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Discovery Middle School

Public 6-8

 800 E 40th St
       Vancouver, WA  98663-1874

(360) 313-3300

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
467th of 529 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,192 Help

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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Student/teacher ratio:  16.2
Number of students:  633

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
89.0%
Measles:
95.5%
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Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.0%
White:
39.7%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.9%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Friday, February 11, 2022.

*Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on standardized testing and the number of schools reporting results are lower.


Performance Trends
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Compare Details Discovery Middle School ranks worse than 88.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Discovery Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Vancouver School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42%), White (39.7%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Middle School is 16.2, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Vancouver School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Middle School is $11,192, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Vancouver School District!
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Discovery Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Middle School 467th of 529 Washington public middle schools. (See Discovery Middle School in the ranking list.)

Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 122nd of 239 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Discovery Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.54 321st 421 23.8%
2005 16.85 372nd 425 12.5%
2006 13.87 405th 449 9.8%
2007 11.96 434th 463 6.3%
2008 16.36 412th 466 11.6%
2009 16.73 418th 476 12.2%
2010 32.02 353rd 483 26.9%
2011 36.33 344th 492 30.1%
2012 34.11 352nd 497 29.2%
2013 24.10 402nd 498 19.3%
2015 13.05 396th 445 11.0%
2016 10.81 409th 443 7.7%
2017 13.83 386th 435 11.3%
2018 10.57 401st 437 8.2%
2019 6.67 499th 519 3.9%
2021 14.81 467th 529 11.7%

Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Discovery Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 720 24 39 30 22 n/a n/a 0 835
1996 720 24 39 30 22 n/a n/a 0 835
1997 705 30 38 44 28 n/a n/a 0 845
1998 706 33 34 55 20 n/a n/a 0 848
1999 643 34 34 51 16 n/a n/a 0 778
2000 628 32 27 57 13 n/a n/a 0 757
2001 662 27 27 71 16 n/a n/a 0 803
2002 612 42 26 66 24 n/a n/a 0 770
2003 612 42 26 66 24 n/a n/a 0 770
2004 583 48 25 73 21 n/a n/a 0 750
2005 554 55 26 99 16 n/a n/a 0 750
2006 500 38 30 89 16 n/a n/a 0 673
2007 522 49 37 91 20 n/a n/a 3 722
2008 515 58 37 94 24 n/a n/a 11 739
2009 500 45 33 113 25 n/a n/a 7 723
2010 493 50 33 124 24 n/a n/a 13 737
2011 480 48 25 176 14 10 34 0 787
2012 451 36 18 197 11 16 43 0 772
2013 421 29 12 223 8 19 48 0 760
2014 390 23 12 221 8 18 39 0 711
2015 345 34 11 236 4 17 46 0 693
2016 305 37 7 234 3 18 39 0 643
2017 300 31 12 255 1 13 48 0 660
2018 308 31 14 259 1 12 55 0 680
2019 294 28 17 283 5 11 53 0 691
2020 282 27 14 288 3 17 56 0 687
2021 251 23 15 266 3 18 57 0 633

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 835 34.5 24.2 n/a
1996 835 34.5 24.2 n/a
1997 845 39.1 21.6 n/a
1998 848 41.8 20.3 n/a
1999 778 38.6 20.2 n/a
2000 757 40.2 18.8 n/a
2001 803 40.9 19.6 n/a
2002 770 40.1 19.2 61.6
2003 770 40.1 19.2 61.6
2004 750 41.0 18.3 60.7
2005 750 41.1 18.2 60.1
2006 673 35.0 19.2 60.3
2007 722 34.0 21.2 65.9
2008 739 34.1 21.7 68.4
2009 723 34.1 21.2 69.3
2010 737 34.8 21.1 70.6
2011 787 41.9 18.7 65.3
2012 772 41.1 18.7 69.4
2013 760 41.5 18.3 74.2
2014 711 n/a n/a 74.7
2015 693 37.0 18.7 75.8
2016 643 40.0 16.0 75.4
2017 660 37.3 17.6 72.4
2018 680 38.7 17.5 72.1
2019 691 40.4 17.0 72.6
2020 687 39.8 17.2 71.3
2021 633 38.9 16.2 67.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 835 34.5 24.2 n/a
1996 835 34.5 24.2 n/a
1997 845 39.1 21.6 n/a
1998 848 41.8 20.3 n/a
1999 778 38.6 20.2 n/a
2000 757 40.2 18.8 n/a
2001 803 40.9 19.6 n/a
2002 770 40.1 19.2 61.6
2003 770 40.1 19.2 61.6
2004 750 41.0 18.3 60.7
2005 750 41.1 18.2 60.1
2006 673 35.0 19.2 60.3
2007 722 34.0 21.2 65.9
2008 739 34.1 21.7 68.4
2009 723 34.1 21.2 69.3
2010 737 34.8 21.1 70.6
2011 787 41.9 18.7 65.3
2012 772 41.1 18.7 69.4
2013 760 41.5 18.3 74.2
2014 711 n/a n/a 74.7
2015 693 37.0 18.7 75.8
2016 643 40.0 16.0 75.4
2017 660 37.3 17.6 72.4
2018 680 38.7 17.5 72.1
2019 691 40.4 17.0 72.6
2020 687 39.8 17.2 71.3
2021 633 38.9 16.2 67.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

6th Grade Immunization Rates

Discovery Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201881.9%0.8%0.8%0.0%4.6%95.0%84.2%95.4%95.4%95.0%85.4%
201989.0%0.8%1.2%0.4%4.5%95.5%90.7%95.5%94.3%95.5%91.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Discovery Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201992.4%1.0%0.4%4.1%96.5%96.1%96.8%95.9%96.2%97.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $539 (3.8%) $13,825 (96.2%) $14,364
2020 $1,147 (10.2%) $10,045 (89.8%) $11,192

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 499th of 519 Middle schoolsRanks 467th of 529 Middle schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Middle School)34.828.3
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.947.2
 9.7%
6th Grade Math (Discovery Middle School)21.39.4
 11.9%
   6th Grade Math (Washington)46.827.3
 19.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Middle School)35.626.8
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)60.646.1
 14.5%
7th Grade Math (Discovery Middle School)2111.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)48.728.4
 20.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Middle School)29.633
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)5849.4
 8.6%
8th Grade Math (Discovery Middle School)15.210.6
 4.6%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)45.833.3
 12.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Discovery Middle School)33.529.4
 4.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)59.647.7
 11.9%
All Grades Math (Discovery Middle School)19.310.6
 8.7%
   All Grades Math (Washington)48.930.4
 18.5%
All Grades Science (Discovery Middle School)17.240.6
 23.4%
   All Grades Science (Washington)46.745.8
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students691633
 8.4%
African American2823
 17.9%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian1715
 11.8%
Hispanic283266
 6%
Pacific Islander1118
 63.6%
Two or More Races5357
 7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.6%67.9%
 4.7%



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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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