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Discovery Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

500 Discovery Path Lane, St. Charles, MO 63301 · (636) 757-6800 · Part of Orchard Farm R-V School District

St. Charles’ School Grade B+ better than 72% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
394
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Charles kids: Hardin Middle

On the path

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

K–4Discovery ElementaryYou are here
7–8Hardin Middlein St Charles

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Discovery Path Lane, St. Charles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 182
Grade 278
Grade 363
Grade 491
Enrollment over time
434’20
449’21
415’22
449’23
394’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 21%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Elementary from St. Charles families.

Other schools in Orchard Farm R-V School District

The district →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Charles
230 students14:1
Orchard Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · St. Charles
A
557 students13:1
Orchard Farm Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · St Charles
B+
362 students14:1
Orchard Farm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St. Charles
A−
698 students17:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; St. Charles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.