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 557 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 25% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 549 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
557 students
549 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
55 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
18
-
Kindergarten Students
86
-
Grade 1 Students
98
-
Grade 2 Students
95
-
Grade 3 Students
87
-
Grade 4 Students
89
-
Grade 5 Students
84
-
Grade 6 Students
-
176
Grade 7 Students
-
178
Grade 8 Students
-
195
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
8%
10%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
