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Discovery Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Discovery Middle School is a public school serving 525 students in grades 6–8 in Vancouver, Washington, within the Vancouver School District. The school serves a relatively high-need community: 67.05% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Discovery’s student-teacher ratio was 20.2, and its 2025–26 statewide ranking placed it at the 3rd percentile, indicating that it remains among the lowest-performing schools in Washington despite a small improvement from the prior year.

Academic results are well below district and state levels in every tested subject. In 2025–26, 22.33% of students were proficient in English language arts, 12.16% in math, and 24.86% in science. Math is the clearest area of concern, with proficiency ranging from 10.86% in eighth grade to 13.86% in seventh grade. Results are consistently low across grades 6–8 and have changed little over several years. Science showed the most encouraging recent movement, rising from 17.76% in 2024–25 to 24.86%, although that remains below the district’s 43.35%. Discovery ranked fourth of six Vancouver School District middle schools in ELA and math and fifth in science. By comparison, Alki Middle School posted proficiency rates above 50% in all three subjects, while Jason Lee Middle School was substantially stronger in science.

Nearby comparisons reinforce that Discovery faces a broad, persistent schoolwide challenge rather than a problem limited to one grade or subject. Its results are generally below those of Pleasant Valley Middle, Laurin Middle School, and Wyeast Middle School, though they are close to Gaiser Middle School and somewhat stronger than McLoughlin Middle School. Discovery also reported the highest per-student spending among the comparison schools, at $21,736, suggesting that future improvement efforts should examine how resources, instruction, interventions, and staffing are being used—not simply funding levels. The most important priorities appear to be sustained schoolwide improvement, especially in math, while building on the recent science rebound.

525

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,736

Per pupil spending ?

67.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

800 E 40th St
Vancouver, WA 98663-1874

(360) 313-3300

District: Vancouver School District

Students who attend Discovery Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hudson's Bay High School

Feeder schools for Discovery Middle School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin Elementary
	Fruit Valley Elementary School
	Hough Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
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	Washington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg36%

Washington avg48%

498^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Vancouver School District

163^rd of 238Vancouver School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	498 of 514	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	521 of 534	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	526 of 535	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	524 of 539	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	523 of 541	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	499 of 529	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	494 of 512	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	401 of 437	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	386 of 435	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	409 of 443	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	396 of 445	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	402 of 498	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	352 of 497	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	344 of 492	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.0	353 of 483	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	418 of 476	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	412 of 466	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	434 of 463	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	405 of 449	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.8	372 of 425	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.5	321 of 421	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	439 of 443	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	468 of 471	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	461 of 464	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	456 of 464	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	469 of 479	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	451 of 469	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	438 of 452	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	353 of 376	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	340 of 347	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	342 of 347	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	341 of 344	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	335 of 336	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	336 of 360	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	346 of 353	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	338 of 344	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	252 of 259	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	22.1	29 of 33	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	441 of 453	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	447 of 457	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	449 of 455	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	451 of 463	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	458 of 475	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	436 of 458	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	440 of 448	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	337 of 349	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	419 of 454	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	439 of 472	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	438 of 466	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	453 of 470	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	455 of 480	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	437 of 476	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	443 of 453	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	345 of 371	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	205 of 222	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	244 of 246	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	190 of 243	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	235 of 244	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	247 of 257	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	239 of 250	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	244 of 246	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	187 of 210	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	209 of 268	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	437 of 453	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	477 of 488	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	474 of 486	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	468 of 488	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	473 of 488	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	439 of 480	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	452 of 470	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	311 of 325	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2022)12th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-26 vs state

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

Math12%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	800 E 40th St	Vancouver	98663	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-3300	525	26	20.2	67.0%	221 (42.1%)	13 (2.5%)	188 (35.8%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.0%)	60 (11.4%)	7.3	498^th of 514 public middle schools	3.1%		6.6	521^st of 534 public middle schools	2.4%	23		24.9	24.9		19.2	27.9	20.1	22.3		11.8	13.9	10.9	12.2	$21,736	$1,702	$20,035
Jason Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 NW 9th Ave	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3500	568	28	20.6	48.4%	297 (52.3%)	24 (4.2%)	140 (24.6%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	75 (13.2%)	35.3	323^rd of 514 public middle schools	37.2%		34.3	348^th of 534 public middle schools	34.8%	25		47.7	47.7		33.3	42.2	40.6	38.9		21.7	36.8	34.0	31.1	$19,986	$1,013	$18,972
Gaiser Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 NE 99th St	Vancouver	98665	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3400	750	34	22.3	67.6%	321 (42.8%)	31 (4.1%)	259 (34.5%)	26 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	42 (5.6%)	66 (8.8%)	8.6	487^th of 514 public middle schools	5.3%		6.7	519^th of 534 public middle schools	2.8%	32		30.2	30.2		24.3	21.9	18.9	21.8		15.5	14.3	10.5	13.5	$18,851	$1,077	$17,774
Mcloughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	5802 MacArthur Blvd	Vancouver	98661	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 313-3600	849	42	20.2	81.2%	244 (28.7%)	30 (3.5%)	406 (47.8%)	7 (0.8%)	11 (1.3%)	93 (11.0%)	57 (6.7%)	3.7	511^th of 514 public middle schools	0.6%		4.1	530^th of 534 public middle schools	0.7%	19		17.7	17.7		14.0	13.7	14.5	14.1		6.3	8.3	11.0	8.5	$19,284	$1,926	$17,358
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 NW 119th St	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3700	786	33	23.8	35.2%	504 (64.1%)	21 (2.7%)	132 (16.8%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.5%)	97 (12.3%)	44.1	274^th of 514 public middle schools	46.7%		39.2	311^th of 534 public middle schools	41.8%	37		44.2	44.2		44.5	49.0	44.2	46.0		32.8	38.9	31.9	34.6	$17,654	$1,124	$16,530
Alki Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 NW Bliss Rd	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-3200	594	28	21.5	29.3%	420 (70.7%)	10 (1.7%)	72 (12.1%)	21 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.9%)	77.8	102^nd of 514 public middle schools	80.2%		70.4	134^th of 534 public middle schools	74.9%	32		57.5	57.5		62.0	57.7	65.0	61.6		54.4	47.5	52.3	51.3	$18,727	$1,064	$17,663
Covington Middle School	Public	6-8	11200 NE Rosewood Rd	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-6300	830	47	17.7	58.1%	372 (44.8%)	30 (3.6%)	269 (32.4%)	40 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.7%)	75 (9.0%)	15.7	449^th of 514 public middle schools	12.6%		10.6	492^nd of 534 public middle schools	7.9%	43		29.8	29.8		28.7	30.4	29.5	29.5		23.4	19.3	21.2	21.4	$17,233	$1,260	$15,973
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	5-8	14320 NE 50th Ave	Vancouver	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-5500	447	26	17.1	49.2%	286 (64.0%)	14 (3.1%)	89 (19.9%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.3%)	60.9	173^rd of 514 public middle schools	66.3%		57.3	204^th of 534 public middle schools	61.8%	31	54.4	55.9	55.2	43.0	47.1	52.0	54.5	49.2	37.6	48.3	36.9	42.6	41.7	$19,076	$793	$18,283
Laurin Middle School	Public	5-8	13601 NE 97th Ave	Vancouver	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-5200	745	43	17.3	54.6%	475 (63.8%)	13 (1.7%)	136 (18.3%)	49 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.5%)	59 (7.9%)	33.3	335^th of 514 public middle schools	34.8%		25.5	409^th of 534 public middle schools	23.4%	74	55.3	35.3	45.8	46.8	43.2	46.1	36.0	43.2	37.3	26.9	38.6	23.7	31.8	$16,283	$1,024	$15,259
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	13900 NE 18th Street	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-3600	815	41	19.8	59.5%	352 (43.2%)	36 (4.4%)	254 (31.2%)	26 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.7%)	82 (10.1%)	9.8	481^st of 514 public middle schools	6.4%		10	498^th of 534 public middle schools	6.7%	17		22.2	22.2		28.1	23.1	19.2	23.3		21.3	16.9	13.2	17.0	$17,398	$1,207	$16,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Middle School

How many students attend Discovery Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Discovery Middle School.

Is Discovery Middle School a good school?

Discovery Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Discovery Middle School attend?

Students who attend Discovery Middle School usually go on to attend Hudson's Bay High School

What district is Discovery Middle School in?

Vancouver School District

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Middle School?

Students at Discovery Middle School are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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