Top Rankings
Rutherford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 15,274 students in Rutherford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Rutherford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
51 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
50,707 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
3,243 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rutherford County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
# American Indian Students
89 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,165 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
10,672 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
13%
# Black Students
9,012 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
26,176 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
52%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
92 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,501 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
681
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
2,981
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,017
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,981
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,115
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,180
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,189
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,937
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,501
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,476
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,898
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,836
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,572
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,343
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,115 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$501 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$564 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,888
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,115
$11,527
Best Rutherford County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
701 East Main St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6789
Grades: 6-12
| 1,210 students
Rank: #22.
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6715
Grades: K-8
| 657 students
Rank: #33.
Eagleville School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Hwy 99
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Eagleville, TN 37060
(615) 274-6336
Grades: PK-12
| 990 students
Rank: #44.
Stewarts Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Red Hawk Pkwy
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6700
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 991 students
Rank: #55.
Siegel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
355 West Thompson Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-3830
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-3830
Grades: 6-8
| 1,185 students
Rank: #66.
Rockvale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6543 Hwy 99
Rockvale, TN 37153
(615) 904-6745
Rockvale, TN 37153
(615) 904-6745
Grades: 6-8
| 1,383 students
Rank: #77.
Blackman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3945 Blaze Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3860
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3860
Grades: 6-8
| 1,625 students
Rank: #88.
Christiana Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4675 Shelbyville Pike
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 904-3885
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 904-3885
Grades: 6-8
| 1,048 students
Rank: #99.
Oakland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
853 Dejarnette Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6760
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 904-6760
Grades: 6-8
| 1,103 students
Rank: #1010.
Rocky Fork Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Thunderstorm Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6780
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6780
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #1111.
Rutherford County Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1098 Espey Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3770
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3770
Grades: 3-12
| 353 students
Rank: #1212.
Whitworth-buchanan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
555 Manchester Hwy
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
(615) 904-6765
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
(615) 904-6765
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #1313.
Rock Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3301 Rock Springs Rd
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3825
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3825
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
Rank: #1414.
Smyrna Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
712 Hazelwood Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3845
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3845
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #1515.
Lavergne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
382 Stone River Rd
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3877
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3877
Grades: 6-8
| 1,091 students
Rank: #1616.
Smyrna West Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12619 Old Nashville Hwy
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3856
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3856
Grades: 6-12
| 90 students
Rank: #1717.
Daniel Mckee Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2623 Halls Hill Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 890-2282
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 890-2282
Grades: 6-12
| 72 students
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