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Discovery Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

301 2nd Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 · (763) 682-8400 · Part of Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools

Buffalo’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
257
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buffalo kids: Buffalo Community Middle

On the path

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

K–5Discovery ElementaryYou are here
6–8Buffalo Community Middle1,160 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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 ↗

301 2nd Ave NE, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 141
Grade 246
Grade 341
Grade 441
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
227’20
208’21
224’22
256’23
257’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Elementary from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools

The district →
Montrose Elementary School of Innov
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montrose
B−
363 students14:1
Parkside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buffalo
B
348 students13:1
Buffalo Early Child. SP. Ed Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Buffalo
150 students17:1
Northwinds Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buffalo
A
419 students15:1
Tatanka Elementary STEM School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buffalo
B
393 students15:1
Hanover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
A
368 students18:1

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