Rutherford County schools ranked by test score
Latest TCAP year (2024-25). 58 schools in Rutherford County, Tennessee with reported English Language Arts scores. Tennessee state average: 40.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discovery School Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 94.3% | +53.4pp |
| 2 | Homer Pittard Campus School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 70.5% | +29.6pp |
| 3 | Stewarts Creek Elementary School Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 66.8% | +25.9pp |
| 4 | Plainview Elementary School Christiana · Rutherford County | Elementary | 62.4% | +21.5pp |
| 5 | Eagleville School Eagleville · Rutherford County | Combined | 62.1% | +21.2pp |
| 6 | Rockvale High School Rockvale · Rutherford County | High | 60.7% | +19.8pp |
| 7 | Lascassas Elementary Lascassas · Rutherford County | Elementary | 59.9% | +19.0pp |
| 8 | Oakland High School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | High | 59.4% | +18.5pp |
| 9 | Christiana Elementary Christiana · Rutherford County | Elementary | 58.7% | +17.8pp |
| 10 | Stewarts Creek High School Smyrna · Rutherford County | High | 58.7% | +17.8pp |
| 11 | Siegel High School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | High | 58.5% | +17.6pp |
| 12 | Wilson Elementary School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 57.5% | +16.6pp |
| 13 | Rockvale Elementary Rockvale · Rutherford County | Elementary | 57.4% | +16.5pp |
| 14 | Blackman High School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | High | 57.3% | +16.4pp |
| 15 | Rutherford County Virtual School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Combined | 56.2% | +15.3pp |
| 16 | Buchanan Elementary Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 55.6% | +14.7pp |
| 17 | Stewarts Creek Middle School Smyrna · Rutherford County | Middle | 55.3% | +14.4pp |
| 18 | Erma Siegel Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 54.9% | +14.0pp |
| 19 | Overall Creek Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 54.7% | +13.8pp |
| 20 | Rockvale Middle School Rockvale · Rutherford County | Middle | 49.9% | +9.0pp |
| 21 | Walter Hill Elementary Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 49.4% | +8.5pp |
| 22 | Barfield Elementary Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 49.2% | +8.3pp |
| 23 | Siegel Middle School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Middle | 48.9% | +8.0pp |
| 24 | Riverdale High School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | High | 48.6% | +7.7pp |
| 25 | Blackman Elementary School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 46.8% | +5.9pp |
| 26 | Salem Elementary School Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 45.7% | +4.8pp |
| 27 | Brown's Chapel Elementary School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 45.6% | +4.7pp |
| 28 | Blackman Middle School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Middle | 44.5% | +3.6pp |
| 29 | Christiana Middle School Christiana · Rutherford County | Middle | 44.5% | +3.6pp |
| 30 | Stewartsboro Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 43.1% | +2.2pp |
| 31 | Rock Springs Elementary Lavergne · Rutherford County | Elementary | 43.0% | +2.1pp |
| 32 | Northfield Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 42.6% | +1.7pp |
| 33 | Rocky Fork Elementary School Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 42.5% | +1.6pp |
| 34 | Kittrell Elementary Readyville · Rutherford County | Elementary | 41.6% | +0.7pp |
| 35 | Cedar Grove Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 40.8% | -0.1pp |
| 36 | Smyrna High School Smyrna · Rutherford County | High | 39.8% | -1.1pp |
| 37 | Oakland Middle School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Middle | 39.6% | -1.3pp |
| 38 | Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Middle | 38.1% | -2.8pp |
| 39 | Smyrna Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 37.5% | -3.4pp |
| 40 | Holloway High School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | High | 36.9% | -4.0pp |
| 41 | Scales Elementary School Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 36.8% | -4.1pp |
| 42 | Lavergne High School Lavergne · Rutherford County | High | 35.9% | -5.0pp |
| 43 | Smyrna Primary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 35.4% | -5.5pp |
| 44 | Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 33.9% | -7.0pp |
| 45 | Rock Springs Middle School Smyrna · Rutherford County | Middle | 33.9% | -7.0pp |
| 46 | Rocky Fork Middle School Smyrna · Rutherford County | Middle | 32.9% | -8.0pp |
| 47 | John Colemon Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 32.8% | -8.1pp |
| 48 | Black Fox Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 32.3% | -8.6pp |
| 49 | Cason Lane Academy Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 30.3% | -10.6pp |
| 50 | John Pittard Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 30.2% | -10.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the TCAP % On Track or Mastered threshold on the latest available TCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Rutherford County, Tennessee with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Tennessee statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Tennessee ranking.