Discovery Community Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Discovery Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Discovery Community Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Discovery Community Elementary School's student population of 540 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Community Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	103
1	83
2	83
3	76
4	76
5	70

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Total Students

540 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School
2023	483
2022	534
2021	551
2020	537
2019	537
2018	434
2017	434
2016	461
2015	508
2014	520
2013	440
2012	451
2011	464
2010	551
2009	613
2008	653
2007	598
2006	619
2005	664
2004	660
2003	636
2002	655
2001	704
2000	744
1999	751
1998	755
1997	827
1996	908
1995	897
1994	860
1993	879

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School
2023	34
2022	46
2021	44
2020	34
2019	34
2018	39
2017	39
2016	42
2015	42
2014	42
2013	41
2012	41
2011	46
2010	51
2009	54
2008	49
2007	52
2006	52
2005	56
2004	48
2003	49
2002	49
2001	52
2000	53
1999	54
1997	50
1995	37
1994	37

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School Rankings

Discovery Community Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Discovery Community Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1554 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School
2022	#1554
2021	#1450
2019	#1646
2018	#1550
2017	#1559
2016	#1592
2015	#1598
2014	#1560
2013	#1450
2012	#1144
2011	#1328

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25%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	25%	45%	28%
2021	22%	45%	27%
2019	22%	56%	36%
2018	32%	58%	39%
2017	32%	59%	40%
2016	32%	60%	43%
2015	29%	61%	47%
2014	41%	61%	49%
2013	47%	61%	51%
2012	57%	62%	57%
2011	47%	56%	50%

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27%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	27%	51%	38%
2021	27%	53%	38%
2019	26%	59%	43%
2018	32%	60%	39%
2017	32%	61%	47%
2016	29%	60%	47%
2015	27%	60%	47%
2014	26%	59%	47%
2013	31%	58%	47%
2012	57%	76%	66%
2011	60%	74%	64%

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15-19%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	17%	41%	27%
2021	27%	45%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	18:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	11:1	16:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	11:1	15:1	15:1
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	10:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	15:1	15:1
2009	11:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	12:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	18:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	24:1	17:1	24:1
1994	23:1	17:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	7%	6%	4%
2012	8%	7%	3%
2011	8%	6%	4%
2010	9%	6%	4%
2009	9%	6%	4%
2008	9%	6%	4%
2007	10%	6%	4%
2006	9%	6%	4%
2005	9%	5%	4%
2004	10%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	20%	11%	9%
2022	15%	10%	8%
2021	14%	10%	7%
2020	11%	9%	6%
2019	11%	9%	6%
2018	14%	9%	6%
2017	14%	9%	6%
2016	19%	9%	6%
2015	19%	9%	5%
2014	18%	8%	6%
2013	21%	8%	6%
2012	18%	7%	6%
2011	16%	7%	5%
2010	14%	7%	4%
2009	12%	6%	4%
2008	11%	6%	4%
2007	11%	6%	4%
2006	9%	5%	3%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	6%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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Black

47%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	52%	12%	39%
2022	57%	12%	40%
2021	61%	11%	39%
2020	60%	11%	36%
2019	60%	11%	36%
2018	55%	11%	32%
2017	55%	11%	32%
2016	44%	10%	27%
2015	41%	10%	24%
2014	36%	10%	21%
2013	25%	9%	18%
2012	25%	9%	16%
2011	20%	9%	16%
2010	20%	10%	16%
2009	18%	10%	15%
2008	17%	9%	13%
2007	14%	9%	12%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	4%	7%	6%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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White

20%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	19%	62%	41%
2022	19%	63%	41%
2021	17%	64%	43%
2020	19%	66%	47%
2019	19%	66%	47%
2018	24%	67%	53%
2017	24%	67%	53%
2016	27%	68%	57%
2015	29%	69%	61%
2014	34%	71%	63%
2013	40%	72%	66%
2012	44%	73%	69%
2011	49%	74%	70%
2010	56%	75%	74%
2009	61%	76%	75%
2008	61%	76%	77%
2007	63%	77%	79%
2006	68%	79%	83%
2005	73%	79%	84%
2004	75%	80%	85%
2003	87%	81%	87%
2002	89%	82%	89%
2001	89%	83%	91%
2000	92%	84%	92%
1999	93%	85%	92%
1998	95%	86%	93%
1997	96%	87%	95%
1996	97%	87%	96%
1995	97%	88%	96%
1994	95%	88%	96%
1993	98%	89%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	0.65	0.59	0.68
2022	0.62	0.58	0.66
2021	0.58	0.57	0.66
2020	0.59	0.54	0.64
2019	0.59	0.54	0.64
2018	0.62	0.53	0.61
2017	0.62	0.53	0.61
2016	0.70	0.52	0.60
2015	0.71	0.51	0.57
2014	0.72	0.48	0.56
2013	0.74	0.47	0.53
2012	0.71	0.45	0.50
2011	0.69	0.44	0.48
2010	0.62	0.42	0.42
2009	0.58	0.41	0.41
2008	0.58	0.41	0.39
2007	0.56	0.40	0.37
2006	0.51	0.37	0.31
2005	0.45	0.37	0.29
2004	0.42	0.35	0.26
2003	0.24	0.34	0.25
2002	0.21	0.32	0.21
2001	0.21	0.31	0.18
2000	0.15	0.29	0.16
1999	0.14	0.28	0.15
1998	0.10	0.26	0.12
1997	0.08	0.24	0.10
1996	0.06	0.23	0.09
1995	0.06	0.23	0.08
1994	0.10	0.22	0.07
1993	0.04	0.21	0.06

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Eligible for

77%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	77%	35%	61%
2022	71%	26%	52%
2021	74%	26%	50%
2020	80%	28%	53%
2019	80%	28%	53%
2018	80%	30%	52%
2017	80%	30%	52%
2016	80%	31%	50%
2015	81%	31%	48%
2014	79%	31%	47%
2013	75%	31%	46%
2012	67%	30%	40%
2011	66%	29%	41%
2010	66%	28%	40%
2009	57%	25%	36%
2008	55%	24%	32%
2007	49%	23%	31%
2006	49%	23%	29%
2005	47%	22%	27%
2004	42%	21%	26%
2003	28%	20%	22%
2002	25%	19%	19%
2001	23%	18%	17%
2000	24%	18%	17%
1999	19%	19%	17%
1998	21%	19%	18%
1997	20%	19%	17%
1996	21%	19%	17%
1995	25%	18%	17%
1994	25%	18%	18%
1993	15%	17%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Discovery Community Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	8%
2007	13%	7%	7%
2006	13%	7%	8%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	14%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Cloud Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Discovery Community Elementary School's ranking?

Discovery Community Elementary School is ranked #1554 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Discovery Community Elementary School often compared to?

Discovery Community Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Madison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Discovery Community Elementary School?

540 students attend Discovery Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Discovery Community Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Discovery Community Elementary School?

Discovery Community Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Discovery Community Elementary School offer ?

Discovery Community Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Discovery Community Elementary School part of?

Discovery Community Elementary School is part of St. Cloud Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education