Discovery School

Public, Magnet PK, KG-6

1165 Middle Tennessee BLVD
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 895-4973

District: Murfreesboro

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 1,001 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,397

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

African American:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Discovery School ranks better than 99.6% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), African American (7%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Discovery School is 17.6, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Discovery School is $10,397. 10 elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Discovery School:

SchoolDigger ranks Discovery School 4^th of 1001 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Discovery School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Murfreesboro:

SchoolDigger ranks Murfreesboro 71^st of 148 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	99.84	1^st	809	99.9%
2014	96.01	2^nd	853	99.8%
2015	98.22	3^rd	855	99.6%
2018	99.35	5^th	997	99.5%
2019	99.51	5^th	985	99.5%
2021	99.85	4^th	983	99.6%
2022	99.66	4^th	1000	99.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	99.12	7^th	926	99.2%
2021	99.70	2^nd	945	99.8%
2022	99.30	5^th	975	99.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	99.68	3^rd	916	99.7%
2021	99.71	4^th	941	99.6%
2022	99.47	5^th	980	99.5%

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Rank History for White students at Discovery School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	98.21	14^th	841	98.3%
2019	99.28	2^nd	812	99.8%
2021	99.72	3^rd	844	99.6%
2022	99.49	2^nd	844	99.8%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Discovery School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	451	74	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	520	75	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	603
1990	551	84	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	-10	638
1991	363	60	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1992	384	63	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1993	422	67	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	471	82	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1995	393	89	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1996	393	89	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1997	365	108	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	-14	470
1998	346	95	19	6	1	n/a	n/a	3	470
1999	332	148	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	500
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	506	506
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	431	431
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	431	431
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	435	435
2006	29	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	34
2007	328	176	52	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2008	304	17	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2009	354	22	37	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
2010	378	24	28	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2011	380	25	24	5	1	0	8	0	443
2012	368	25	19	5	2	0	9	0	428
2013	371	25	18	5	2	0	9	0	430
2014	354	19	13	10	2	0	20	0	418
2015	343	18	21	11	3	0	15	0	411
2016	339	20	21	13	2	0	15	0	410
2017	314	22	21	17	1	0	21	0	396
2018	304	24	16	20	0	0	23	0	387
2019	308	27	16	17	0	0	24	0	392
2020	312	24	18	15	0	0	27	0	396
2021	314	25	14	17	1	0	18	0	389
2022	316	28	14	18	0	0	22	0	398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Discovery School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	27.0	19.6	n/a
1989	603	27.0	22.3	n/a
1990	638	25.0	25.5	n/a
1991	430	27.0	15.9	n/a
1992	454	27.0	16.8	n/a
1993	491	27.0	18.2	n/a
1994	565	33.0	17.1	n/a
1995	487	31.0	15.7	n/a
1996	487	31.0	15.7	n/a
1997	470	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	470	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	500	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	506	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	34	34.0	1.0	n/a
2007	620	37.4	16.6	47.9
2008	351	33.0	10.6	62.7
2009	418	34.0	12.3	5.5
2010	435	28.2	15.3	8.7
2011	443	29.5	15.0	9.3
2012	428	30.5	14.0	10
2013	430	30.5	14.0	9.5
2014	418	27.5	15.2	10.3
2015	411	27.0	15.2	7.8
2016	410	24.0	17.0	17.8
2017	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
2018	387	24.9	15.5	n/a
2019	392	27.6	14.2	n/a
2020	396	20.0	19.8	6.6
2021	389	21.5	18.0	n/a
2022	398	22.5	17.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Discovery School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	27.0	19.6	n/a
1989	603	27.0	22.3	n/a
1990	638	25.0	25.5	n/a
1991	430	27.0	15.9	n/a
1992	454	27.0	16.8	n/a
1993	491	27.0	18.2	n/a
1994	565	33.0	17.1	n/a
1995	487	31.0	15.7	n/a
1996	487	31.0	15.7	n/a
1997	470	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	470	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	500	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	506	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	34	34.0	1.0	n/a
2007	620	37.4	16.6	47.9
2008	351	33.0	10.6	62.7
2009	418	34.0	12.3	5.5
2010	435	28.2	15.3	8.7
2011	443	29.5	15.0	9.3
2012	428	30.5	14.0	10
2013	430	30.5	14.0	9.5
2014	418	27.5	15.2	10.3
2015	411	27.0	15.2	7.8
2016	410	24.0	17.0	17.8
2017	396	26.0	15.2	n/a
2018	387	24.9	15.5	n/a
2019	392	27.6	14.2	n/a
2020	396	20.0	19.8	6.6
2021	389	21.5	18.0	n/a
2022	398	22.5	17.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Discovery School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$148 (1.6%)	$8,800 (92.7%)	$9,494
2020	$222 (2.3%)	$9,065 (92.0%)	$9,856
2021	$649 (6.2%)	$9,233 (88.8%)	$10,397

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Discovery School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 5^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 4^th of 1000 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Discovery School)	83.9	88.3	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)	56.5	44.6	11.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	36.4	7.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Discovery School)	88.7	93.3	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)	41.1	40.6	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	35.7	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery School)	92.3	93.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)	35.8	42.3	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37.7	2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Discovery School)	84.2	80.8	3.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)	43.1	38.4	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	31.5	7.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Discovery School)	89.5	84.6	4.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)	28	34.1	6.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	36.3	2.9%
6th Grade Social Studies (Discovery School)	73.7	76.9	3.2%
6th Grade Social Studies (Murfreesboro)	27.8	30.7	2.9%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.6	5.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Discovery School)	92.8	92.1	0.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Murfreesboro)	53.5	43.1	10.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	34.1	6.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Discovery School)	91.8	91.6	0.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)	37	40.2	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	35.1	1.4%
All Grades Social Studies (Discovery School)	73.7	76.9	3.2%
All Grades Social Studies (Murfreesboro)	27.8	30.7	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.5	2.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	392	389	0.8%
African American	27	25	7.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	16	14	12.5%
Hispanic	17	17
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	308	314	1.9%
Two or More Races	24	18	25%

Schools Near Discovery School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				TNReady Mathematics (2022)					TNReady English Language Arts (2022)					TNReady Science (2022)					TNReady Social Studies (2022)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1165 Middle Tennessee BLVD	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 895-4973	398	23	17.6		316 (79.4%)	28 (7.0%)	18 (4.5%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	99.7	4^th of 1001 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.8	4^th of 983 public elementary schools	99.6%		88.3	93.7		80.8	92.1	93.3	90.5	93.9	84.6	91.6	95.0		89.4	84.6	93.0	76.9	76.9	$10,397	$649	$9,233
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School	Public	K-6	511 Doctor Martin Luther King	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2672	347	28	12.3		69 (19.9%)	137 (39.5%)	113 (32.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	22.4	786^th of 1001 public elementary schools	21.5%		15.2	843^rd of 983 public elementary schools	14.2%	57	29.4	17.3	20.9	36.8	25.5	28.9	17.3	14.0	18.4	19.7	21.6	32.7	7.1	5.3	18.0			$12,643	$1,016	$10,941
McFadden School Of Excellence	Public, Magnet	K-5	221 Bridge AVE	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 893-7251	388	21	18.4		317 (81.7%)	15 (3.9%)	7 (1.8%)	28 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)								(n/a)							94.4	94.5										$9,679	$437	$8,671
Hobgood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	307 Baird LN	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2744	663	46	14.3		161 (24.3%)	239 (36.0%)	195 (29.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.4%)	22.1	791^st of 1001 public elementary schools	21.0%		21	788^th of 983 public elementary schools	19.8%	3	39.8	20.7	21.3	18.9	25.9	28.9	15.7	23.7	22.6	22.7	19.5	18.5	10.5	20.8	17.1	9.6	9.6	$12,560	$1,219	$10,618
Homer Pittard Campus School	Public	K-5	923 E. Lytle ST	Murfreesboro	37132	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-1030	242	17	14.2		204 (84.3%)	18 (7.4%)	7 (2.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	90.9	86^th of 1001 public elementary schools	91.4%		88.9	92^nd of 983 public elementary schools	90.6%	6	45.0	54.5	80.6		59.2	62.5	75.0	72.2		70.0	67.5	68.2	83.3		72.5			$10,435	$437	$9,866
Black Fox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 South Rutherford BLVD	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 893-6395	867	59	14.6		268 (30.9%)	240 (27.7%)	258 (29.8%)	30 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.8%)	42.1	552^nd of 1001 public elementary schools	44.9%		42.8	527^th of 983 public elementary schools	46.4%	25	26.2	35.9	33.6	43.2	33.9	33.6	36.5	34.3	30.0	33.8	28.7	47.1	29.9	25.9	33.1	25.9	25.9	$11,920	$1,140	$10,117
Reeves-Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1807 Greenland DR	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-4973	421	32	13.1		144 (34.2%)	179 (42.5%)	59 (14.0%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	19.2	829^th of 1001 public elementary schools	17.2%		23.5	758^th of 983 public elementary schools	22.9%	71	17.4	19.3	27.5	16.0	20.3	21.1	24.6	27.5	20.0	23.5	15.7	21.1	17.6		16.3	8.0	8.0	$12,528	$935	$10,738
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	711 Clark BLVD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-7841	614	48	12.8		237 (38.6%)	162 (26.4%)	134 (21.8%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (11.6%)	37.5	620^th of 1001 public elementary schools	38.1%		47.4	467^th of 983 public elementary schools	52.5%	153	33.7	30.1	38.2	40.9	34.8	26.1	31.5	28.0	22.7	27.8	29.2	39.8	34.2	22.7	32.8	15.9	15.9	$12,798	$1,106	$11,056
Barfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Barfield- Crescent RD	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3810	849	55	15.5		504 (59.4%)	161 (19.0%)	88 (10.4%)	29 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.7%)	70.8	226^th of 1001 public elementary schools	77.4%		75.6	169^th of 983 public elementary schools	82.8%	57	57.2	45.8	42.1		48.8	46.3	48.4	40.0		45.0	56.6	58.3	37.1		51.0			$11,851	$597	$10,851
Cason Lane Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 Cason LN	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 898-7145	748	48	15.4		338 (45.2%)	215 (28.7%)	103 (13.8%)	28 (3.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	39.5	588^th of 1001 public elementary schools	41.3%		43.6	520^th of 983 public elementary schools	47.1%	68	16.5	36.6	32.7	40.5	29.9	24.7	38.7	38.6	18.9	32.3	29.2	36.6	31.7	32.4	32.4	40.5	40.5	$12,846	$832	$11,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery School

How many students attend Discovery School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 398 students attended Discovery School.

What district is Discovery School in?

Murfreesboro

What is the racial makeup of Discovery School?

Students at Discovery School are 79% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Discovery School a good school?

Yes! Discovery School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 1001 Tennessee elementary schools.

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