Mountain Song Community School vs. Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
Should you attend Mountain Song Community School or Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Mountain Song Community School
2904 West Kiowa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 326 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mountain Song Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 803 students in grades 6-8, Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
326 students
803 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1454 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#118 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
64
-
Grade 1 Students
51
-
Grade 2 Students
50
-
Grade 3 Students
37
-
Grade 4 Students
46
-
Grade 5 Students
26
-
Grade 6 Students
26
273
Grade 7 Students
15
269
Grade 8 Students
11
261
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
23%
13%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
64%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
