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Discovery Woods

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Woods is a public charter elementary school located in Brainerd, Minnesota, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 104 students. While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a closer look at the data reveals some interesting insights.

Academically, Discovery Woods underperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of Discovery Woods students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th and 6th-grade math, with only 9.09% proficiency in both grades, compared to the state averages of 42.94% and 40.1%, respectively. In reading, Discovery Woods performs slightly better, with 41.67% proficiency in all grades, but still lags behind the state average of 49.59%. This consistent underperformance suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

One potential factor contributing to Discovery Woods' academic challenges is the school's demographics. The school has a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of around 40%. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year could be seen as a potential advantage, as it may allow for more individualized attention and support for students. Nearby schools, such as Eagle View Elementary, Cuyuna Range Elementary, and Pillager Elementary, generally outperform Discovery Woods in academic proficiency, suggesting that the challenges faced by Discovery Woods may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader Discovery Woods District or the Brainerd Public School District.

101

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,692

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

604 N 7th St
Brainerd, MN 56401-8888

(218) 828-8200

District: Discovery Woods

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Two or more races:

17.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Math scores 20 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg47%

658^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

351^st of 446Discovery Woods among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	658 of 872	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	658 of 881	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	679 of 845	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	674 of 869	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	724 of 870	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	725 of 847	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.6	526 of 853	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.5	709 of 848	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	645 of 826	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	32.9	596 of 787	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	30.0	575 of 740	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	527 of 728	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	615 of 730	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	679 of 712	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	675 of 710	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	709 of 722	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	710 of 712	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2019)24th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)22nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-8 vs state

Math25%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Excellent, I strongly recommend this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 6, 2017

A wonderful caring and enriching environment for our two children. Cool old building, and their teacher, Crystal, is incredible. Close Quote

Schools Near Discovery Woods

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Discovery Woods	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	604 N 7th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Discovery Woods	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 828-8200	101	11	8.9	64.4%	77 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.8%)	29	658^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.5%		29.4	658^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.3%		35.3		9.1	9.1	25.0	35.3		45.5	63.6	41.7	$9,692
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-4	704 3rd Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6550	355	26	13.9	39.7%	314 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	84.4	100^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.5%		88	62^nd of 881 public elementary schools	93.0%	38	74.7	71.6			73.2	59.5	67.6			63.4	$11,809
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	220 3rd St NW	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6800	407	40	10.2	57.5%	344 (84.5%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.1%)	44.4	525^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.8%		41.2	573^rd of 881 public elementary schools	35.0%	48	44.8	52.1			47.9	41.7	45.1			43.1	$15,397
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1515 Oak St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6500	230	19	12.1	59.1%	200 (87.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.4%)	45.3	518^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.6%		32.3	638^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.6%	120	68.2	41.3			54.4	52.3	19.6			35.6	$14,382
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 454-6450	250	21	12.1	52.4%	203 (81.2%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	26.9	674^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.7%		52.2	468^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.9%	206	24.2	42.6			32.5	18.5	51.9			33.6	$12,674
Baxter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12191 Jasperwood Drive	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6400	506	34	14.9	31.8%	462 (91.3%)	9 (1.8%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	68.8	282^nd of 872 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.8	220^th of 881 public elementary schools	75.0%	62	64.3	59.1			61.8	53.6	54.3			53.9	$11,504
Nisswa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5533 Lakers Lane	Nisswa	56468	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 961-6860	249	18	13.8	27.3%	233 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	75.4	203^rd of 872 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.7	147^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.3%	56	64.3	83.0			72.8	46.4	66.0			55.3	$12,324
Pillager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 746-2110	521	40	12.9	41.5%	488 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	65.8	315^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.9%		63.6	329^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.7%	14	57.1	66.7			61.7	46.7	57.3			51.7	$11,169
Cuyuna Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 6th Ave NE	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 545-8803	533	40	13.4	47.7%	492 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.5	506^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.0%		58.1	403^rd of 881 public elementary schools	54.3%	103	53.4	35.4	42.7	41.8	43.5	32.9	43.9	53.7	47.5	44.9	$12,452
Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6539 County Rd 11	Breezy Point	56472	Crow Wing County	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 562-6100	557	44	12.5	36.6%	530 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	80.2	147^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.8	124^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.9%	23	68.1	73.6			70.9	54.0	66.7			60.3	$10,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Woods

How many students attend Discovery Woods?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Discovery Woods.

Is Discovery Woods a good school?

Discovery Woods ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Woods?

Students at Discovery Woods are 76% White, 18% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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