Enrollment
101
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISCOVERY WOODS·NCES 270036904444
Discovery Woods
604 N 7TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401 · (218) 828-8200 · Crow Wing County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
65 students
STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
25.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Discovery Woods
Discovery Woods's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Woods this school | 101 | 64.4% | 31.8% |
| Hill City Elementary HILL CITY | 112 | 62.5% | 51.4% |
| BABBITT ELEMENTARY BABBITT | 95 | 62.1% | 31.8% |
| NORTHOME ELEMENTARY NORTHOME | 102 | 68.6% | 34.1% |
| BIGFORK ELEMENTARY BIGFORK | 139 | 61.2% | 47.1% |
| LANCASTER ELEMENTARY LANCASTER | 122 | 63.9% | 46.3% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Woods ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Crow Wing County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #652 of 844 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #721 of 844 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #558 of 844 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #939 of 1,130 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #195 of 942 | #1 of 12 |
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
101
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 101 | 11.3 | 8.9:1 | 64% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 104 | 11.3 | 9.2:1 | 67% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 8.3 | 12.2:1 | 57% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 5 | 20.4:1 | 25% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 56% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | 67% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Woods.
About Discovery Woods
Discovery Woods is an elementary school with a street address in BRAINERD, Minnesota. Its 101 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
In federal data, the district for Discovery Woods is the school itself.
Discovery Woods's enrollment is 76% White. Enrollment also includes 18% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Crow Wing County, the White share is about 94%. The chance that two students picked at random at Discovery Woods belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Its teaching staff equals 11.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Around 64% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Crow Wing County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Discovery Woods lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.8%; the prediction is 30.5%.
Crow Wing County has these Census figures: median household income is about $72,589, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Crow Wing County number 24 and enroll about 9,399.
The closest other public school is LOWELL ELEMENTARY, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Discovery Woods's average proficiency of 31.8% compares with 45.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Discovery Woods as Town: Remote. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 102 to 101. The ratio was 20.4:1 in 2020-21 and 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Discovery Woods may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Crow Wing County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,686
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,399 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRAINERD
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,805 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
- HARRISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTERHigh · 166 students
Nearby schools
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 355
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH0.8 mi · 1,805
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 407
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 230
- LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER1.0 mi · 105
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER1.1 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery WoodsHow many students attend Discovery Woods?
Discovery Woods enrolls approximately 101 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Discovery Woods serve?
Discovery Woods serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Discovery Woods?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Discovery Woods.
How diverse is Discovery Woods?
Discovery Woods reports a student body of 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 18% Two or more.
What district is Discovery Woods in?
Discovery Woods is part of Discovery Woods.
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