Discovery Woods

Discovery Woods is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-6 in the Brainerd, Minnesota area, with a total enrollment of 102 students. The school's district rank is 358 out of 463 in Minnesota and it is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement.

Discovery Woods faces several academic challenges, most notably in Math proficiency, where only 15.22% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.47%. However, the school performs slightly better in Reading, with 50% of students proficient or better, which is close to the state average of 49.85%. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 56.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Discovery Woods may benefit from its small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which is lower than the state average. This could provide opportunities for more personalized attention and targeted interventions to address the school's academic struggles, particularly in Math. Leveraging the school's strengths in Reading instruction may also be a strategy to improve overall student outcomes.