Discovery Elementary

Public K-5

 2461 60th St SE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49508-6626


(616) 871-1080

District: Kentwood Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
382nd of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,526 Help


Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Crestwood Middle School
High:    East Kentwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  711

Racial breakdown:

White:
28.8%
African American:
27.7%
Hispanic:
18.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.1% Help


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Compare Details Discovery Elementary ranks better than 74% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Kentwood Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Discovery Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Kentwood Public Schools District. Student population at Discovery Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (28.8%), African American (27.7%), Hispanic (18.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery Elementary is 18.8, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Kentwood Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery Elementary is $11,526, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Kentwood Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Discovery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery Elementary 382nd of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Discovery Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Kentwood Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kentwood Public Schools 315th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Discovery Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 81.12 168th 1577 89.3%
2009 78.77 242nd 1589 84.8%
2010 76.54 263rd 1552 83.1%
2011 79.68 198th 1552 87.2%
2012 83.76 190th 1566 87.9%
2013 76.92 311th 1563 80.1%
2014 82.35 196th 1533 87.2%
2015 83.56 201st 1580 87.3%
2016 82.88 206th 1548 86.7%
2017 82.92 167th 1466 88.6%
2018 90.31 103rd 1448 92.9%
2019 88.60 110th 1408 92.2%
2021 73.55 243rd 1153 78.9%
2022 57.22 525th 1344 60.9%
2023 70.66 382nd 1470 74.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.99 47th 270 82.6%
2019 94.13 5th 117 95.7%
2021 75.32 13th 42 69.0%
2022 65.92 27th 98 72.4%
2023 62.22 54th 180 70.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.65 23rd 403 94.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.00 34th 1397 97.6%
2019 92.27 28th 1134 97.5%
2021 75.87 104th 749 86.1%
2022 66.95 275th 1099 75.0%
2023 78.25 176th 1350 87.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.49 80th 1443 94.5%
2019 89.58 65th 1171 94.4%
2021 64.38 259th 902 71.3%
2022 51.48 505th 1106 54.3%
2023 56.08 513th 1321 61.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.04 136th 1446 90.6%
2019 82.13 154th 1196 87.1%
2021 67.80 239th 915 73.9%
2022 49.85 550th 1139 51.7%
2023 74.48 286th 1334 78.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.94 52nd 101 48.5%
2021 66.34 11th 29 62.1%
2022 40.07 34th 51 33.3%
2023 49.68 54th 84 35.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.87 5th 475 98.9%
2019 86.48 15th 212 92.9%
2021 69.38 11th 51 78.4%
2022 70.55 32nd 158 79.7%
2023 68.29 59th 321 81.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.54 34th 222 84.7%
2022 80.42 7th 86 91.9%
2023 65.48 50th 188 73.4%
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Rank History for White students at Discovery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.67 27th 1253 97.8%
2019 96.94 6th 1128 99.5%
2021 85.35 91st 1005 90.9%
2022 67.78 319th 1102 71.1%
2023 81.94 172nd 1198 85.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Discovery Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 248 98 36 34 3 n/a n/a 6 425
2008 239 111 43 50 3 n/a n/a 5 451
2009 243 91 45 45 3 n/a n/a 17 444
2010 235 110 56 76 3 n/a n/a 39 519
2011 223 95 42 65 1 3 28 0 457
2012 214 107 35 85 2 3 28 0 474
2013 221 113 38 63 2 3 24 0 464
2014 221 123 44 68 1 1 26 0 484
2015 220 123 50 69 0 1 25 0 488
2016 215 141 54 77 0 1 28 0 516
2017 234 142 55 83 2 1 30 0 547
2018 232 142 65 85 2 1 39 0 566
2019 234 180 78 92 2 2 58 0 646
2020 238 172 88 86 0 2 58 0 644
2021 253 187 86 86 0 1 58 0 671
2022 216 194 108 100 3 1 51 0 673
2023 205 197 112 131 3 1 62 0 711

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2007 425 17.9 23.7 38.4
2008 451 20.4 22.1 38.3
2009 444 21.9 20.3 32.1
2010 519 26.3 19.7 55
2011 457 25.1 18.2 49.7
2012 474 23.3 20.3 56.5
2013 464 22.5 20.5 53.7
2014 484 23.1 20.9 56.6
2015 488 28.0 17.4 52.3
2016 516 28.0 18.4 54.1
2017 547 25.7 21.2 53.2
2018 566 28.4 19.9 58.7
2019 646 34.0 18.9 63.8
2020 644 31.7 20.3 58.1
2021 671 36.7 18.2 63.6
2022 673 34.2 19.6 69.4
2023 711 37.7 18.8 66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2007 425 17.9 23.7 38.4
2008 451 20.4 22.1 38.3
2009 444 21.9 20.3 32.1
2010 519 26.3 19.7 55
2011 457 25.1 18.2 49.7
2012 474 23.3 20.3 56.5
2013 464 22.5 20.5 53.7
2014 484 23.1 20.9 56.6
2015 488 28.0 17.4 52.3
2016 516 28.0 18.4 54.1
2017 547 25.7 21.2 53.2
2018 566 28.4 19.9 58.7
2019 646 34.0 18.9 63.8
2020 644 31.7 20.3 58.1
2021 671 36.7 18.2 63.6
2022 673 34.2 19.6 69.4
2023 711 37.7 18.8 66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,207 (12.2%) $8,692 (87.8%) $9,899
2020 $1,020 (10.4%) $8,823 (89.6%) $9,843
2021 $1,957 (18.9%) $8,378 (81.1%) $10,336
2022 $2,112 (18.3%) $9,415 (81.7%) $11,526

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 110th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 382nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 18.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary)64.157.9
 6.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools)47.149.3
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Discovery Elementary)6555.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools)49.641.8
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary)71.456.9
 14.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools)55.447.1
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Discovery Elementary)69.447.8
 21.6%
   4th Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools)53.239.4
 13.8%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery Elementary)78.254.1
 24.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools)52.447.9
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Discovery Elementary)64.438.9
 25.5%
   5th Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools)39.830
 9.8%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Discovery Elementary)3535.2
 0.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Kentwood Public Schools)16.219.2
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students646711
 10.1%
African American180197
 9.4%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian78112
 43.6%
Hispanic92131
 42.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White234205
 12.4%
Two or More Races5862
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%66.1%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 711 students attended Discovery Elementary.

Discovery Elementary ranks 382nd of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Discovery Elementary are 29% White, 28% African American, 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crestwood Middle School
High : East Kentwood High School


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