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Blackman Elementary School vs. Overall Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Blackman Elementary School or Overall Creek 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
Blackman Elementary School
586 Fortress Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overall Creek Elementary School
429 Otter Trl
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,075 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 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 964 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Overall Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
1,075 students
964 students
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This chart displays total students of Overall Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Overall Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Overall Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#552 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
#174 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blackman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Overall Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
57%
(Top 10% in TN)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Overall Creek 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.
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
52%
(Top 20% in TN)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overall Creek 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.
44%
(Top 50% in TN)
55%
(Top 20% in TN)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Overall Creek 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 Blackman Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Overall Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
172
132
Grade 1 Students
179
157
Grade 2 Students
166
154
Grade 3 Students
174
155
Grade 4 Students
195
153
Grade 5 Students
179
171
Grade 6 Students
-
42

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blackman Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
14%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Overall Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
62%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Overall Creek 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
7%
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Overall Creek 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.
0.71
0.58
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Overall Creek 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
17%
17%
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.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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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