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Discovery Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Grand Forks 1 school district, which is ranked 10th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Elementary School consistently outperforms the Grand Forks 1 district and the state of North Dakota in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43% for the district and 41% for the state. Similarly, 56% of students were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 42% for the district and 40% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 10 elementary schools in North Dakota for the past several years, reaching as high as 5th out of 53 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Discovery Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has remained relatively low, ranging from 9% to 23%, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to the nearby elementary schools in the Grand Forks 1 district, Discovery Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school. For example, J. Nelson Kelly Elementary School, which is ranked 1st in the state, and Discovery Elementary School have similar academic proficiency rates, indicating that both schools are providing an excellent education. Discovery Elementary School's consistent high performance across multiple academic measures and its statewide ranking over the years demonstrate the school's commitment to providing a quality education to its students.

567

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,213

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 43rd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201

(701) 787-4359

District: Grand Forks 1

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Red River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

African American:

8.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg43%

North Dakota avg40%

12^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Grand Forks 1

69^th of 134Grand Forks 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	12 of 216	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	13 of 217	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	36 of 215	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	52 of 217	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	50 of 207	75.8%	★★★★☆
2020	68.2	49 of 203	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	49 of 203	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	66 of 199	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	72 of 194	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	4 of 143	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	28 of 141	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆
2020	74.0	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.2	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.0	42 of 123	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	16 of 101	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	40 of 88	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2020	60.5	24 of 88	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	24 of 88	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	28 of 87	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	18.1	79 of 81	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	63.5	19 of 74	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	14 of 143	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	20 of 137	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	38 of 141	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2020	57.8	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	77 of 130	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.9	73 of 123	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	3 of 83	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	5 of 79	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	5 of 71	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	17 of 75	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2020	59.3	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	33 of 54	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+23 vs state

Science59%+21 vs state

Reading56%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 43rd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 787-4359	567	32	17.7	12.3%	420 (74.1%)	48 (8.5%)	30 (5.3%)	25 (4.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	84.5	12^th of 216 public elementary schools	94.4%		84.6	13^th of 217 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	59.0	74.0	64.0	64.0	54.0	59.0	54.0	56.0	59.0	59.0	$14,213	$443	$13,770
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3351 17th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2440	493	42	11.7	54.0%	212 (43.0%)	83 (16.8%)	74 (15.0%)	46 (9.3%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.0%)	35.2	154^th of 216 public elementary schools	28.7%		33.8	160^th of 217 public elementary schools	26.3%	6	39.0	29.0	44.0	36.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	39.0	39.0	$16,909	$1,731	$15,178
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Cherry St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2265	482	37	12.9	13.9%	402 (83.4%)	15 (3.1%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	90.3	5^th of 216 public elementary schools	97.7%		92	5^th of 217 public elementary schools	97.7%		59.0	69.0	74.0	67.0	54.0	64.0	69.0	64.0	69.0	69.0	$14,922	$608	$14,314
Viking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 22nd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2300	328	41	7.9	42.1%	215 (65.5%)	24 (7.3%)	34 (10.4%)	13 (4.0%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	41.4	132^nd of 216 public elementary schools	38.9%		59.3	76^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.0%	56	34.0	34.0	49.0	34.0	24.0	49.0	39.0	40.5	44.0	44.0	$16,088	$1,396	$14,691
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 S 20th St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2250	367	30	12.1	33.2%	257 (70.0%)	17 (4.6%)	36 (9.8%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.5%)	44.5	123^rd of 216 public elementary schools	43.1%		31.8	166^th of 217 public elementary schools	23.5%	43	39.0	44.0	54.0	44.0	44.0	34.0	39.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	$17,332	$1,548	$15,785
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 13th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2285	178	13	13.6	40.4%	130 (73.0%)	2 (1.1%)	19 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.5%)	46.4	115^th of 216 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.9	81^st of 217 public elementary schools	62.7%	34	39.0	19.5	59.0	44.0	29.5	49.5	49.5	39.0	39.0	39.0	$20,772	$1,735	$19,037
Lake Agassiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Stanford Rd	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2275	464	37	12.6	61.6%	178 (38.4%)	82 (17.7%)	86 (18.5%)	26 (5.6%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.1%)	12.3	209^th of 216 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.3	205^th of 217 public elementary schools	5.5%	4	24.0	29.0	19.0	19.0	24.0	24.0	19.0	23.0	29.0	29.0	$17,672	$1,914	$15,759
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 5th Ave N	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2325	212	24	8.9	67.5%	86 (40.6%)	20 (9.4%)	61 (28.8%)	17 (8.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	41.1	133^rd of 216 public elementary schools	38.4%		34.7	157^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.6%	24	39.0	49.0	39.0	44.0	29.5	49.5	29.0	35.5	39.5	39.5	$19,770	$2,231	$17,539
Phoenix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 4th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2240	235	24	9.6	50.6%	155 (66.0%)	10 (4.3%)	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.2%)	54	88^th of 216 public elementary schools	59.3%		42.7	131^st of 217 public elementary schools	39.6%	43	29.0	49.0	49.0	44.0	49.5	39.5	59.0	49.0	39.0	39.0	$24,237	$2,174	$22,063
Wilder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 3rd St	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2320	184	19	9.8	63.6%	99 (53.8%)	5 (2.7%)	30 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.8%)	33.6	160^th of 216 public elementary schools	25.9%		42.6	133^rd of 217 public elementary schools	38.7%	27	19.5	39.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	59.0	59.0	$18,489	$2,306	$16,183

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Red River High School

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Discovery Elementary School.

What district is Discovery Elementary School in?

Grand Forks 1

Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Elementary School are 74% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.