Rutherford County schools ranked by test score
Latest TCAP year (2024-25). 36 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 | Lascassas Elementary Lascassas · Rutherford County | Elementary | 59.9% | +19.0pp |
| 6 | Christiana Elementary Christiana · Rutherford County | Elementary | 58.7% | +17.8pp |
| 7 | Wilson Elementary School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 57.5% | +16.6pp |
| 8 | Rockvale Elementary Rockvale · Rutherford County | Elementary | 57.4% | +16.5pp |
| 9 | Buchanan Elementary Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 55.6% | +14.7pp |
| 10 | Erma Siegel Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 54.9% | +14.0pp |
| 11 | Overall Creek Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 54.7% | +13.8pp |
| 12 | Walter Hill Elementary Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 49.4% | +8.5pp |
| 13 | Barfield Elementary Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 49.2% | +8.3pp |
| 14 | Blackman Elementary School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 46.8% | +5.9pp |
| 15 | Salem Elementary School Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 45.7% | +4.8pp |
| 16 | Brown's Chapel Elementary School Murfreesboro · Rutherford County | Elementary | 45.6% | +4.7pp |
| 17 | Stewartsboro Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 43.1% | +2.2pp |
| 18 | Rock Springs Elementary Lavergne · Rutherford County | Elementary | 43.0% | +2.1pp |
| 19 | Northfield Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 42.6% | +1.7pp |
| 20 | Rocky Fork Elementary School Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 42.5% | +1.6pp |
| 21 | Kittrell Elementary Readyville · Rutherford County | Elementary | 41.6% | +0.7pp |
| 22 | Cedar Grove Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 40.8% | -0.1pp |
| 23 | Smyrna Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 37.5% | -3.4pp |
| 24 | Scales Elementary School Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 36.8% | -4.1pp |
| 25 | Smyrna Primary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 35.4% | -5.5pp |
| 26 | Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 33.9% | -7.0pp |
| 27 | John Colemon Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 32.8% | -8.1pp |
| 28 | Black Fox Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 32.3% | -8.6pp |
| 29 | Cason Lane Academy Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 30.3% | -10.6pp |
| 30 | John Pittard Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 30.2% | -10.7pp |
| 31 | Hobgood Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 30.0% | -10.9pp |
| 32 | Reeves-Rogers Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 29.6% | -11.3pp |
| 33 | David Youree Elementary Smyrna · Rutherford County | Elementary | 25.5% | -15.4pp |
| 34 | LaVergne Lake Elementary School LaVergne · Rutherford County | Elementary | 24.8% | -16.1pp |
| 35 | Mitchell-Neilson Elementary Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | Elementary | 24.3% | -16.6pp |
| 36 | Roy L Waldron Elementary Lavergne · Rutherford County | Elementary | 23.5% | -17.4pp |
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.