7	68.4
2009	723	34.1	21.2	69.3
2010	737	34.8	21.1	70.6
2011	787	41.9	18.7	65.3
2012	772	41.1	18.7	69.4
2013	760	41.5	18.3	74.2
2014	711	n/a	n/a	74.7
2015	693	37.0	18.7	75.8
2016	643	40.0	16.0	75.4
2017	660	37.3	17.6	72.4
2018	680	38.7	17.5	72.1
2019	691	40.4	17.0	72.6
2020	687	39.8	17.2	71.3
2021	633	38.9	16.2	67.9
2022	548	36.5	15.0	73
2023	548	31.6	17.3	78.1
2024	498	28.7	17.3	69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	835	34.5	24.2	n/a
1996	835	34.5	24.2	n/a
1997	845	39.1	21.6	n/a
1998	848	41.8	20.3	n/a
1999	778	38.6	20.2	n/a
2000	757	40.2	18.8	n/a
2001	803	40.9	19.6	n/a
2002	770	40.1	19.2	61.6
2003	770	40.1	19.2	61.6
2004	750	41.0	18.3	60.7
2005	750	41.1	18.2	60.1
2006	673	35.0	19.2	60.3
2007	722	34.0	21.2	65.9
2008	739	34.1	21.7	68.4
2009	723	34.1	21.2	69.3
2010	737	34.8	21.1	70.6
2011	787	41.9	18.7	65.3
2012	772	41.1	18.7	69.4
2013	760	41.5	18.3	74.2
2014	711	n/a	n/a	74.7
2015	693	37.0	18.7	75.8
2016	643	40.0	16.0	75.4
2017	660	37.3	17.6	72.4
2018	680	38.7	17.5	72.1
2019	691	40.4	17.0	72.6
2020	687	39.8	17.2	71.3
2021	633	38.9	16.2	67.9
2022	548	36.5	15.0	73
2023	548	31.6	17.3	78.1
2024	498	28.7	17.3	69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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