Discovery School, 1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd.: Murfreesboro City Schools, kindergarten to grade 6, 391 students (2024-25), state grade B.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: discoveryschoolexplorers.net, Murfreesboro City Schools, Tennessee Department of Education data files and the NCES school directory.
Discovery School is a Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) school on Middle Tennessee Boulevard. Unlike the other city schools, it does not fill its seats by zone alone: MCS says Discovery “has a separate application and assessment process.”
Who to call
- Front office: 615-895-2123, 1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- School website: discoveryschoolexplorers.net
- Enrolling: the MCS new student registration page; district office 615-893-2313, 2552 S. Church St.
- Buses and zone lookup: MCS Transportation, 615-898-7126
| Address | 1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 |
| Phone | 615-895-2123 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 6 |
| School day | 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. |
| District | Murfreesboro City Schools |
| State letter grade, 2024-25 | B |
Principal
Principal Dr. Caitlin Bullard, according to the school’s website.
How to get in
MCS notes on its zone waiver page that “Discovery School has a separate application and assessment process,” apart from the zone waiver window. Call the school at 615-895-2123 for the current application dates.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 391 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 19 students per teacher.
- State count: 391 students in the 2024-25 school year, in the Tennessee Department of Education’s school profile file.
State report card
Tennessee gives every public school an A-F letter grade each year, explained on the Department of Education’s school letter grades page. The grade combines indicators each scored from 1 to 5: student achievement, academic growth and growth of the highest-need students, plus college and career readiness for high schools.
Discovery School earned a B for 2024-25, the latest grades published, with an overall score of 4.4 out of 5 in the state’s letter grade file.
| Indicator | Score (1 to 5) |
|---|---|
| Achievement | 5 |
| Growth | 4 |
| Growth of highest-need students | 3 |
| Overall success rate, all students, 2024-25 tests | More than 95% |
Spring 2026 TCAP tests (share of students who met or exceeded expectations, from the state’s 2026 school assessment file):
| Subject | Met or exceeded | Valid tests |
|---|---|---|
| English language arts | 93.4% | 196 |
| Math | More than 95% | 196 |
| Science | 94.4% | 196 |
| Social studies | 90% | 10 |
The full report, with chronic absence, subgroup results and more, is on the Tennessee State Report Card.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Families who live in the school’s area can check their zoned school with the MCS Edulog WebQuery, which MCS uses to show “the school your child is eligible to attend” and bus stops.
Murfreesboro City Schools teaches through sixth grade at most of its schools. For middle and high school, students attend Rutherford County Schools, assigned by home address. The school’s own address is in the Whitworth-Buchanan Middle and Riverdale High zones on the RCS 2026-27 zone map, but families in the same elementary zone can be split among several RCS zones, so check your home address on the RCS zone map.
Calendar and bell times
From the MCS 2026-27 academic calendar (PDF), approved by the board Dec. 9, 2025:
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day and parent-teacher conferences, no school for students
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day for students
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; Jan. 4 is an in-service day, and students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- Friday, Feb. 12, and Thursday, March 11, 2027: no school for students
- March 29 to April 2, 2027: spring break, after Good Friday, March 26
- Friday, May 28, 2027: last day, a half day
The school day runs 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., according to the MCS schools page and the school’s contact page. The office is open 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
More on Murfreesboro schools
- The school’s website and Murfreesboro City Schools’ list of schools
- Every public school in Murfreesboro, with zones and state grades
- Our Murfreesboro schools guide for calendars, enrollment and school board meetings
- Our neighborhood guides, which name the zoned schools for each part of the city
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Discovery School serve?
Discovery School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in the state’s 2024-25 count. It is part of Murfreesboro City Schools and sits at 1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd., Murfreesboro.
What is Discovery School’s state letter grade?
Discovery School earned a B in Tennessee’s 2024-25 school letter grades, with an overall score of 4.4 out of 5.
Which middle and high school does Discovery School feed into?
Murfreesboro City Schools students go on to Rutherford County Schools by home address. The school’s own address is in the Whitworth-Buchanan Middle and Riverdale High zones on the RCS 2026-27 map; check your address on the RCS zone map.
How do you get into Discovery School?
MCS notes on its zone waiver page that “Discovery School has a separate application and assessment process,” apart from the zone waiver window. Call the school at 615-895-2123 for the current application dates.
What time does Discovery School start?
Discovery School’s school day runs 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., according to the Murfreesboro City Schools website.
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