Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102001102
The Discovery School
101 Henslee DR, Dickson, TN 37055 · (615) 441-4163 · Dickson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
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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 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
61.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.8pp since 2022
Math
53.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.7% | 51.3% |
| 2022-23 | 60.7% | 49.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Discovery School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Dickson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #265 of 957 ▼ 2 | #1 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #120 of 959 ▼ 28 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #958 of 1,044 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #405 of 962 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #237 of 537 | N/A |
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
202
+42 (+26%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 238
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 | 202 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 17.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 22 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 41% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 23% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Discovery School.
About The Discovery School
The Discovery School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Dickson, Tennessee, under Dickson County. The school counts 202 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
The district for The Discovery School is Dickson County, with 17 schools and 7,777 students.
By race and ethnicity, The Discovery School is 73% White. After that, the student body is 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Census figures show Dickson County is about 89% White. The Discovery School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Census Bureau estimates for Dickson County show that median household income is about $75,003, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The Discovery School is one of 17 public schools in Dickson County, which together enroll about 7,777 students.
Nearby, Special Services is about 0.7 miles away. The Discovery School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 160 in 2020-21 and 202 in 2024-25, a 26% gain.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Stuart Burns ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
Other schools in Dickson
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Oakmont ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Dickson ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Dickson County Distance Learning AcademyCombined · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Special Services0.7 mi · 3
- Dickson Middle School0.7 mi · 570
- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy1.0 mi · 40
- Dickson County High School1.3 mi · 1,337
- Dickson Elementary1.5 mi · 229
- Oakmont Elementary1.6 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About The Discovery SchoolHow many students attend The Discovery School?
The Discovery School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does The Discovery School serve?
The Discovery School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Discovery School?
At The Discovery School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is The Discovery School public or private?
The Discovery School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dickson County.
What city is The Discovery School in?
The Discovery School is located in Dickson, TN.
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