Discovery Elementary School vs. Viking Elementary School
Should you attend Discovery Elementary School or Viking 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
Top Rankings
Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Viking Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 557 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 25% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Viking Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
557 students
320 students
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![This chart displays total students of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-HxFTaa.png)
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Viking Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-j0Kt8Y.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Viking 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 Viking Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-j0V3Nq.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#106 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#249 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![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 Discovery Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/149000/149130/discovery-elementary-school-chart-qS6KE6.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Viking Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Viking Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-FqjPrz.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Viking 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 Viking 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-w52QRm.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Viking 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 Viking 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-B67jjS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
4
Kindergarten Students
86
55
Grade 1 Students
98
55
Grade 2 Students
95
53
Grade 3 Students
87
52
Grade 4 Students
89
42
Grade 5 Students
84
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Viking Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Viking Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-9Qh6D4.png)
% Asian
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Viking 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 Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-ltKqlk.png)
% Hispanic
4%
11%
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% Black
8%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Viking 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 Viking Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-7XyqJU.png)
% White
75%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Viking 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 Viking Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-bhNWWu9.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Viking 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 Viking 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-SI0B7V.png)
Diversity Score
0.42
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Viking 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 Viking Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-SIIJ6l.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Viking 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 Viking 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-wDZ06f.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Viking 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 Viking 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/61000/61077/viking-elementary-school-chart-dMaCsT.png)