Mountain Song Community School vs. Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
Should I attend Mountain Song Community School or Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Mountain Song Community School
2904 West Kiowa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
1810 North Gate Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Mountain Song Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mountain Song Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 761 students in grades 6-8, Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
321 students
761 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1360 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#229 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
67
-
Grade 1 Students
42
-
Grade 2 Students
40
-
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
38
-
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Grade 6 Students
23
250
Grade 7 Students
16
241
Grade 8 Students
25
270
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
22%
14%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
64%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%