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What's the most underrated thing about Buchanan Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001509
Buchanan Elementary
6050 Manchester HWY, Murfreesboro, TN 37127 · (615) 893-3651 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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
1
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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
56%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
55.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +12.3pp since 2022
Math
53.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.6% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 47.5% |
| 2022-23 | 43.3% | 48.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buchanan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #253 of 957 ▲ 85 | #15 of 37 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #173 of 959 ▲ 3 | #10 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #463 of 1,044 | #32 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #220 of 962 | #28 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #295 of 537 | #12 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
475
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 464
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 | 475 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 29.8 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 29 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 38.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 48% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 56% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buchanan Elementary.
About Buchanan Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Buchanan Elementary is part of Rutherford County. The school serves 475 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Rutherford County has 52,127 students spread across 53 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Buchanan Elementary is 62% White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Buchanan Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Buchanan Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Rutherford County show that median household income is about $85,470, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Buchanan Elementary is one of 69 public schools in Rutherford County, which together enroll about 61,904 students.
The closest other public school is Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School, about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 518 to 475.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Buchanan Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Buchanan Elementary. Buchanan Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARYBRANSON, MO · 578 students
- Buchanan Elementary SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 483 students
- Buchanan Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 460 students
- Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SD · 432 students
- Buchanan ElementaryGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School0.8 mi · 755
- Plainview Elementary School4.0 mi · 673
- Black Fox Elementary4.2 mi · 889
- Christiana Middle School4.3 mi · 1,048
- Barfield Elementary4.5 mi · 969
- Christiana Elementary4.5 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About Buchanan ElementaryHow many students attend Buchanan Elementary?
Buchanan Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Buchanan Elementary serve?
Buchanan Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Buchanan Elementary?
Student demographics at Buchanan Elementary are roughly 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Buchanan Elementary?
Buchanan Elementary is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
What city is Buchanan Elementary in?
Buchanan Elementary is located in Murfreesboro, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.