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How has Central Magnet School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,222
High
DISTRICT 1,566 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369002247
Central Magnet School
701 East Main ST, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · (615) 904-6789 · Rutherford County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,222 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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STATE 21.0:1
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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 6 | 125 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 150 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 206 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 197 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 16% |
Student demographics
44%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 MasteredMath
92.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Tennessee average is about 39 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.1% |
| 2023-24 | 93.9% |
| 2022-23 | 91.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central Magnet School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.1% | #2 of 339 ▼ 1 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,222 | #86 of 381 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #135 of 332 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #189 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
1,222
-15 (-1%) vs 2020
+72% since 2010-11, when it was 712
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 | 1,222 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,212 | 71.4 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,210 | 71.7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,237 | 71 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,240 | 67.5 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,223 | 70 | 17.5:1 | 10% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 40 | 17.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Magnet School.
About Central Magnet School
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Central Magnet School is a large high school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 12, with 1,222 students on the rolls. High schools in Tennessee average about 754 students, which makes this school 62% bigger than average.
Central Magnet School is a school in Rutherford County. The district has 53 schools and 52,127 students.
More than half of enrollment at Central Magnet School is White: 73%. Other groups make up 13% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Magnet School scores 44%.
Looking at the county, Rutherford County, median household income comes to about $85,470, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 69, with about 61,904 students.
Of the public schools around it, Central Magnet School is closest to Homer Pittard Campus School, about 0.2 miles away. Central Magnet School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,237 in 2020-21, 1,222 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Central Magnet School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Nearby schools
- Homer Pittard Campus School0.2 mi · 240
- Rutherford County Virtual School0.5 mi · 384
- Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School0.5 mi · 334
- Holloway High School0.6 mi · 122
- Hobgood Elementary0.8 mi · 657
- Reeves-Rogers Elementary1.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Central Magnet SchoolHow large is Central Magnet School?
Central Magnet School enrolls approximately 1,222 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Central Magnet School serve?
Central Magnet School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Magnet School?
At Central Magnet School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Magnet School?
Central Magnet School is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
Where is Central Magnet School located?
Central Magnet School is located at 701 East Main ST, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.