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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Rutherford County, Tennessee

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Rutherford County, Tennessee, drawn from 58 qualifying public schools. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts leads the list at 94.7%, against a median of 43.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
58
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Top % Proficient (Reading)
94.7%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
43.8%
BEST IN READING · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the ArtsSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary73294.7%
2Discovery SchoolMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary39194.3%
3Homer Pittard Campus SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyElementary24070.5%
4Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary1,17366.8%
5Plainview Elementary SchoolChristiana, TNRutherford CountyElementary67362.4%
6Eagleville SchoolEagleville, TNRutherford CountyCombined1,01362.1%
7Rockvale High SchoolRockvale, TNRutherford CountyHigh2,12660.7%
8Lascassas ElementaryLascassas, TNRutherford CountyElementary63059.9%
9Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyHigh1,87259.4%
10Christiana ElementaryChristiana, TNRutherford CountyElementary65958.7%
11Stewarts Creek High SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyHigh2,47458.7%
12Siegel High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyHigh1,91058.5%
13Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyElementary66657.5%
14Rockvale ElementaryRockvale, TNRutherford CountyElementary98257.4%
15Blackman High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyHigh2,30157.3%
16Buchanan ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyElementary47555.6%
17Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyMiddle1,04555.3%
18Erma Siegel ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary86754.9%
19Overall Creek ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary93754.7%
20Rockvale Middle SchoolRockvale, TNRutherford CountyMiddle1,56749.9%
21Walter Hill ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyElementary61549.4%
22Barfield ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyElementary96949.2%
23Siegel Middle SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyMiddle1,19648.9%
24Riverdale High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyHigh2,27548.6%
25Blackman Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyElementary95446.8%
26Salem Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary94645.7%
27Brown's Chapel Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyElementary1,00245.6%
28Blackman Middle SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyMiddle1,72744.5%
29Christiana Middle SchoolChristiana, TNRutherford CountyMiddle1,04844.5%
30Stewartsboro ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary85443.1%
31Rock Springs ElementaryLavergne, TNRutherford CountyElementary1,19343.0%
32Northfield ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary71142.6%
33Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary90542.5%
34Kittrell ElementaryReadyville, TNRutherford CountyElementary34541.6%
35Cedar Grove ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary85640.8%
36Smyrna High SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyHigh2,26639.8%
37Oakland Middle SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyMiddle1,22439.6%
38Whitworth-Buchanan Middle SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyMiddle75538.1%
39Smyrna ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary64637.5%
40Holloway High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNRutherford CountyHigh12236.9%
41Scales Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary93736.8%
42Lavergne High SchoolLavergne, TNRutherford CountyHigh2,11635.9%
43Smyrna PrimarySmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary56235.4%
44Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated SchoolMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary33433.9%
45Rock Springs Middle SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyMiddle1,15233.9%
46Rocky Fork Middle SchoolSmyrna, TNRutherford CountyMiddle87332.9%
47John Colemon ElementarySmyrna, TNRutherford CountyElementary86132.8%
48Black Fox ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary88932.3%
49Cason Lane AcademyMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary84430.3%
50John Pittard ElementaryMurfreesboro, TNMurfreesboroElementary83230.2%
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