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Discovery Middle School

Regular School · Madison, AL

Discovery Middle School is a regular school school in Madison, Alabama, serving grades 06–08 with 1,054 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
1,054
Teachers (FTE)
67.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 619 59%
Black or African American 175 17%
Hispanic/Latino 96 9%
Two or more races 89 8%
Asian 71 7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,054 531M / 523F

English Language Learners: 38 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 46.0% +21.9pp 24.1% 1,176
Reading Proficiency 69.0% +22.7pp 46.3% 1,179
Science Proficiency 58.0% — 413

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.50 grade levels
Math
-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
72 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
44
4.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
64
6.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,054 100%

Contact & Location

1304 Hughes Rd

Madison, AL 35758

Phone: (256)837-3735

http://dms.madisoncity.k12.al.us

District

Madison City

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,139

District enrollment: 12,473

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

010000800495

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD