Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315001248
Discovery School
1165 Middle Tennessee BLVD, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · (615) 895-4973 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 200% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
94.3%
TN avg 40.9%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Tennessee average is about 41 of 100.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.3% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 93.3% | 93.8% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 93.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Discovery School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.8% | #1 of 957 ▲ 1 | #1 of 37 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.3% | #2 of 959 no change | #2 of 37 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #629 of 1,044 | #34 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #407 of 962 | #36 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #327 of 348 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
391
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 391 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 21.8 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 22.3 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 21 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 24.9 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 18% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 9% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery School.
About Discovery School
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Discovery School is a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 391 students.
Discovery School belongs to Murfreesboro, a district of 13 schools and 9,342 students.
About 74% of the student body at Discovery School is White. Other groups make up 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 66% of Rutherford County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Discovery School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school's county is Rutherford County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $85,470 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Discovery School shares Rutherford County with 68 other public schools.
The closest school to Discovery School is Holloway High School, located about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Discovery School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 389 to 391, a small change.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Discovery School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
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Other Discovery schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Discovery. Discovery School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- DiscoveryLancaster, CA · 662 students
- Discovery SchoolVERNAL, UT · 656 students
- Discovery SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 601 students
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 541 students
- Discovery SchoolBRIGHAM CITY, UT · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Holloway High School0.7 mi · 122
- Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School0.8 mi · 334
- Rutherford County Virtual School0.8 mi · 384
- McFadden School Of Excellence1.2 mi · 386
- Central Magnet School1.3 mi · 1,222
- Hobgood Elementary1.4 mi · 657
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery SchoolHow many students attend Discovery School?
Discovery School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-06.
Is Discovery School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Discovery School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How diverse is Discovery School?
Discovery School reports a student body of 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Discovery School?
Discovery School is overseen by Murfreesboro in Rutherford County.
What city is Discovery School in?
Discovery School is located in Murfreesboro, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.