Discovery Middle School

1717 40Th Ave S, Fargo ND, 58104 | Fargo Public School District 1 | 701-446-3300
  • grades 6-8
  • students 987
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 58% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Fargo
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
45%Fargo
44%North Dakota

Discovery Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fargo Public School District 1" in Fargo, ND. There are a total of 987 students and 70 teachers at Discovery Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Discovery Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 31% higher than the North Dakota average.

Discovery Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students987
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Discovery Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
647%
756%
861%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
658%
762%
865%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Discovery Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 76.6% 78.6% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 9.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 4.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 3.5% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 3.2% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 7.0% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 3.1%

Fargo demographics profile

StatisticFargoNorth DakotaNational
Population123,550762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4591191
Median age31.435.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English90%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Fargo

IndexFargoNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.8%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.2%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.