Discovery Elementary

Discovery Elementary is a primary school of mid-tier scale in St. Charles, Missouri, one of the schools within ORCHARD FARM R-V, teacheing 394 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Within ORCHARD FARM R-V, which oversees 5 schools and 2,241 students, Discovery Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Discovery Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 21% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Discovery Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of St. Charles County's rate of about 19%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Discovery Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for St. Charles County shows median household income runs about $104,692, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, St. Charles County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), of which Discovery Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Early Learning Center, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Discovery Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 378 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 74% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Discovery Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.