Barfield Elementary

Barfield Elementary is an elementary campus of well-populated scale in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, run under Rutherford County, caters to 969 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 106% larger than typical.

Across the 53 schools in Rutherford County (52,127 students total), Barfield Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Barfield Elementary reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Black, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Rutherford County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Rutherford County indicate the typical household earns roughly $85,470 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rutherford County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,904 students), of which Barfield Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Riverdale High School, roughly 1.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barfield Elementary has remained close to its prior level, going from 992 students in 2018 to 969 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 69% to 52%.

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