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Discovery Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-3

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,950

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Fuller St
Columbus, WI 53925-1647

(920) 623-5950

District: Columbus School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg44%

Wisconsin avg54%

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156^th of 426Columbus School District among Wisconsin districts

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+27 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 623-5950	425	34	12.3	34.8%	348 (81.9%)	8 (1.9%)	43 (10.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	52.8	555^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.8%		63	440^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.5%	115	27.5	43.2	49.3		39.2	58.1	68.0		71.6	59.5	$11,706	$473	$11,233
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	71	6	12.0	23.9%	58 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)	70.6				82.4						$11,950	$563	$11,386
Fall River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 484-3333	231	19	12.0	29.4%	195 (84.4%)	3 (1.3%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	79	177^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%		70.2	320^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.8%	143	70.4	64.9	63.2		85.2	70.3	68.4		83.8	59.5	$12,243	$851	$11,393
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	785 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 478-2168	281	24	11.4	43.8%	189 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	77 (27.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	49	596^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.9%		24	857^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.2%	261	44.7	54.8			42.6	54.8			66.7	52.4	$12,710	$682	$12,027
Marshall Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	369 School St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 655-1588	251	21	11.8	43.4%	160 (63.7%)	13 (5.2%)	53 (21.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)								(n/a)											$12,495	$1,843	$10,652
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	617 Madison St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 655-4403	246	21	11.6	45.9%	151 (61.4%)	17 (6.9%)	54 (22.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.5%)	45	657^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.1%		48.2	639^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.8%	18	38.0	49.3	40.6	36.7	52.0	58.9	65.6	22.5	64.4	48.0	$11,434	$973	$10,460
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7392	328	31	10.4	61.3%	188 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (33.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.3	631^st of 1061 public elementary schools	40.5%	50	64.2	50.0	40.7		66.0	41.3	55.6		56.5	43.5	$14,324	$768	$13,556
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 W Third St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7373	41	10	4.1	75.6%	33 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	61.3	437^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.1%		63	438^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	88.9	54.6	50.0		66.7	54.6	62.5		54.6	54.6	$14,381	$635	$13,745
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%		78.8	177^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.3%	123	74.4	77.8	73.8		81.4	94.4	90.5		83.3	61.1	$15,002	$550	$14,451
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.9	696^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.4%	103	51.3	51.7	51.9		64.1	41.4	60.7		51.7	37.9	$8,836	$618	$8,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Charter School

How many students attend Discovery Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 71 students attended Discovery Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Charter School?

Students at Discovery Charter School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Discovery Charter School in?

Columbus School District

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