Discovery Elementary vs Parkside Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Discovery Elementary Parkside Elementary
Location Buffalo, MN Buffalo, MN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 257 348
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.6:1 12.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 8.6% 35.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Discovery Elementary Parkside Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,682 $13,682
District Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Discovery Elementary Parkside Elementary
White 98.1% 82.2%
African American 0.8% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 7.5%
Asian 0.0% 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.8% 6.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Discovery Elementary Parkside Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 10.7% 22.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 2 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.