Discovery Middle School

800 E 40Th St, Vancouver WA, 98663 | Vancouver Public Schools | 360-313-3300
  • grades 6-8
  • students 680
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 28% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 103 in Vancouver
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
46%Vancouver
54%Washington

Discovery Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Vancouver Public Schools" in Vancouver, WA. There are a total of 680 students and 39 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 27.5%, which is 49% lower than the Washington average.

Discovery Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students680
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
720-24%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
735-39%
830-34%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 54.8% 62.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 3.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 3.5% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1% 22.1% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.3% 2.0% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 6.3% 6.9% 3.1%

Vancouver demographics profile

StatisticVancouverWashingtonNational
Population182,7927,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,75011791
Median age37.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English80%81%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Vancouver

IndexVancouverWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.6%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.2%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.7%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.7%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.5%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.