Discovery School vs Salem Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Discovery School Salem Elementary School
Location Murfreesboro, TN Murfreesboro, TN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 391 946
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.7:1 15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Discovery School Salem Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,255 $12,255
District Murfreesboro Murfreesboro

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Discovery School Salem Elementary School
White 73.9% 54.5%
African American 9.5% 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 11.2%
Asian 4.1% 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.4% 9.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Discovery School Salem Elementary School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 391:1 315.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 3.8% 16.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 2 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.