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Public School Review - Established 2003

Murfreesboro School District

2552 South Church St
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (615) 893-2313
www.cityschools.net

Top Rankings

Murfreesboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 6,099 students in Murfreesboro School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Murfreesboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
9,342 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K413221
Kind880408
1878421
2916415
3968408
4835376
5879342
633061
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District Rank

Murfreesboro School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#25 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMurfreesboro School District
2023#25
2022#24
2021#26
2019#26
2018#26
2017#25
2016#11
2015#63
2014#31
2013#22
2012#14
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47%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
202347%34%
202243%31%
202140%28%
201953%39%
201843%35%
201745%36%
201644%17%
201562%57%
201464%52%
201364%52%
201261%49%
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40%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
202240%37%
202134%30%
201937%35%
201843%35%
201738%35%
201644%35%
201549%51%
201454%52%
201361%52%
201262%52%
201155%50%
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41%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
202241%40%
202139%38%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
20240.710.61
20230.700.59
20220.690.58
20210.680.58
20200.670.56
20190.670.56
20180.650.55
20170.650.55
20160.640.54
20150.640.53
20140.640.52
20130.630.51
20120.630.50
20110.600.49
20100.580.48
20090.580.48
20080.570.47
20070.570.46
20060.550.45
19990.450.41
19980.410.39
19970.420.39
19960.390.39
19950.390.38
19940.370.38
19930.370.37
19920.360.36
19910.360.37
19900.320.36
19890.340.36
19880.330.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
20244%2%
20234%2%
20223%2%
20213%2%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20144%2%
20135%3%
20125%2%
20115%2%
20106%2%
20096%2%
20086%2%
20076%2%
20065%1%
19995%2%
19985%1%
19974%1%
19965%1%
19954%1%
19943%1%
19933%1%
19924%1%
19914%1%
19902%1%
19893%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
20%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
202418%15%
202317%14%
202216%13%
202115%12%
202014%11%
201914%11%
201813%10%
201713%10%
201613%9%
201513%8%
201412%8%
201312%7%
201212%7%
201110%6%
20109%6%
20099%5%
20088%5%
20079%4%
20068%4%
19992%1%
19981%1%
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% Black
26%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
202425%21%
202325%21%
202225%21%
202126%22%
202025%22%
201925%22%
201824%22%
201724%22%
201623%22%
201524%22%
201424%23%
201323%23%
201223%24%
201124%24%
201026%24%
200926%25%
200826%25%
200725%25%
200625%25%
199922%24%
199820%23%
199720%24%
199620%23%
199520%23%
199419%23%
199318%23%
199218%22%
199118%23%
199016%22%
198917%22%
198818%22%
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% White
41%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
202444%57%
202346%59%
202247%60%
202148%60%
202050%62%
201950%62%
201853%63%
201753%63%
201654%64%
201553%65%
201454%66%
201355%66%
201255%67%
201158%67%
201059%68%
200959%68%
200860%68%
200760%69%
200662%70%
199971%73%
199874%75%
199774%74%
199675%75%
199576%75%
199477%75%
199378%76%
199278%77%
199178%76%
199082%77%
198980%77%
198881%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
20249%5%
20238%4%
20229%4%
20218%4%
20208%3%
20198%3%
20187%2%
20177%2%
20167%2%
20156%2%
20146%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,533 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
2023$112 MM$39 MM
2022$102 MM$36 MM
2021$112 MM$39 MM
2020$102 MM$36 MM
2019$96 MM$35 MM
2018$94 MM$35 MM
2017$89 MM$34 MM
2016$83 MM$33 MM
2015$64 MM$30 MM
2014$76 MM$32 MM
2012$68 MM$32 MM
2011$65 MM$30 MM
2010$64 MM$30 MM
2009$62 MM$28 MM
2008$61 MM$28 MM
2007$55 MM$26 MM
2006$51 MM$25 MM
2005$47 MM$24 MM
2004$44 MM$23 MM
2003$41 MM$21 MM
2002$38 MM$20 MM
2001$36 MM$20 MM
2000$36 MM$19 MM
1999$34 MM$18 MM
1998$29 MM$18 MM
1997$28 MM$16 MM
1996$27 MM$15 MM
1995$25 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$108 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
2023$108 MM$38 MM
2022$102 MM$36 MM
2021$108 MM$38 MM
2020$102 MM$36 MM
2019$94 MM$35 MM
2018$92 MM$34 MM
2017$86 MM$33 MM
2016$83 MM$32 MM
2015$63 MM$29 MM
2014$77 MM$33 MM
2012$69 MM$33 MM
2011$66 MM$31 MM
2010$63 MM$29 MM
2009$63 MM$28 MM
2008$63 MM$28 MM
2007$56 MM$27 MM
2006$53 MM$25 MM
2005$47 MM$24 MM
2004$43 MM$23 MM
2003$42 MM$22 MM
2002$43 MM$22 MM
2001$38 MM$21 MM
2000$36 MM$20 MM
1999$34 MM$18 MM
1998$30 MM$18 MM
1997$28 MM$17 MM
1996$26 MM$14 MM
1995$24 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,034
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,949$12,207
2022$11,033$10,799
2021$12,590$12,446
2020$11,033$10,799
2019$10,734$10,461
2018$10,606$10,253
2017$10,483$9,828
2016$9,831$9,274
2015$9,228$8,707
2014$10,612$8,998
2012$8,973$9,214
2011$8,925$8,846
2010$9,053$8,707
2009$8,844$8,477
2008$8,866$8,215
2007$7,876$7,225
2006$8,343$6,967
2005$7,569$7,132
2004$7,312$6,890
2003$6,998$6,637
2002$6,504$6,218
2001$6,401$5,931
2000$6,165$5,582
1999$5,953$5,367
1998$5,139$5,303
1997$5,111$4,686
1995$4,916$4,088
1992$3,833$3,000
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Spending / Student
$11,533
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMurfreesboro School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,452$11,923
2022$11,018$10,735
2021$12,067$12,157
2020$11,018$10,735
2019$10,505$10,381
2018$10,440$10,022
2017$10,167$9,561
2016$9,849$9,213
2015$9,077$8,563
2014$10,751$9,415
2012$9,152$9,298
2011$9,064$8,981
2010$8,905$8,563
2009$8,881$8,379
2008$9,102$8,219
2007$8,024$7,537
2006$8,734$7,070
2005$7,573$7,221
2004$7,180$7,095
2003$7,112$6,873
2002$7,375$6,596
2001$6,777$6,372
2000$6,156$5,764
1999$5,996$5,455
1998$5,441$5,332
1997$5,221$5,155
1995$4,749$4,364
1992$4,095$3,431
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Best Murfreesboro School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 895-4973
Gr: PK-6 | 391 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Erma Siegel Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
135 W Thompson Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-1002
Gr: PK-5 | 867 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3275 St. Bernard Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2313
Gr: PK-6 | 946 students Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
Northfield Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
550 W Northfield Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 895-7324
Gr: PK-6 | 711 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Black Fox Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1753 South Rutherford Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 893-6395
Gr: PK-6 | 889 students Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #66.
Cason Lane Academy
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1330 Cason Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 898-7145
Gr: PK-6 | 844 students Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Mitchell-neilson Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
711 Clark Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 890-7841
Gr: PK-6 | 619 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #88.
John Pittard Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
745 Dejarnett Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 396-0240
Gr: PK-6 | 832 students Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 9,342 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : Top 20% in TN
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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