Dickson Elementary School vs. The Discovery School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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The Discovery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dickson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-5, The Discovery School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
229 students
202 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
18 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#218 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
28
32
Grade 1 Students
35
36
Grade 2 Students
33
35
Grade 3 Students
35
30
Grade 4 Students
42
33
Grade 5 Students
36
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
19%
8%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
65%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
13%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%