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Murfreesboro, TN
Public School Ratings




Murfreesboro Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Murfreesboro


Murfreesboro School District details

Murfreesboro School District
2552 South Church St
Murfreesboro, TN 37127

9,402 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Murfreesboro School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Tennessee

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.1% of all TN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
39%
42%
39%
46%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Black Fox Elementary School
1753 South Rutherford Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
PK-06
Bradley Academy An Arts Integrated School
511 Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
KG-06
Cason Lane Academy School
1330 Cason Ln
Murfreesboro, TN, 37128
PK-06
Discovery School
1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
PK-06
Erma Siegel Elementary School
135 W Thompson Ln
Murfreesboro, TN, 37129
PK-05
Hobgood Elementary School
307 Baird Ln
Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
KG-06
John Pittard Elementary School
745 De Jarnett Ln
Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
PK-06
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School
711 Clark Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN, 37129
PK-06
Northfield Elementary School
550 W Northfield Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN, 37129
PK-06
Overall Creek Elementary School
429 Otter Trl
Murfreesboro, TN, 37128
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 47.9% 60.4%
Black 28.1% 21.5%
Hispanic 19.8% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.8% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,224 $67,923,000 59.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $566 $5,325,000 4.6%
Staff $616 $5,792,000 5.0%
General Administration $205 $1,925,000 1.7%
School Administration $524 $4,922,000 4.3%
Operation $890 $8,369,000 7.3%
Transportation $355 $3,342,000 2.9%
Other $294 $2,764,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,450 $32,439,000 28.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,532 $14,408,000 12.6%
Total Expenditures $12,207 $114,770,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,613 $6,643,188,000 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $642 $645,252,000 5.1%
Staff $764 $767,714,000 6.1%
General Administration $236 $236,637,000 1.9%
School Administration $672 $675,576,000 5.4%
Operation $871 $874,639,000 7.0%
Transportation $417 $419,100,000 3.3%
Other $333 $334,903,000 2.7%
Total Support $3,936 $3,953,821,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,954 $1,963,448,000 15.6%
Total Expenditures $12,503 $12,560,457,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Rutherford County School District details

Rutherford County School District
2240 Southpark Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

51,595 Students enrolled in District

51 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Rutherford County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Tennessee

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.4% of all TN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 80.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48%
39%
48%
39%
47%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Barfield Elementary School
350 Veterans Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN, 37128
PK-05
Blackman Elementary School
586 Fortress Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN, 37128
PK-05
Blackman High School
3956 Blaze Dr
Murfreesboro, TN, 37128
09-12
Blackman Middle School
3945 Blaze Dr
Murfreesboro, TN, 37128
06-08
Brown's Chapel Elementary School
6128 Baker Rd
Murfreesboro, TN, 37129
PK-05
Buchanan Elementary School
6050 Manchester Hwy
Murfreesboro, TN, 37127
PK-05
Cedar Grove Elementary School
354 Chaney Rd
Smyrna, TN, 37167
PK-05
Central Magnet School
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
06-12
Christiana Elementary School
4701 Shelbyville Hwy
Christiana, TN, 37037
PK-05
Christiana Middle School
4675 Shelbyville Pike
Christiana, TN, 37037
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 52.2% 60.4%
Black 18.5% 21.5%
Hispanic 24.3% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.6% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,218 $320,807,000 55.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $579 $29,881,000 5.1%
Staff $432 $22,299,000 3.8%
General Administration $194 $9,985,000 1.7%
School Administration $496 $25,592,000 4.4%
Operation $744 $38,408,000 6.6%
Transportation $485 $25,004,000 4.3%
Other $114 $5,875,000 1.0%
Total Support $3,044 $157,044,000 27.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,024 $104,413,000 17.9%
Total Expenditures $11,285 $582,264,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,613 $6,643,188,000 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $642 $645,252,000 5.1%
Staff $764 $767,714,000 6.1%
General Administration $236 $236,637,000 1.9%
School Administration $672 $675,576,000 5.4%
Operation $871 $874,639,000 7.0%
Transportation $417 $419,100,000 3.3%
Other $333 $334,903,000 2.7%
Total Support $3,936 $3,953,821,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,954 $1,963,448,000 15.6%
Total Expenditures $12,503 $12,560,457,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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