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Discovery Intermediate School vs. Challenger Intermediate School

Should you attend Discovery Intermediate School or Challenger Intermediate 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 Intermediate School
301 S. Main
Goddard, KS 67052
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Challenger Intermediate School
325 N Walnut
Goddard, KS 67052
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Discovery Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades 5-6, Discovery Intermediate School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 442 students in grades 5-6, Challenger Intermediate School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
5-6
5-6
Total Students
485 students
442 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Challenger Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Challenger Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#299 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#590 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenger Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 30% in KS)
22%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas 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 Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in KS)
42%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas 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 Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in KS)
42%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Discovery Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas 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 Science of Challenger Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Challenger Intermediate School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
255
205
Grade 6 Students
230
237

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Discovery Intermediate School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Challenger Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenger Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenger Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenger Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Challenger Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas 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 Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas 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 Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas 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 Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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