Enrollment
93
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEVENS POINT AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551449003019
Point of Discovery School
1900 W Zinda Dr, Stevens Point, WI 54481 · (715) 345-5566 · Portage County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Wisconsin public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
40 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 20% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -7.4pp since 2023
Math
22.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 29.6% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Point of Discovery School
Point of Discovery School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point of Discovery School this school | 93 | 43.0% | 43.4% |
| Ithaca High Richland Center | 105 | 41.9% | 42.1% |
| South Shore Jr/Sr High Port Wing | 91 | 46.2% | 63.6% |
| Rib Lake High Rib Lake | 149 | 44.3% | 55.0% |
| Appleton Technical Academy Appleton | 68 | 38.2% | 26.5% |
| Monticello High Monticello | 100 | 40.0% | 69.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin high 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 Point of Discovery School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #430 of 532 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
93
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 93 | 8.2 | 11.3:1 | 43% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 9.4 | 13.5:1 | 48% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 10.3 | 13.8:1 | 43% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 33% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 7.3 | 13.4:1 | 22% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 3 | 17.3:1 | 35% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Point of Discovery School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (97 to 93); teachers up 13% (7.3 to 8.2).
About Point of Discovery School
Point of Discovery School is a high school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, in Portage County. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 93 students. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 80% smaller than that.
Stevens Point Area Public School District has 17 schools and 6,885 students, and Point of Discovery School is one of those schools.
At Point of Discovery School, White students make up 84% of the student body. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Point of Discovery School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 8.2 full-time equivalents, or about 11.3 students per teacher. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 43%.
Measured against Wisconsin public high schools, Point of Discovery School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Point of Discovery School are 7.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.4% actual, 51.3% predicted).
Census estimates describe Portage County this way: median household income is about $76,070, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 31 public schools in Portage County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,217.
Nearest public school: Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 57.7%; Point of Discovery School's is 43.4%, ranking 5th of 5.
The federal government classifies Point of Discovery School's location as Rural: Fringe. Point of Discovery School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment at Point of Discovery School was 94 in 2020-21 and 93 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,832
Census ACS
Median income
$76,070
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stevens Point Area Public School District
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- Benjamin Franklin Junior HighMiddle · 757 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Plover-Whiting ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Stevens Point
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- Benjamin Franklin Junior HighMiddle · 757 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Point 4 the FutureElementary · 406 students
- McKinley CenterElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning0.0 mi · 77
- Juvenile Detention1.0 mi · 8
- Jefferson Elementary1.4 mi · 276
- Madison Elementary1.6 mi · 360
- McKinley Center1.6 mi · 373
- Point 4 the Future1.8 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Point of Discovery SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Point of Discovery School?
Point of Discovery School enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Point of Discovery School serve?
Point of Discovery School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Point of Discovery School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Point of Discovery School.
What is the student diversity at Point of Discovery School?
Student demographics at Point of Discovery School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Point of Discovery School public or private?
Point of Discovery School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Stevens Point Area Public School District.
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