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The Discovery School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

101 Henslee DR, Dickson, TN 37055 · (615) 441-4163 · Part of Dickson County School District

Dickson’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
202
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about The Discovery School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 26.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dickson kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Dickson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5The Discovery SchoolYou are here
6–112 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 Henslee DR, Dickson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 136
Grade 235
Grade 330
Grade 433
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
160’20
200’21
205’22
225’23
202’24

Up 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 8%Black 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Discovery School from Dickson families.

Other schools in Dickson County School District

The district →
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dickson
A
713 students
Stuart Burns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burns
A
706 students
Charlotte Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
B
601 students
Oakmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dickson
A−
482 students
White Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Bluff
B+
479 students
Vanleer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vanleer
B+
269 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Dickson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.