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The Discovery School

Grades KG–05 · Dickson, TN · NCES 470102001102

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101 Henslee Drive · Dickson, TN 37055

At a glance

Reported students

202

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Tennessee elementary enrollment

7th percentile

Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

480.5

The Discovery School: 202 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
200
Teachers (FTE)
17.65
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1

What the reported data says about The Discovery School

The Discovery School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Dickson. It is one of 16 current school records connected to Dickson County Schools. NCES reports 202 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 7th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (73.3%) and multiracial (13.4%). English learners represent 8.5% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 9.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking The Discovery School

  1. 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
8.5%
Students with disabilities
9.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.18
Social workers (FTE)
0.13

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White73.3%
  • Hispanic7.9%
  • Black3.5%
  • Asian2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial13.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Dickson County Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Dickson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

229 reported students

Vanleer Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

269 reported students

White Bluff Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

479 reported students

Oakmont Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

482 reported students

Charlotte Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

601 reported students

Stuart Burns Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

706 reported students

View all 16 district schools →