Enrollment
80
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260483007874
Discovery Enrichment Center
465 S MCCORD ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 · (269) 605-1600 · Berrien County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
71 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 100% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Discovery Enrichment Center→Martin Luther King Jr Elementary→Fair Plain East Elementary→Fair Plain Middle School→Benton Harbor High School
Based on grade levels within Benton Harbor Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Discovery Enrichment Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Enrichment Center this school | 80 | 88.8% | N/A |
| Fostering Leadership Academy REDFORD | 76 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Dr Martin Luther King Academy MUSKEGON | 105 | 86.7% | N/A |
| KIPP Detroit Imani Academy DETROIT | 91 | 97.8% | N/A |
| Lessenger Early Childhood Center OAK PARK | 54 | 79.6% | N/A |
| Brenda Hague Early Learning Village ECORSE | 85 | 87.1% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Discovery Enrichment Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #1,574 of 1,630 | #27 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
80
+24 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 5.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80 | 11 | 7.3:1 | 89% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 12 | 7.2:1 | 90% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 10.5 | 9.4:1 | 95% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 11 | 5.1:1 | 100% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Enrichment Center.
About Discovery Enrichment Center
Discovery Enrichment Center is a public very small elementary school in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. It reports enrollment of 80 students in pre-K through kindergarten. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 78% below that mark.
Benton Harbor Area Schools has a total of 6 schools and 1,227 students, Discovery Enrichment Center among them.
At Discovery Enrichment Center, 99% of students are Black. That is higher than the 13% Black share among all Berrien County residents. The diversity index for Discovery Enrichment Center is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, Discovery Enrichment Center has a ratio of 7.3:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 8.6 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in Berrien County.
For Berrien County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $65,425, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 75 public schools and about 21,027 students.
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Discovery Enrichment Center, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Discovery Enrichment Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 56 students at Discovery Enrichment Center; in 2024-25, 80. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The school's ratio increased from 5.1:1 to 7.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Fair Plain Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Fair Plain East ElementaryElementary · 150 students
- Career and Alternative Pathways to Education CenterCombined · 59 students
Other schools in BENTON HARBOR
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Benton Harbor Charter School AcademyCombined · 418 students
- Countryside Academy MiddleHigh SchoolCombined · 386 students
- Countryside Academy ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Fair Plain Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King Jr Elementary0.1 mi · 229
- Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center0.4 mi · 59
- Benton Harbor High School1.0 mi · 469
- Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 227
- Benton Harbor Charter School Academy1.2 mi · 418
- Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan1.3 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery Enrichment CenterHow large is Discovery Enrichment Center?
Discovery Enrichment Center enrolls approximately 80 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Discovery Enrichment Center serve?
Discovery Enrichment Center serves grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Discovery Enrichment Center?
Approximately 7.3:1 students per teacher at Discovery Enrichment Center.
How diverse is Discovery Enrichment Center?
Discovery Enrichment Center reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 99% Black.
Who oversees Discovery Enrichment Center?
Discovery Enrichment Center is overseen by Benton Harbor Area Schools in Berrien County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.