Discovery Middle School vs. Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Discovery Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,005 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 13:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 639 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 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,005 students
639 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
59 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#150 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#349 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
331
220
Grade 7 Students
342
217
Grade 8 Students
332
202
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%


% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
6%
11%


% Black
19%
18%


% White
64%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

