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Discovery Elementary School vs. J Nelson Kelly Elementary School

Should you attend Discovery Elementary School or J Nelson Kelly Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Discovery Elementary School
3300 43rd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
3000 Cherry St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

J Nelson Kelly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J Nelson Kelly Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
571 students
494 students
This chart displays total students of Discovery Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#106 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 30%)
#18 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in ND)
63%
(Top 10% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in ND)
64%
(Top 10% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Discovery Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
14
8
Kindergarten Students
85
54
Grade 1 Students
95
91
Grade 2 Students
100
84
Grade 3 Students
99
79
Grade 4 Students
85
90
Grade 5 Students
93
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Discovery Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in J Nelson Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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