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Discovery Middle School vs. South Valley Middle School

Should you attend Discovery Middle School or South Valley 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 Middle School
800 Midjay Drive
Liberty, MO 64068
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
South Valley Middle School
1000 Midjay Dr
Liberty, MO 64068
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 663 students in grades 6-8, Discovery Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri 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 Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, South Valley Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
663 students
808 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#460 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
#750 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in MO)
43%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri 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 South Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in MO)
48%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri 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 South Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in MO)
45%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri 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 South Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Discovery Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Valley Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
210
273
Grade 7 Students
208
276
Grade 8 Students
245
259

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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