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 21 public preschools serving 16,880 students in Rutherford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Rutherford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
51 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
50,707 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
3,243 Teachers
27,754 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
89 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,165 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
10,672 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
9,012 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
26,176 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
52%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
92 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,501 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
681
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
2,981
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,017
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,981
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,115
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,180
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,189
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,937
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,501
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,476
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,898
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,836
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,572
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,343
745
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Lascassas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6300 Lascassas Pike
Lascassas, TN 37085
(615) 893-0758
Lascassas, TN 37085
(615) 893-0758
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #33.
Rockvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6550 Hwy 99
Rockvale, TN 37153
(615) 904-3881
Rockvale, TN 37153
(615) 904-3881
Grades: PK-5
| 906 students
Rank: #44.
Christiana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4701 Shelbyville Hwy
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 896-0614
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 896-0614
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #55.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1545 Cutoff Rd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-3840
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-3840
Grades: PK-5
| 679 students
Rank: #66.
Barfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
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
| 961 students
Rank: #77.
Brown's Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6128 Baker Rd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-6755
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 904-6755
Grades: PK-5
| 842 students
Rank: #88.
Stewartsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10479 Old Nashville Hwy
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6705
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6705
Grades: PK-5
| 718 students
Rank: #99.
Walter Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6309 Lebanon Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-8046
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 893-8046
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1010.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
354 Chaney Rd
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3777
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3777
Grades: PK-5
| 813 students
Rank: #1111.
Blackman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
586 Fortress Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3795
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
(615) 904-3795
Grades: PK-5
| 1,075 students
Rank: #1212.
Rock Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Waldron Rd
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3820
La Vergne, TN 37086
(615) 904-3820
Grades: PK-5
| 1,189 students
Rank: #1313.
Plainview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7182 Otter Pond Way
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 904-6790
Christiana, TN 37037
(615) 904-6790
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #1414.
John Colemon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1098 Espey Dr
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6740
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6740
Grades: PK-5
| 767 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Kittrell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | 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
| 337 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Rocky Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Thunderstorm Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3790
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-3790
Grades: PK-5
| 960 students
Rank: #1717.
Lavergne Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 22%)
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
| 858 students
Rank: #1818.
Smyrna Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Walnut St
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3161
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3161
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
Rank: #1919.
Roy L Waldron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
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
| 1,339 students
Rank: #2020.
Smyrna Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Sam Davis Rd
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6725
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 904-6725
Grades: PK-5
| 711 students
Rank: #2121.
David Youree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3492
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615) 459-3492
Grades: PK-5
| 738 students
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