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If you could change one rule at Blackman High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
2,301
High
DISTRICT 1,566 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001354
Blackman High School
3956 Blaze DR, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 · (615) 904-3850 · Rutherford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,301 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Tennessee public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 587 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 565 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 615 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 534 | 23% |
Student demographics
69%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
57.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.5pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.7% | 38.7% |
| 2022-23 | 56.8% | 31.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blackman High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #92 of 339 ▼ 21 | #6 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #66 of 337 ▼ 16 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,301 | #6 of 381 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #13 of 332 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #195 of 200 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,301
+351 (+18%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 1,428
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 | 2,301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,233 | 133.6 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,194 | 124.1 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,950 | 118 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,314 | 129.8 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2,149 | 118 | 18.2:1 | 25% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 2,199 | 116 | 19.0:1 | 25% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 1,428 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackman High School.
About Blackman High School
Blackman High School is a large high school that serves part of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school reports 2,301 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students.
Blackman High School sits within Rutherford County, which has 53 schools and 52,127 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Blackman High School, at 47%. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among people living in Rutherford County, the White share is about 66%. Blackman High School's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
allk12 grades Blackman High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Rutherford County residents, the median household income is $85,470, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Blackman High School, Rutherford County has 68 other public schools.
The school nearest to Blackman High School is Blackman Middle School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 351 more students in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Blackman High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
- Siegel High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
Other schools in Murfreesboro
- 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
- Central Magnet SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
Nearby schools
- Blackman Middle School0.3 mi · 1,727
- Blackman Elementary School0.6 mi · 954
- Rutherford Collegiate Prep1.4 mi · 435
- Overall Creek Elementary1.6 mi · 937
- Cason Lane Academy3.0 mi · 844
- Scales Elementary School3.0 mi · 937
Frequently asked questions
About Blackman High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blackman High School?
Blackman High School enrolls approximately 2,301 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Blackman High School serve?
Blackman High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blackman High School?
At Blackman High School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Blackman High School?
Blackman High School is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
What county does Blackman High School serve?
Blackman High School serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.