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Discovery Middle is a public charter middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 263 students in grades 6-8. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 90.87% Hispanic students, and has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools over the past several years.
Discovery Middle's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.71% of 6th graders, 30.49% of 7th graders, and 38.27% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 54.45%, 52.08%, and 54.09%, respectively. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, is more promising, with a ranking as high as 502 out of 1,273 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Discovery Middle has seen a steady decline in its dropout rates, from 3.2% in the 2017-2018 school year to 0.0% in the 2021-2022 school year.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Pin Oak Middle, a public magnet school in the Houston Independent School District, Discovery Middle's academic performance is generally lower. Despite the school's low academic performance, Discovery Middle spends a relatively high amount per student, with $15,068 spent per student in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average of $11,486 for that year. The data suggests that Discovery Middle could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems for students, particularly in the areas of reading and mathematics, where the school's performance lags significantly behind state and district averages.
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