The Discovery School

101 Henslee Dr, Dickson TN, 37055 | Dickson County School District | 615-441-4163
  • grades KG-5
  • students 229
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 77% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Dickson
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
42%Dickson
35%Tennessee

The Discovery School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Dickson County School District" in Dickson, TN. There are a total of 229 students and 15 teachers at The Discovery School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

The Discovery School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 77% higher than the Tennessee average.

The Discovery School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students229
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At The Discovery School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
350-59%
470-79%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

The Discovery School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 78.8% 86.7% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 8.4% 6.3% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 0.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 4.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 1.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Dickson demographics profile

StatisticDicksonTennesseeNational
Population15,5006,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76616791
Median age34.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dickson

IndexDicksonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.4%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The The Discovery School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.