Discovery Elementary

301 Ne 2Nd Ave, Buffalo MN, 55313 | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools | 763-682-8400
  • grades KG-5
  • students 246
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Buffalo
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
56%Buffalo
52%Minnesota

Discovery Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools" in Buffalo, MN. There are a total of 246 students and 14 teachers at Discovery Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Discovery Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 24% higher than the Minnesota average.

Discovery Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students246
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 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
All62%
380-89%
450-59%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-69%
450-59%
570-79%
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 Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 91.3% 90.5% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.6% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 3.5% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Buffalo demographics profile

StatisticBuffaloMinnesotaNational
Population16,4135,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1157291
Median age37.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Buffalo

IndexBuffaloMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college66.3%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.6%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.