Overview
Discovery Woods is a public elementary serving grades 0–6 in BRAINERD, Minnesota. The school enrolls 104 students. It is part of the Discovery Woods district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Minnesota state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
104 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictDiscovery Woods
County27035
CityBRAINERD
ZIP56401
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID270036904444
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment104
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %67%
State Avg50%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)