DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

Regular School · WAITE PARK, MN

DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is a regular school school in WAITE PARK, Minnesota, serving grades PK–05 with 572 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

572

Teachers (FTE)

43.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	240	42%
Hispanic/Latino	145	25%
White	134	23%
Two or more races	41	7%
Asian	9	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	572	297M / 275F

English Language Learners: 219 (38% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-24%	48.4%	190
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	55.2%	194
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	65

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.54 grade levels

Math

+0.28 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

145

25.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	572	100%

Contact & Location

700 7TH ST S

WAITE PARK, MN 56387

Phone: (320)370-6180

http://www.isd742.org/discovery

District

ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,349

District enrollment: 9,286

Other Schools in District

CLEARVIEW ELEMENTARY Elementary
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY Elementary
MADISON ELEMENTARY Elementary
OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY Elementary
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY Elementary
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY Elementary
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter High
ALC - Foley High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 56387) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

273351002287

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD