1
Enrollment
1,727
Middle
DISTRICT 1,146 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001904
Blackman Middle School
3945 Blaze DR, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 · (615) 904-3860 · Rutherford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,727 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Tennessee public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 560 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 570 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 597 | 35% |
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
44.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.8pp since 2022
Math
50.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 49.1% |
| 2022-23 | 42.7% | 48.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blackman Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #80 of 336 ▼ 14 | #5 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #61 of 336 ▼ 5 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,727 | #1 of 349 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #25 of 325 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.5% | #15 of 81 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,727
+188 (+12%) vs 2020
+75% since 2010-11, when it was 986
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 | 1,727 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,661 | 95.8 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,625 | 92.5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,539 | 84 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,398 | 79.1 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,220 | 72 | 16.9:1 | 29% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 986 | 51 | 19.3:1 | 27% (268) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackman Middle School.
About Blackman Middle School
Federal records list Blackman Middle School as a middle school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 1,727 students. It has 212% more students than the average for middle schools in Tennessee (about 554).
Rutherford County is the local district for Blackman Middle School. It runs 53 schools with 52,127 students.
The largest group at Blackman Middle School is White students, at 48%. The school is also 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 66% White share among all Rutherford County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Blackman Middle School are from different groups.
On the allk12 Grade, Blackman Middle School lands at A-, ahead of 80% of Tennessee public middle schools.
The school's county is Rutherford County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $85,470, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 69 public schools in the county, enrolling about 61,904, Blackman Middle School among them.
The closest school to Blackman Middle School is Blackman High School, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Blackman Middle School.
For locale, NCES codes Blackman Middle School as City: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,727, up from 1,539 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Blackman Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Oakland Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
- Central Magnet SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
Nearby schools
- Blackman High School0.3 mi · 2,301
- Blackman Elementary School0.4 mi · 954
- Overall Creek Elementary1.5 mi · 937
- Rutherford Collegiate Prep1.6 mi · 435
- Scales Elementary School2.7 mi · 937
- Cason Lane Academy2.7 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About Blackman Middle SchoolHow large is Blackman Middle School?
Blackman Middle School enrolls approximately 1,727 students in grades 06-08.
Is Blackman Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blackman Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How diverse is Blackman Middle School?
Blackman Middle School reports a student body of 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Blackman Middle School in?
Blackman Middle School is part of Rutherford County.
What county does Blackman Middle School serve?
Blackman Middle School serves Rutherford County in TN.
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