The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Across Rutherford County, Tennessee, 19 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Wilson Elementary School leads the list at -21.7%, against a median of -11.4% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Elementary School | Murfreesboro, TN | 666 | -21.7% |
| 2 | Smyrna Elementary | Smyrna, TN | 646 | -21.1% |
| 3 | Christiana Elementary | Christiana, TN | 659 | -20.9% |
| 4 | Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School | Murfreesboro, TN | 334 | -18.3% |
| 5 | Cedar Grove Elementary | Smyrna, TN | 856 | -18.2% |
| 6 | Mitchell-Neilson Elementary | Murfreesboro, TN | 619 | -16.7% |
| 7 | Hobgood Elementary | Murfreesboro, TN | 657 | -13.4% |
| 8 | Smyrna Primary | Smyrna, TN | 562 | -13.0% |
| 9 | Reeves-Rogers Elementary | Murfreesboro, TN | 378 | -12.5% |
| 10 | David Youree Elementary | Smyrna, TN | 705 | -11.4% |
| 11 | Scales Elementary School | Murfreesboro, TN | 937 | -10.2% |
| 12 | Buchanan Elementary | Murfreesboro, TN | 475 | -10.0% |
| 13 | Overall Creek Elementary | Murfreesboro, TN | 937 | -8.1% |
| 14 | Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts | Smyrna, TN | 732 | -6.4% |
| 15 | Stewartsboro Elementary | Smyrna, TN | 854 | -5.6% |
| 16 | Homer Pittard Campus School | Murfreesboro, TN | 240 | -3.2% |
| 17 | Barfield Elementary | Murfreesboro, TN | 969 | -2.3% |
| 18 | Northfield Elementary | Murfreesboro, TN | 711 | -1.3% |
| 19 | Cason Lane Academy | Murfreesboro, TN | 844 | -1.2% |
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