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Barfield Elementary School vs. Blackman Elementary School

Should you attend Barfield Elementary School or Blackman Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Barfield Elementary School
350 Veterans Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Blackman Elementary School
586 Fortress Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Barfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Blackman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 965 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 1,068 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
965 students
1,068 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blackman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#296 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#552 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blackman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in TN)
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 30% in TN)
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in TN)
44%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Barfield Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Blackman Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
10
Kindergarten Students
150
145
Grade 1 Students
151
170
Grade 2 Students
146
171
Grade 3 Students
153
179
Grade 4 Students
156
188
Grade 5 Students
183
205

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
17%
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% Black
19%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Barfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blackman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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