DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · Fargo, ND

DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in Fargo, North Dakota, serving grades 06–08 with 992 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

992

Teachers (FTE)

74.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	623	63%
Black or African American	191	19%
Asian	60	6%
Hispanic/Latino	58	6%
Two or more races	44	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	15	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	992	526M / 466F

English Language Learners: 71 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	49.0% +9pp	40.0%	994
Reading Proficiency	55.0% +11.7pp	43.3%	995
Science Proficiency	64.0%	—	354

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)

+0.33 grade levels

Math

+0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

124 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

195

19.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	992	100%

Contact & Location

1717 40th Ave S

Fargo, ND 58104

Phone: (701)446-3300

http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/discovery

District

FARGO 1

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,577

District enrollment: 11,431

Other Schools in District

BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EXPLORER ACADEMY Elementary
FARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY Elementary
HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 58104) → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

380678000079

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