The Discovery School
101 Henslee Dr
Dickson TN, 37055, Dickson County
Phone: 615-441-4163
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Dickson County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |||||||
Total Students: | 225 | 234 | 242 | 315 | 251 | 235 | 239 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 36 | 16.0% | 38 | 16.2% | 41 | 16.9% | 40 | 12.7% | 41 | 16.3% | 39 | 16.6% | 34 | 14.2% |
Grade 1: | 39 | 17.3% | 39 | 16.7% | 37 | 15.3% | 43 | 13.7% | 43 | 17.1% | 41 | 17.4% | 41 | 17.2% |
Grade 2: | 39 | 17.3% | 37 | 15.8% | 38 | 15.7% | 42 | 13.3% | 42 | 16.7% | 38 | 16.2% | 37 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 37 | 16.4% | 36 | 15.4% | 38 | 15.7% | 42 | 13.3% | 41 | 16.3% | 37 | 15.7% | 42 | 17.6% |
Grade 4: | 36 | 16.0% | 39 | 16.7% | 42 | 17.4% | 49 | 15.6% | 43 | 17.1% | 40 | 17.0% | 42 | 17.6% |
Grade 5: | 38 | 16.9% | 45 | 19.2% | 45 | 18.6% | 44 | 14.0% | 40 | 15.9% | 38 | 16.2% | 43 | 18.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 107 | 47.6% | 105 | 44.9% | 121 | 50.0% | 166 | 52.7% | 132 | 52.6% | 122 | 51.9% | 130 | 54.4% |
Female: | 118 | 52.4% | 129 | 55.1% | 121 | 50.0% | 149 | 47.3% | 111 | 44.2% | 105 | 44.7% | 105 | 43.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 6.7% | 14 | 6.0% | 11 | 4.5% | 9 | 2.9% | 9 | 3.6% | 10 | 4.3% | 7 | 2.9% |
Black: | 18 | 8.0% | 24 | 10.3% | 26 | 10.7% | 25 | 7.9% | 18 | 7.2% | 11 | 4.7% | 13 | 5.4% |
White: | 181 | 80.4% | 187 | 79.9% | 195 | 80.6% | 272 | 86.3% | 222 | 88.4% | 214 | 91.1% | 218 | 91.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 3.6% | 6 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.9% | 7 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 30.7% | 75 | 32.1% | 86 | 35.5% | 62 | 19.7% | 53 | 21.1% | 20 | 8.5% | 37 | 15.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 5.8% | 15 | 6.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 10 | 3.2% | 7 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.6% | 14 | 5.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.00 | 15.60 | 16.13 | 18.53 | 16.73 | 15.70 | 17.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
TCAP | ||||||
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 57.1% | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 65.1% | 51% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 59.3% | 55% |
2010 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 46.9% | N/A |
2011 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 50.2% | 43% |
2012 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51% | 45.9% |
2010 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 67.2% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 71.9% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 68.5% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 69% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 71.1% | N/A | N/A |
2012 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 74% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.