Carl Ben Eielson Middle School vs. Discovery Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Discovery Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades 6-8, Carl Ben Eielson Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 31% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 975 students in grades 6-8, Discovery Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 42% (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 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
615 students
975 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/61000/61024/discovery-middle-school-chart-LkEOsb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#349 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#150 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/61000/61024/discovery-middle-school-chart-KSYXbC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/61000/61024/discovery-middle-school-chart-WiVv4p.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
216
329
Grade 7 Students
201
320
Grade 8 Students
198
326
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
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% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
8%
4%
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% Black
16%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/61000/61024/discovery-middle-school-chart-4l51Ah.png)
% White
63%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/61000/61024/discovery-middle-school-chart-bfUZYsL.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/61000/61024/discovery-middle-school-chart-pfUUSF.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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