Discovery Middle School

510 N Mckay Ave, Alexandria MN, 56308 | Alexandria Public School District | 320-762-7900
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1000
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 68% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Alexandria
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
62%Alexandria
52%Minnesota

Discovery Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Alexandria Public School District" in Alexandria, MN. There are a total of 1,000 students and 56 teachers at Discovery Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Discovery Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.5%, which is 29% higher than the Minnesota average.

Discovery Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1000
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
672%
761%
870%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
678%
761%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 96.2% 93.4% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 2.1% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 2.1% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.7% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Alexandria demographics profile

StatisticAlexandriaMinnesotaNational
Population13,7055,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7987291
Median age39.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Alexandria

IndexAlexandriaMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade92.9%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.5%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college64.0%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.2%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%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.