Discovery Lab School
Tel:
(509) 573-5400
Discovery Lab School serves 213 students in grades 1-8.
The percentage of students achieving
proficiency in math
is 40-44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achievingproficiency in reading/language arts
is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Discovery Lab School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Discovery Lab School's student population of 213 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-8 |
| Total Students | 213 students |
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| Gender % |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Discovery Lab School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The
diversity score
of Discovery Lab School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1083 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | n/a | 8% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 38% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yakima School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Discovery Lab School is Juvenile Detention Center (0.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Robertson Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yakima Children's Village Special Education School
Grades: PK | 25 students
0.6 miles
3801 Kern Road
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 965-2080 0.6 PK 25 - Yakima Robertson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 521 students
0.6 miles
2807 W Lincoln Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-1600 0.6 K-5 521 - Yakima Juvenile Detention Center Grades: 5-12 | 30 students
0.7 miles
1728 Jerome Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 574-2055 0.7 5-12 30 - Yakima Ridgeview Group Home Grades: 7-12 | 3 students
0.7 miles
1726 Jerome Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 573-5581 0.7 7-12 3 - Yakima Gilbert Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 564 students
1.1 miles
4400 Douglas Dr
Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 573-5800 1.1 K-5 564
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