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Discovery Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

45083 Hanford Rd, Canton, MI 48187 · (734) 416-7952 · Part of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Canton Township’s School Grade A better than 93% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
731
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state

On the path

Where Canton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Discovery Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

45083 Hanford Rd, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7259
Grade 8250
Enrollment over time
713’20
658’21
714’22
734’23
731’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 15%Asian 11%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Middle School from Canton Township families.

Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

The district →
Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A−
480 students16:1
Bentley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A−
479 students16:1
Tonda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A
476 students17:1
Dodson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A
470 students15:1
Hulsing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B−
468 students16:1
Field Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
467 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Canton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.