Discovery Elementary School vs. South Middle School
Should you attend Discovery Elementary School or South Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 552 students in grades 6-8, South Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
571 students
552 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#106 out of 461 schools in ND (Top 30%)
#181 out of 461 schools in ND (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in ND)
37%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 20% in ND)
52%
(Top 30% in ND)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
85
-
Grade 1 Students
95
-
Grade 2 Students
100
-
Grade 3 Students
99
-
Grade 4 Students
85
-
Grade 5 Students
93
-
Grade 6 Students
-
190
Grade 7 Students
-
184
Grade 8 Students
-
178
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
74%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
