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Discovery Charter Elementary School

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Discovery Charter Elementary School ranks 330 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Charter Elementary School is a K–8 charter school in Inver Grove Heights, MN, serving 166 students as its own district, Discovery Charter School, which ranks 209th of 458 Minnesota districts.

In 2025–2026, the school ranked 330th of 869 Minnesota schools — the 62nd percentile with 3 stars. That continues a long climb: from the 30th percentile and 1 star in 2018–2019, up to the 63rd percentile in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, a dip to the 51st percentile in 2024–2025, then a rebound. All-grade proficiency shows reading (52.4%) and science (34.4%) above state averages, while math (43.8%) was slightly below. Those averages hide large grade-level swings: 3rd-grade math reached 83.3% and 5th-grade reading 80%, while 4th-grade reading was 25% and 6th-grade math 20%. With only 166 students across K–8, a single class can move the numbers sharply. Low-income students ranked at the 72nd–77th percentile in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, suggesting past success supporting students who often face greater academic risk.

Among nearby schools, Discovery sits in the upper-middle tier, ahead of Lincoln Center Elementary, Kaposia Education Center Elementary, Pullman Elementary, Hilltop Elementary, and STEAM Academy Charter School — a K–7 school at the same address that Discovery substantially outperforms in math and reading. Results are mixed against Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion, Salem Hills Elementary, and Newport Elementary. Cottage Grove Elementary is stronger in math and reading but lower in science, and Atheneum Elementary is far higher across the board, though it is a much smaller grades 2–5 program. Discovery's 9:1 student–teacher ratio is the lowest among these schools, and its free/reduced-lunch rate fell from 54.46% in 2022–2023 to 39.76% in 2024–2025, lower than most South St. Paul Public School District and Inver Grove Heights Schools neighbors.

166

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,911

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

80%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.7% (MMR)

4100 66th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-8888

(651) 444-8464

District: Discovery Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2019 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

330^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 32 pts since 2019

From bottom 30% (2019) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

325^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 28% (2019) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 458Discovery Charter School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	330 of 869	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	424 of 872	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	327 of 881	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	309 of 845	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	498 of 858	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	586 of 869	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	612 of 870	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	415 of 799	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.0	163 of 809	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	109 of 799	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	28.1	614 of 783	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	504 of 787	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	568 of 774	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	68.1	219 of 793	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	177 of 774	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	298 of 683	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	543 of 740	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	605 of 728	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	355 of 807	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	544 of 826	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	467 of 799	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	519 of 808	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	549 of 784	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	581 of 798	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	650 of 779	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	425 of 714	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.2	156 of 730	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	152 of 712	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	325 of 725	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	250 of 710	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	223 of 722	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	562 of 712	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	325 of 546	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	321 of 519	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	298 of 545	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	266 of 529	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	386 of 520	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	455 of 521	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	382 of 533	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	240 of 483	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+4 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

Science34%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 27, 2022

Love the small school setting my child has been here 5 years since they opened Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 29, 2021

Took over 3 months for an iep. The principal/ director is a joke. They favor certain children i believe because of how the world is right now, without saying anything racial or rude. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Discovery Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4100 66th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 444-8464	166	18	9.0	39.8%	89 (53.6%)	18 (10.8%)	28 (16.9%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (14.5%)	61.5	330^th of 869 public elementary schools	62.0%		54.8	424^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.4%	94	55.6	25.0	80.0	50.0		35.7	52.4	50.0	18.8	34.4	83.3	35.7	50.0	20.0		23.1	43.8	80%	6.7%	$9,911
STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	4100 66th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 236-8280	77	5	15.1	88.3%	19 (24.7%)	49 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							28.6										28.6	45%	10%
Hilltop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 68th St E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 306-7400	626	41	15.2	55.1%	223 (35.6%)	103 (16.5%)	199 (31.8%)	25 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.5%)	19.6	726^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.8	761^st of 872 public elementary schools	12.7%	35	15.3	21.6	40.2				25.5	14.1		14.1	25.8	42.0	28.3				31.8	96.8%	2.2%	$13,412
Newport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 6th Ave	Newport	55055	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-4301	264	28	9.5	54.5%	111 (42.0%)	48 (18.2%)	28 (10.6%)	49 (18.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.7%)	54.5	407^th of 869 public elementary schools	53.2%		54.8	426^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.1%	19	40.8	34.2	55.3				43.2	37.8		37.8	50.0	52.6	57.9				53.2	82.5%	12.5%	$16,288
Kaposia Education Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 1st Ave S	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 451-9260	620	52	12.0	70.2%	229 (36.9%)	47 (7.6%)	248 (40.0%)	28 (4.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.0%)	31	636^th of 869 public elementary schools	26.8%		34.2	603^rd of 872 public elementary schools	30.8%	33	39.6	31.8	40.9				37.6	18.3		18.3	46.9	37.6	26.1				37.0	93.7%	6.3%	$13,591
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	1020 Third Street	Saint Paul Park	55071	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3101	561	30	18.6	18.4%	309 (55.1%)	16 (2.9%)	180 (32.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.4%)	51	447^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.6%		60.6	363^rd of 872 public elementary schools	58.4%	84	34.8	48.9	52.3				45.1	26.7		26.7	50.0	68.9	31.4				50.4	96.7%	3.3%	$11,755
Pullman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Selby Ave	Saint Paul Park	55071	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-3601	420	35	11.8	39.8%	215 (51.2%)	33 (7.9%)	50 (11.9%)	65 (15.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.6%)	27.5	660^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.1%		32	624^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.4%	36	33.8	29.3	43.3				35.7	13.6		13.6	52.0	35.0	19.4				36.1	93.7%	4.8%	$14,778
Atheneum Elementary	Public	2-5	5899 Babcock Tr E	Inver Grove Heights	55077	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-7300	69	3	23.0	14.5%	41 (59.4%)	4 (5.8%)	9 (13.0%)	9 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	99.4	2^nd of 869 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.9	3^rd of 872 public elementary schools	99.7%	1		100.0	100.0				100.0	77.8		77.8		100.0	83.3				93.8			$7,574
Salem Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5899 Babcock Tr E	Inver Grove Heights	55077	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 306-7300	281	27	10.3	44.8%	100 (35.6%)	49 (17.4%)	84 (29.9%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	49.4	473^rd of 869 public elementary schools	45.6%		43.2	537^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.4%	64	40.0	39.0	56.3				45.5	12.5		12.5	62.2	51.2	50.0				54.5	82.6%	13%	$13,175
Lincoln Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	357 9th Ave N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 457-9426	670	52	12.9	56.1%	321 (47.9%)	52 (7.8%)	188 (28.1%)	27 (4.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.2%)	35.4	604^th of 869 public elementary schools	30.5%		33.5	614^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.6%	10	37.2	38.5	47.1				41.2	15.4		15.4	45.2	40.7	35.6				40.3	91.5%	6.1%	$14,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Charter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Charter Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Charter Elementary School are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 4% Asian.

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Is Discovery Charter Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Charter Elementary School ranks 330^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery Charter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Discovery Charter Elementary School.

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