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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000874
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3300 43rd Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 787-4359 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
70 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 8 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 567 | 12.3% | N/A |
| DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 384 | 12.0% | N/A |
| MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 379 | 10.0% | N/A |
| BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 622 | 23.0% | N/A |
| LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 456 | 11.4% | N/A |
| BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 537 | 20.7% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #89 of 199 | #13 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #84 of 199 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #7 of 283 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #126 of 130 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #62 of 131 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.3% | #188 of 201 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #19 of 45 | #2 of 7 |
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
567
+64 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 567 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 12% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 45.4 | 12.6:1 | 11% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 43.4 | 12.8:1 | 13% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 9% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 34.8 | 14.2:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 11% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (495 to 567); teachers down 8% (34.8 to 32).
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school with its address in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 567 students. It has 167% more students than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota (about 212).
GRAND FORKS 1 has a total of 18 schools and 7,811 students, DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
The share of White students at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 74%, a majority. The remaining students are 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Grand Forks County is about 83% White. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
A staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.7:1. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota, 11.4:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 12%. It compares with 31% for public schools in Grand Forks County.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
For the population of Grand Forks County, the median household earns about $68,075 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Grand Forks County, 30 public schools serve about 9,731 students.
Among nearby public schools, SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 13%, from 503 to 567. The school's ratio increased from 13.6:1 to 17.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND FORKS 1
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
Other schools in Grand Forks
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
Other Discovery Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 10 states are named Discovery Elementary. DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 11th largest of the 17.
- Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls, SD · 873 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUNRISE, FL · 789 students
- Discovery ElementarySan Marcos, CA · 717 students
- Discovery ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 706 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 679 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 549
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 493
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,190
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 569
- J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 482
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of GRAND FORKS 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.