Discovery Community Elementary

700 S 7Th St, Waite Park MN, 56387 | St. Cloud Public School District | 320-251-7770
  • grades PK-5
  • students 438
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 24% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Waite Park
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
17%Waite Park
52%Minnesota

Discovery Community Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "St. Cloud Public School District" in Waite Park, MN. There are a total of 438 students and 36 teachers at Discovery Community Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Discovery Community Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 54% lower than the Minnesota average.

Discovery Community Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students438
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Discovery Community Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-34%
425-29%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
320-24%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Discovery Community Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 33.7% 63.1% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 36.0% 21.5% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 3.6% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 5.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.9% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 5.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Waite Park demographics profile

StatisticWaite ParkMinnesotaNational
Population7,7195,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6117291
Median age35.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English75%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Waite Park

IndexWaite ParkMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.4%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.0%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery Community Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.