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Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School vs. Timberview Middle School

Should you attend Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School or Timberview 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%
Timberview Middle School
8680 Scarborough Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)
n/a
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 839 students in grades 6-8, Timberview Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
839 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#118 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
#527 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
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 Timberview Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in CO)
38%
(Top 50% 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 Timberview 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)
58%
(Top 30% 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 Timberview 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
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This chart displays the students of Timberview Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
273
281
Grade 7 Students
269
282
Grade 8 Students
261
276

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
21%
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 Timberview 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%
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% White
69%
67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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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 Timberview 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%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Timberview 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%
5%
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 Timberview 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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