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Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School vs. Challenger Middle School

Should you attend Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School or Challenger 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
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Challenger Middle School
10215 Lexington Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Challenger Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 612 students in grades 6-8, Challenger Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
803 students
612 students
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This chart displays total students of Challenger Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Challenger Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Challenger Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#118 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
#275 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenger Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in CO)
47%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado 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 Math of Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in CO)
67%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado 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 Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Challenger Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
273
197
Grade 7 Students
269
201
Grade 8 Students
261
214

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Challenger Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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