Discovery Middle School vs. Ben Franklin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Discovery Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 992 students in grades 6-8, Discovery Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 873 students in grades 6-8, Ben Franklin Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
992 students
873 students
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
72 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#118 out of 449 schools in ND
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#214 out of 449 schools in ND
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
333
306
Grade 7 Students
321
280
Grade 8 Students
338
287
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
19%
8%
% White
63%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%