Discovery Elementary School
Public elementary school in St. Charles, Missouri · Orchard Farm R-V School District · Grades K–4
Discovery Elementary School serves 394 students in grades K–4 in St. Charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 5 schools in Orchard Farm R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 409th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Orchard Farm R-V School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292316003177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Orchard Farm R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 394 | 2,241 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.9% | 20.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Discovery Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Orchard Farm R-V School District, Discovery Elementary School is the smallest, with 17.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 300 students, so Discovery Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 91 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 63, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 4 has 14% more students than kindergarten (91 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 60.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Orchard Farm R-V (70.3%). Black students are next, at 20.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 20.7% across Orchard Farm R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 18.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Discovery Elementary School has 32.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 394 students would have about 32 teachers, so Discovery Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Coverdell Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in St. Charles R-VI School District. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 50 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.4% |
| Black | 20.6% |
| Two or more races | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Discovery Path Lane, St. Charles, MO 63301
Phone: (636)757-6800
Website: ofsd.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Discovery Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverdell Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 1.3 mi | 291 | 9.3 | 41.2% |
| Blackhurst Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 2.1 mi | 227 | 8.1 | 57.3% |
| George M. Null Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 2.5 mi | 233 | 8.5 | 42.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 2.9 mi | 160 | 8.7 | 42.5% |
| Monroe Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 3.2 mi | 366 | 9.9 | 47.8% |
| Harris Elementary School | St. Charles R-VI | 4.9 mi | 408 | 10.3 | 33.3% |
| Garrett Elementary School | Hazelwood | 5.3 mi | 309 | 13.3 | 100% |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Francis Howell R-III | 5.3 mi | 572 | 11.2 | 23.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orchard Farm R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 230 |
| Orchard Farm Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 557 |
| Orchard Farm High School | High | 9–12 | 698 |
| Orchard Farm Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 362 |