Discovery Charter School

Summary:

Discovery Charter School is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 6-10 in Bahama, North Carolina. While the school has shown some strengths in certain subject areas, its overall performance has been mixed compared to the state average.

Discovery Charter is ranked 279 out of 773 North Carolina middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the state average in 6th grade math, 6th grade reading, 7th grade reading, and 8th grade reading. However, it has underperformed the state average in 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and several end-of-course exams. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is slightly lower than the state average, but the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients is not provided.

While Discovery Charter School has shown consistent strength in reading performance across grade levels, its math performance has been more inconsistent. This suggests there may be opportunities for improvement and targeted interventions to help students succeed in these areas. Additional data on the school's demographics and context would provide a more comprehensive understanding of its performance and challenges.

District Detail

501 Orange Factory Road
Bahama, NC 27503

(984) 888-5504

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: 6-11
Students: 453

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	501 Orange Factory Road	Bahama	27503	Durham County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(984) 888-5504	453	29	15.4		230 (50.8%)	114 (25.2%)	58 (12.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)								(n/a)	37.8	43.9	36.5	52.9	62.4	50.0	52.4	60.4	58.3	62.1	56.3

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Durham Public Schools	1.32 mi	57	163^rd
NCDPS Juvenile Education Services	5.59 mi	10
Excelsior Classical Academy	5.61 mi	1
Voyager Academy	5.72 mi	1
NC Health and Human Services	6.35 mi	11

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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