Discovery Elementary School
P.o. Box 990, Fennville, MI, 49408-0990 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Discovery Elementary School
School Level Primary school
School Type Charter School
Grades Offered Grades KG - 8
County Allegan County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 119 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 7 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 11 students
Grade 1 - 11 students
Grade 2 - 15 students
Grade 3 - 15 students
Grade 4 - 10 students
Grade 5 - 9 students
Grade 6 - 19 students
Grade 7 - 17 students
Grade 8 - 12 students
This School
(MI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 18% 5%
% Black 3% 23%
% White 76% 67%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 38% 35%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 23% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MI) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Discovery Elementary School District
This School's Agency
(MI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 4
Number of Students Managed 119 students 1,295 students
District Total Revenue $905,000 $12,309,000
District Expenditure $880,000 $12,421,000
District Revenue / Student $7,605 $9,505
District Expenditure / Student $7,395 $9,592
In the News:
  • Final bell rings Thursday at Discovery Elementary School near Fennville (The Grand Rapids Press)
    posted on May 24, 2009 at 05:29:35 am
    MANLIUS TOWNSHIP -- The final bell will ring at Discovery Elementary School on Thursday with a farewell picnic. The charter school's board in April decided to close the K-8 school after 13 years of operation because of declining enrollment....
  • Charter school in Fennville closing at end of year (The Holland Sentinel)
    posted on April 7, 2009 at 12:42:07 pm
    Citing financial problems and declining enrollment, Discovery Elementary in Fennville will close at the end of this school year, officials announced Monday, April 6. The K-8 charter school has operated in the Fennville area for almost 13 years and has about 100 students enrolled. Board members made the decision to close the school at an April 4 meeting, according to a statement from the school. ...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (49408)
School Zip (49408)
(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 9,296 people 9,669,191 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 24%
Population Average Age 36 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $43,292 $43,870
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (49408)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 84% / 16% 70% / 30%
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