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Enrollment
969
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369000955
Barfield Elementary
350 Veterans Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 · (615) 904-3810 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL969 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 163 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 176 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (154) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (176).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
49.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
59.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 56.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.5% | 58.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #179 of 957 ▲ 11 | #13 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #271 of 959 ▼ 85 | #14 of 37 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 969 | #25 of 1,044 | #6 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #106 of 962 | #17 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #485 of 537 | #17 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
969
+203 (+27%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 1,398
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 969 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 60.8 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 961 | 56.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 59 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 992 | 61 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 971 | 63 | 15.4:1 | 25% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 987 | 61 | 16.2:1 | 29% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 1,398 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barfield Elementary.
About Barfield Elementary
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, part of Rutherford County, Barfield Elementary is an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 969 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students, which makes this school 106% larger than average.
Barfield Elementary is in Rutherford County, a district with 52,127 students across 53 schools.
The largest group at Barfield Elementary is White students, at 52%. Smaller groups are 19% Black, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 66% of Rutherford County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Barfield Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Rutherford County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 61,904, Barfield Elementary among them.
Barfield Elementary's nearest public school is Riverdale High School (about 1.9 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Barfield Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 203 students, from 766 to 969.
The discussion board for Barfield Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Murfreesboro
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Siegel High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Oakland High SchoolHigh · 1,872 students
- Blackman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,727 students
- Oakland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
Other Barfield Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Barfield Elementary. Barfield Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Barfield ElementaryPomona, CA · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Riverdale High School1.9 mi · 2,275
- Salem Elementary School2.9 mi · 946
- Black Fox Elementary3.0 mi · 889
- Discovery School3.0 mi · 391
- Cason Lane Academy3.3 mi · 844
- Scales Elementary School3.6 mi · 937
Frequently asked questions
About Barfield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Barfield Elementary?
Barfield Elementary enrolls approximately 969 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Barfield Elementary serve?
Barfield Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Barfield Elementary?
Barfield Elementary reports a student body of 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Barfield Elementary?
Barfield Elementary is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
What county does Barfield Elementary serve?
Barfield Elementary serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.