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Discovery Middle Charter School

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Discovery Middle Charter School is located in Coral Springs, FL and is one of 83 middle schools in Broward School District. It is a charter school that serves 107 students in grades 6-8.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Discovery Middle Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Discovery Middle Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Discovery Middle Charter School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Discovery Middle Charter School's students and teachers. more

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Broward District Spending

$9,037Per Pupil

The Broward spends $9,037 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Broward District

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Middle Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Academy High School 0.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Eagle Ridge Elementary School 0.1 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Country Hills Elementary School 0.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Park Trails Elementary School 1.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Coral Springs Elementary School 1.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades 6-8
Broward School District

Did not make AYP
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Discovery Middle Charter School
11401 NW 56TH Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33076
(954) 227-5133

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About the FCAT

What is it?

The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).

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42%

district

67%

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66%

FCAT Results (2009)

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59%

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68%

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68%

FCAT Results (2010)

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87%

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72%

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68%

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70%

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60%

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55%

FCAT Results (2010)

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100%

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97%

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97%

FCAT Results (2011)

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TestRating
6 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 107

44% 52%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Discovery Middle Charter School had 59% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Black

36%

White

29%

Hispanic

28%

Asian/Pacific Islander

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21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Discovery Middle Charter School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Discovery Middle Charter School

i go to DMCS i have been attending bccs west and east and dmcs for the past years, since it opened and its getting better year after year! i encurage people to attend this one of a kind school

Submitted by a Current Student on Oct 25, 2008

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TestRating6 out of 10

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How does this school celebrate diversity?

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