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 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 6,126 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 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
9,402 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
639 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
26%
21%
% White
44%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,460 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,957
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,460
$11,478
Best Murfreesboro School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1165 Middle Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 895-4973
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 895-4973
Grades: PK-6
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Erma Siegel Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
135 W Thompson Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-1002
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-1002
Grades: PK-5
| 856 students
Rank: #33.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3275 St. Bernard Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2313
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 893-2313
Grades: PK-6
| 965 students
Rank: #44.
Northfield Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
550 W Northfield Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 895-7324
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 895-7324
Grades: PK-6
| 712 students
Rank: #55.
Black Fox Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1753 South Rutherford Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 893-6395
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 893-6395
Grades: PK-6
| 861 students
Rank: #66.
Cason Lane Academy
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1330 Cason Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 898-7145
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 898-7145
Grades: PK-6
| 869 students
Rank: #77.
Mitchell-neilson Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
711 Clark Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 890-7841
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 890-7841
Grades: PK-6
| 638 students
Rank: #88.
John Pittard Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
745 Dejarnett Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 396-0240
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 396-0240
Grades: PK-6
| 834 students
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