- Lucas Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Discovery Charter School (423:1 vs. 129.5:1).
- Lucas Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Discovery Charter School (195 vs. 62).
- Lucas Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Discovery Charter School (73 vs. 15).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Lucas Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Discovery Charter School (195 vs. 62).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Lucas Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Discovery Charter School (73 vs. 15).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Lucas Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Discovery Charter School (423:1 vs. 129.5:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Lucas Middle School
1 metric was reported by Lucas Middle School. Comparable data for Discovery Charter School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
48
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Discovery Charter School
$11,828.31
Lucas Middle School
$15,239.22
Local revenue share
Discovery Charter School
60.9%
Lucas Middle School
37.2%
State revenue share
Discovery Charter School
34.6%
Lucas Middle School
45.8%
Federal revenue share
Discovery Charter School
4.4%
Lucas Middle School
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Discovery Charter School
18.7%
Lucas Middle School
40.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Durham County
$79,501
Durham County
$79,501
Poverty rate
Durham County
12%
Durham County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Durham County
53.5%
Durham County
53.5%
Unemployment rate
Durham County
3.2%
Durham County
3.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.