Discovery Middle School
Madison, AL · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Discovery Middle School is a middle school in Madison, AL with 1,334 students enrolled and a 68% proficiency rate. Part of Madison City. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Discovery Middle School is a middle school in Madison, AL, enrolling 1,334 students in grades 6-8 within the Madison City school district. That headcount is above the 1,134-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 68% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 5 points above the 63% average for the Madison City school district. Against the 45% Alabama statewide average, the school sits 24 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years.
The student-teacher ratio is 16.7 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. 25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Discovery Middle School is a middle school located in Madison, Alabama. The school serves 1,334 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 68% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Discovery Middle School is part of the Madison City in Alabama.
How This School Compares
Discovery Middle School has 1,334 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Madison City (1,134 students). Its 68% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 63%. Compared to the Alabama state average of 45%, the school performs 24 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discovery Middle School has 1,334 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 68% of students at Discovery Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Discovery Middle School is part of the Madison City in Madison, Alabama. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.