Public SchoolElementary

Discovery Elementary

301 2nd Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
257
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
Wright County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
45thpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 Elementary

Discovery Elementary is a public elementary school in Buffalo, Minnesota, serving grades K–5. It is part of Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Wright County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 257 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

301 2nd Ave NE
Buffalo, MN 55313
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
257 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
County
Wright County
NCES school ID
270720002686

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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.