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Best Schools in Murfreesboro, TN
Murfreesboro, TN has 63 public schools (12 high, 10 middle, 35 elementary) serving 52,941 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Murfreesboro meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Murfreesboro, TN
The top high schools in Murfreesboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Oakland High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1980 Students
2. Rockvale High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2292 Students
3. Siegel High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1861 Students
4. Wilson Central High School
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Wilson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1582 Students
5. Stewarts Creek High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2391 Students
6. Blackman High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2194 Students
7. Riverdale High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2043 Students
8. Smyrna High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2200 Students
9. Holloway High School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 120 Students
10. Cannon County High School
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Cannon County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 544 Students
Best Middle Schools in Murfreesboro, TN
The top middle schools in Murfreesboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stewarts Creek Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 991 Students
2. Siegel Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1185 Students
3. Rockvale Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1383 Students
4. Christiana Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1048 Students
5. Blackman Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1625 Students
6. Oakland Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1103 Students
7. Whitworth-buchanan Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 759 Students
8. Rocky Fork Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 783 Students
9. Smyrna Middle School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 868 Students
10. Cannon County Middle School
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Cannon County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 405 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Murfreesboro, TN
The top elementary schools in Murfreesboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcfadden School Of Excellence
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
2. Discovery School
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Murfreesboro • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 389 Students
3. Homer Pittard Campus School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 242 Students
4. Stewarts Creek Elementary School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1256 Students
5. Wilson Elementary School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 679 Students
6. Lascassas Elementary
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 629 Students
7. Christiana Elementary
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 664 Students
8. Plainview Elementary School
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 534 Students
9. Rockvale Elementary
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 906 Students
10. Buchanan Elementary
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Rutherford County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 475 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Murfreesboro, TN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Murfreesboro, TN has a total population of 204,771 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Murfreesboro, TN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Murfreesboro, TN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.71 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.41 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.30 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Murfreesboro, TN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Murfreesboro, TN.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Murfreesboro, TN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Murfreesboro, TN
How many schools are in Murfreesboro, TN?
Murfreesboro, TN has 63 public schools: 12 high schools, 10 middle schools and 35 elementary schools, serving 52,941 students in total.
How do schools in Murfreesboro perform on state tests?
On average, 63 schools in Murfreesboro score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Murfreesboro meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Murfreesboro?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Murfreesboro
31 of 32 schools in Murfreesboro carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 13B: 8C: 7D: 3
All 32 public schools we grade in Murfreesboro. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- Barfield Elementary
- Black Fox Elementary
- Blackman Elementary School
- Browns Chapel Elementary School
- Buchanan Elementary
- Erma Siegel Elementary
- Hobgood Elementary
- John Pittard Elementary
- Mitchell Neilson Elementary
- Northfield Elementary
- Overall Creek Elementary
- Reeves Rogers Elementary
- Salem Elementary School
- Scales Elementary School
- Walter Hill Elementary
- Wilson Elementary School
Other schools and academies (7)
- Bradley Academy An Arts Integrated School
- Cason Lane Academy
- Central Magnet School
- Daniel Mckee Alternative School
- Discovery School
- Homer Pittard Campus School
- Mcfadden School Of Excellence
Private schools (13)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Abundant Life Christian Academy
- Bambini Village Montessori
- Bible Church Academy
- Bill Rice Christian Academy
- Cedar Grove School
- Franklin Road Christian School
- Genesis Teen Learning Center @ Rutherford County
- Icm Academy
- Middle Tennessee Christian School
- Montessori Weaver School
- Primrose School Of Murfreesboro
- Providence Christian Academy
- St Rose Catholic School