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Discovery Woods

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6Charter

604 N 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401 · (218) 828-8200

Brainerd’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

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Students
101
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Woods

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

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604 N 7th St, Brainerd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten10
Grade 112
Grade 211
Grade 319
Grade 411
Grade 512
Grade 613
Enrollment over time
102’20
109’21
102’22
104’23
101’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Woods from Brainerd families.

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; Brainerd’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.