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Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Rutherford County (Murfreesboro). SchoolGrade grades 50 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rutherford County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rutherford County
49 of 50 schools in Rutherford County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 14B: 17C: 11D: 5F: 2
Best schools in Rutherford County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Central Magnet School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mcfadden School Of Excellence (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Thurman Francis Arts Academymagnet School For The Arts (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Eagleville School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Holloway High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Oakland High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Blackman High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Riverdale High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Siegel High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Stewarts Creek High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Rutherford County
High schools (9)
- A Blackman High School, Murfreesboro
- A Holloway High School, Murfreesboro
- D Lavergne High School, Lavergne
- A Oakland High School, Murfreesboro
- A Riverdale High School, Murfreesboro
- A- Rockvale High School, Rockvale
- A Siegel High School, Murfreesboro
- B- Smyrna High School, Smyrna
- A Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna
Middle and junior high schools (11)
- B+ Blackman Middle School, Murfreesboro
- B Christiana Middle School, Christiana
- C- Lavergne Middle School, La Vergne
- C Oakland Middle School, Murfreesboro
- C Rock Springs Middle School, Smyrna
- B Rockvale Middle School, Rockvale
- C+ Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna
- B+ Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro
- C- Smyrna Middle School, Smyrna
- B+ Stewarts Creek Middle School, Smyrna
- C+ Whitworth Buchanan Middle School, Murfreesboro
Elementary and primary schools (22)
- B Barfield Elementary, Murfreesboro
- B+ Blackman Elementary School, Murfreesboro
- B+ Browns Chapel Elementary School, Murfreesboro
- B Buchanan Elementary, Murfreesboro
- C+ Cedar Grove Elementary, Smyrna
- B- Christiana Elementary, Christiana
- D David Youree Elementary, Smyrna
- B- John Colemon Elementary, Smyrna
- C Kittrell Elementary, Readyville
- A Lascassas Elementary, Lascassas
- D+ Lavergne Lake Elementary School, Lavergne
- Plainview Elementary School, Christiana
- B Rock Springs Elementary, Lavergne
- B+ Rockvale Elementary, Rockvale
- C Rocky Fork Elementary School, Smyrna
- D+ Roy L Waldron Elementary, Lavergne
- C- Smyrna Elementary, Smyrna
- D+ Smyrna Primary, Smyrna
- A- Stewarts Creek Elementary School, Smyrna
- B- Stewartsboro Elementary, Smyrna
- C+ Walter Hill Elementary, Murfreesboro
- B+ Wilson Elementary School, Murfreesboro
Other schools and academies (8)
- A+ Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro
- F Daniel Mckee Alternative School, Murfreesboro
- A+ Eagleville School, Eagleville
- A Homer Pittard Campus School, Murfreesboro
- A+ Mcfadden School Of Excellence, Murfreesboro
- B Rutherford County Virtual School, Smyrna
- F Smyrna West Alternative School, Smyrna
- A+ Thurman Francis Arts Academymagnet School For The Arts, Smyrna
Where Rutherford County schools are
Cities and towns served (8)
- Murfreesboro (19)
- Smyrna (17)
- Christiana (3)
- Rockvale (3)
- Eagleville (1)
- La Vergne (1)
- Lascassas (1)
- Readyville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Rutherford County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 51,595 students with 3,354 full-time-equivalent teachers and 5,388 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4703690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Murfreesboro (13 schools, 11 mi)
- Bedford County (15 schools, 18 mi)
- Manchester (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Tullahoma (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Wilson County (24 schools, 28 mi)
- Warren County (12 schools, 29 mi)
- Coffee County (10 schools, 29 mi)
- DeKalb County (5 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Rutherford County
How many schools are in Rutherford County?
SchoolGrade grades 50 public schools in Rutherford County, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rutherford County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Christiana, Rockvale, Eagleville and 3 more.
How good are the schools in Rutherford County?
Across the 49 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 47.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rutherford County?
51,595 students were enrolled in Rutherford County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rutherford County?
Rutherford County is in Tennessee, based in Rutherford County, with its district office in Murfreesboro. Its boundary covers about 555 sq mi.