Top Rankings
Rutherford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public preschools serving 17,821 students in Rutherford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Rutherford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
51 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
49,253 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
3,088 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rutherford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
78 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,158 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
9,414 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
13%
# Black Students
8,717 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
26,544 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
54%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,263 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
584
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
2,980
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,831
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,952
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,992
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,020
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,052
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,780
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,367
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,669
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,773
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,637
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,395
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,221
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,443 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$501 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$564 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,180
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,443
$11,647
Best Rutherford County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lascassas Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6300 Lascassas Pike
Lascassas, TN 37085
(615) 893-0758
Lascassas, TN 37085
(615) 893-0758
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #22.
Stewarts Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Red Hawk Pkwy
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6750
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 1,193 students
Rank: #33.
Eagleville School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Hwy 99
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Grades: PK-12
| 929 students
Rank: #44.
Rockvale Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6550 Hwy 99
Rockvale, TN 37153
(615) 904-3881
Rockvale, TN 37153
(615) 904-3881
Grades: PK-5
| 862 students
Rank: #55.
Barfield Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 Barfield- Crescent Rd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3810
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3810
Grades: PK-5
| 849 students
Rank: #66.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1545 Cutoff Rd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-3840
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-3840
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #77.
Brown's Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6128 Baker Rd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-6755
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-6755
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students
Rank: #88.
Blackman Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
586 Fortress Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3795
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3795
Grades: PK-5
| 1,140 students
Rank: #99.
Christiana Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4701 Shelbyville Hwy
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 896-0614
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 896-0614
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #1010.
Rock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Waldron Rd
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3820
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3820
Grades: PK-5
| 1,130 students
Rank: #1111.
Walter Hill Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6309 Lebanon Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-8046
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-8046
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #1212.
Stewartsboro Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10479 Old Nashville Hwy
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6705
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6705
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #1313.
Buchanan Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6050 Manchester Hwy
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
(615) 893-3651
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
(615) 893-3651
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #1414.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
354 Chaney Rd
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3777
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3777
Grades: PK-5
| 799 students
Rank: #1515.
John Colemon Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1098 Espey Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6740
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6740
Grades: PK-5
| 777 students
Rank: #1616.
Rocky Fork Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Thunderstorm Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 893-5812
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 893-5812
Grades: PK-5
| 933 students
Rank: #1717.
Kittrell Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7801 Old Woodbury Hwy
Readyville, TN 37149
(615) 893-7604
Readyville, TN 37149
(615) 893-7604
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #1818.
Smyrna Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Sam Davis Rd
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6725
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6725
Grades: PK-5
| 681 students
Rank: #1919.
Lavergne Lake Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 David's Way
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-6730
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-6730
Grades: PK-5
| 869 students
Rank: #2020.
Smyrna Primary
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Walnut St
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3161
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3161
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #2121.
Roy L Waldron Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
125 Floyd Mayfield Dr
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3785
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3785
Grades: PK-5
| 1,240 students
Rank: #2222.
David Youree Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3492
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3492
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students
Rank: n/an/a
7182 Otter Pond Way
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 904-6790
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 904-6790
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
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