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Enrollment
731
Middle
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262856000765
Discovery Middle School
45083 HANFORD RD, CANTON, MI 48187 · (734) 416-7952 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
234 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 222 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 259 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 34% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
36.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Discovery Middle School
Discovery Middle School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Middle School this school | 731 | 32.0% | 44.0% |
| Tappan Middle School ANN ARBOR | 695 | 29.9% | 58.6% |
| Sarah G Banks Middle School WIXOM | 597 | 28.8% | 57.1% |
| Liberty Middle School CANTON | 817 | 26.1% | 55.4% |
| Forsythe Middle School ANN ARBOR | 635 | 26.8% | 59.3% |
| Frost Middle School LIVONIA | 641 | 25.3% | 59.4% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Discovery Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #165 of 397 | #17 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #180 of 380 | #19 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #150 of 377 | #17 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #82 of 491 | #12 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #221 of 436 | #32 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #72 of 437 | #11 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #339 of 477 | #50 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #269 of 339 | #37 of 55 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 731 | 41.8 | 17.5:1 | 32% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 38.8 | 18.9:1 | 34% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 714 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 35% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 38 | 18.8:1 | 28% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 36.4 | 21.4:1 | 30% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 806 | 41 | 19.7:1 | 25% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 990 | 45 | 22.0:1 | 15% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 5% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (779 to 731); teachers up 15% (36.4 to 41.8).
About Discovery Middle School
Discovery Middle School is one of the public schools in CANTON, Michigan. It is a medium-sized middle school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 731 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Michigan is about 502, so this school runs 46% above that.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools counts 15,978 students in its 25 schools, and Discovery Middle School is one of them.
White students are the majority at Discovery Middle School, with 60% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 15% Black, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Among all residents of Wayne County, the White share is about 49%. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Discovery Middle School total 41.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.5:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. The school counts 234 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 32%. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.
Discovery Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.0% is 8.1 points below the 52.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
Miller Elementary School is the public school closest to Discovery Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Discovery Middle School ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.0% against a local average of 50.2%.
The federal government classifies Discovery Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 18 students since 2020-21, to 731. By 2024-25, the school had 17.5 students per teacher, compared with 18.8 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
Other schools in CANTON
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 822 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton Charter AcademyElementary · 774 students
Other Discovery Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Discovery Middle. Discovery Middle School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Discovery Middle SchoolMadison, AL · 1,054 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLFargo, ND · 992 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolGranger, IN · 941 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolALEXANDRIA, MN · 898 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLEORLANDO, FL · 814 students
Nearby schools
- Miller Elementary School0.6 mi · 480
- Tonda Elementary School0.9 mi · 476
- Hoben Elementary School0.9 mi · 443
- Gallimore Elementary School1.3 mi · 336
- Canton High School1.4 mi · 1,899
- Liberty Middle School1.5 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Discovery Middle School?
Discovery Middle School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Discovery Middle School serve?
Discovery Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Discovery Middle School have?
Discovery Middle School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Discovery Middle School?
At Discovery Middle School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 7% Hispanic, 15% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Discovery Middle School public or private?
Discovery Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.