Middle Level Learning Center
Alternative · Grades 7–8
Discovery Middle School
510 N McKay Ave, Alexandria, MN 56308
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
898
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alexandria Public School District
Douglas County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Discovery Middle School
Discovery Middle School is a public middle school in Alexandria, Minnesota, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Alexandria Public School District. The school is located in a remote town in Douglas County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 898 students were enrolled, with about 15.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Minnesota middle school (16.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 898 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Alexandria Public School District
- County
- Douglas County
- NCES school ID
- 270306000083
Schools near Discovery Middle School
All 14 schools in Alexandria →
Runestone Alternative School
Alternative · Grades 7–12 · 22 students
Zion Lutheran School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 162 students
Brandon-Evansville Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 124 students
Minnewaska Area Intermediate School
Public · Grades 4–6 · 295 students
Minnewaska Area Junior High
Public · Grades 7–8 · 212 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.