Buchanan Elementary

Buchanan Elementary is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, operated by Rutherford County, with 475 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, Buchanan Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Rutherford County) shows that median household income runs about $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Rutherford County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,904 students), of which Buchanan Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Buchanan Elementary has declined 10%, going from 528 students in 2018 to 475 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 77% to 62%.

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