Discovery Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Canton, Michigan·48187
Score
61.7/100
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#172
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#5
In Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
#2
In Canton
Top 39%
In Michigan

Score 61.7/100: better than 61% of Michigan middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 66% of them
706 students tested
Math
35%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 61% of them
706 students tested
Science
40%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 49% of them
265 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP40.2224
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP44225
English language artsGrade 8PSAT71.6257
MathGrade 6M-STEP34.2222
MathGrade 7M-STEP38.5226
MathGrade 8PSAT33.7258
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP40265
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP49.4265

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
734
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
734
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
32%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Wayne County

Contact

Address
45083 HANFORD RD
Canton, MI 48187

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Discovery Middle School at a glance

Discovery Middle School is a public middle school in Canton, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. It has about 734 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 61.7 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #172 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.