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Discovery Center (Closed 2023)

Discovery Center serves 12 students in grades 2-11.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades 2-11

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Center
3	1
4	3
6	2
7	3
8	1
9	1
11	1

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Total Students

12 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Center
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2004	8
2003	7
2002	12
2001	13
2000	17
1999	15

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

16:1

American Indian

17%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Discovery Center	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	17%	1%	1%
2022	17%	1%	1%
2021	17%	1%	2%
2020	17%	1%	1%
2019	17%	1%	1%
2018	16%	1%	1%
2017	16%	1%	1%
2016	16%	2%	1%
2015	16%	1%	2%
2004	13%	3%	3%
2003	14%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Discovery Center	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	8%	9%	5%
2022	8%	9%	5%
2021	8%	8%	5%
2020	8%	8%	5%
2019	8%	8%	5%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	8%	8%	6%
2015	8%	8%	5%

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Hispanic

n/a

26%

Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2002)
Year	Discovery Center	Washington	Bellingham School District
2002	8%	5%	2%
2001	8%	5%	2%
2000	6%	5%	2%
1999	7%	5%	1%

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White

75%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Center	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	75%	49%	65%
2022	75%	50%	66%
2021	75%	51%	66%
2020	75%	53%	67%
2019	75%	53%	67%
2018	76%	55%	69%
2017	76%	55%	69%
2016	76%	56%	69%
2015	76%	57%	70%
2004	87%	71%	81%
2003	86%	71%	82%
2002	92%	73%	83%
2001	84%	74%	84%
2000	88%	75%	83%
1999	93%	76%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Center	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	0.41	0.68	0.54
2022	0.41	0.68	0.53
2021	0.41	0.67	0.53
2020	0.41	0.65	0.52
2019	0.41	0.65	0.52
2018	0.39	0.64	0.50
2017	0.39	0.64	0.50
2016	0.39	0.63	0.50
2015	0.39	0.62	0.48
2004	0.22	0.48	0.33
2003	0.24	0.47	0.32
2002	0.15	0.45	0.30
2001	0.28	0.44	0.30
2000	0.22	0.42	0.29
1999	0.13	0.40	0.28

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Eligible for

33%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Discovery Center	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	33%	41%	34%
2022	33%	36%	26%
2021	33%	35%	27%
2020	33%	35%	28%
2019	33%	35%	28%
2018	33%	37%	31%
2017	33%	37%	31%
2016	33%	38%	32%
2015	33%	39%	32%
2004	63%	27%	21%
2003	57%	26%	21%

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Eligible for

42%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Discovery Center	Washington	Bellingham School District
2023	42%	8%	6%
2022	42%	7%	5%
2021	42%	7%	5%
2020	42%	8%	6%
2019	42%	8%	6%
2018	41%	7%	5%
2017	41%	7%	5%
2016	41%	7%	5%
2015	41%	7%	5%
2002	58%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bellingham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Discovery Center?

12 students attend Discovery Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Discovery Center students are White, 17% of students are American Indian, and 8% of students are Asian.

What grades does Discovery Center offer ?

Discovery Center offers enrollment in grades 2-11

What school district is Discovery Center part of?

Discovery Center is part of Bellingham School District.

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