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School Comparison

Discovery School
vs.
McFadden School Of Excellence

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Discovery School
McFadden School Of Excellence
  • McFadden School Of Excellence reported a higher gifted & talented than Discovery School (325 vs. 35).
  • Discovery School reported a higher students per counselor than McFadden School Of Excellence (397:1 vs. 380:1).
  • Discovery School reported a higher in-school suspensions than McFadden School Of Excellence (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

McFadden School Of Excellence reported a higher gifted & talented than Discovery School (325 vs. 35).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Discovery School reported a higher in-school suspensions than McFadden School Of Excellence (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Discovery School reported a higher students per counselor than McFadden School Of Excellence (397:1 vs. 380:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

3 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Discovery School
$11,625.64
McFadden School Of Excellence
$10,708.38
Local revenue share
Discovery School
40%
McFadden School Of Excellence
43.8%
State revenue share
Discovery School
43.7%
McFadden School Of Excellence
46.4%
Federal revenue share
Discovery School
16.3%
McFadden School Of Excellence
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Discovery School
14.9%
McFadden School Of Excellence
16.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Rutherford County
$82,588
Rutherford County
$82,588
Poverty rate
Rutherford County
9.2%
Rutherford County
9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Rutherford County
34.4%
Rutherford County
34.4%
Unemployment rate
Rutherford County
2.8%
Rutherford County
2.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.