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Discovery Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

510 N McKay Ave, Alexandria, MN 56308 · (320) 762-7900 · Part of Alexandria Public School District

Alexandria’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
898
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alexandria kids: Alexandria Area High School

On the path

Where Alexandria kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Discovery Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Alexandria Area High School1,315 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

510 N McKay Ave, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6288
Grade 7301
Grade 8309
Enrollment over time
986’20
974’21
913’22
874’23
898’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Middle School from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Alexandria Public School District

The district →
Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Alexandria
114 students15:1
Carlos Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carlos
A
108 students11:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexandria
A−
481 students15:1
Voyager Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexandria
B
446 students13:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexandria
A−
410 students11:1
Miltona Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Miltona
A
126 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Alexandria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.