Discovery Middle School
School Overview
Discovery Middle School is a public school located in Granger, Indiana. It is a school in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation district.
According to the Indiana state assessment result, 74% of students are proficient in Math learning and 77% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 923 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1 where a total of 44 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 923 students are attending Discovery Middle School. By gender, there are 488 and 435 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Discovery Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 316 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Black | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 245 | 133 | 112 |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| in LEP Program | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| IDEA program | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 316 | 170 | 146 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 44 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Discovery Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1. 97.7% of teachers are certified. 90.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 44 | Students per teacher: 21 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 43 | 97.7% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 1 | 2.3% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 1 | 2.3% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 3 | 6.8% |
| School counselors | 2 | Students per counselor: 462 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 24,130 Households |
| Population | 62,394 |
| Male | 30,373 |
| Female | 32,314 |
| Child Population | 19,718 |
| Total Housing Units | 26,560 Units |
| Average House Value | $178,400 |
| Average Rent Cost | $818 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.90% |
| Average Household Income | $67,791 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 93.19% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 1 harassment and bullying has been reported at Discovery Middle School. There are 0 gender-related, 1 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Public Schools in Penn-harris-madison School Corp
In Penn-harris-madison School Corp, 15 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.
Private Schools in GRANGER, Indiana
3 private schools are serving students in GRANGER, Indiana. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.