The Discovery School
Score 71.3/100: better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 12 published results by grade and test
As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | TCAP ACH: ELA | 77.1 | 35 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | TCAP ACH: ELA | 46.7 | 30 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | TCAP ACH: ELA | 60 | 40 |
| English language arts | All grades | TCAP ACH: ELA | 61.9 | 105 |
| Math | Grade 3 | TCAP ACH: Math | 60 | 35 |
| Math | Grade 4 | TCAP ACH: Math | 33.3 | 30 |
| Math | Grade 5 | TCAP ACH: Math | 55 | 40 |
| Math | All grades | TCAP ACH: Math | 50.5 | 105 |
| Science | Grade 3 | TCAP ACH: Science | 54.3 | 35 |
| Science | Grade 4 | TCAP ACH: Science | 30 | 30 |
| Science | Grade 5 | TCAP ACH: Science | 61.5 | 39 |
| Science | All grades | TCAP ACH: Science | 50 | 104 |
School profile
- Grades
- K-5
- Students
- 225
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).
Nearby elementary schools
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
The Discovery School at a glance
The Discovery School is a public elementary school in Dickson, Tennessee, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Dickson County school district. It has about 225 students (a typical Tennessee elementary school has 446).
In 2025-26 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 51% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee elementary schools, it scores 71.3 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #234 of 814. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.