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Enrollment
867
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315000966
Erma Siegel Elementary
135 W Thompson LN, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 904-1002 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest 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 | 38 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 166 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
54.9%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.2pp since 2022
Math
59.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 59.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 63.7% |
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 65.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Erma Siegel Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #168 of 957 ▼ 58 | #12 of 37 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #179 of 959 ▼ 24 | #11 of 37 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 867 | #52 of 1,044 | #13 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #193 of 962 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #199 of 348 | #8 of 16 |
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
867
+152 (+21%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 864
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 | 867 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 856 | 53.9 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 847 | 53.3 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 49 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 48.6 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 54 | 14.3:1 | 26% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 54 | 14.3:1 | 16% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Erma Siegel Elementary.
About Erma Siegel Elementary
Erma Siegel Elementary is a large elementary school serving families in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A total of 867 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 84% higher.
Erma Siegel Elementary is one school in Murfreesboro, a system of 13 schools with 9,342 students.
White students make up a majority at Erma Siegel Elementary, at 60%. The remaining students are 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades Erma Siegel Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Rutherford County census figures show that the median household income is $85,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Rutherford County is home to 69 public schools and about 61,904 public school students.
Nearby, Siegel Middle School is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Erma Siegel Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Erma Siegel Elementary as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 152 more students in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 946 students
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- Scales Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
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- Cason Lane AcademyElementary · 844 students
- John Pittard ElementaryElementary · 832 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
- Siegel Middle School0.4 mi · 1,196
- Siegel High School0.7 mi · 1,910
- Northfield Elementary2.4 mi · 711
- John Pittard Elementary2.4 mi · 832
- Oakland Middle School2.5 mi · 1,224
- Oakland High School2.7 mi · 1,872
Frequently asked questions
About Erma Siegel ElementaryHow many students attend Erma Siegel Elementary?
Erma Siegel Elementary enrolls approximately 867 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Erma Siegel Elementary serve?
Erma Siegel Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Erma Siegel Elementary?
At Erma Siegel Elementary, the student body is approximately 60% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Erma Siegel Elementary in?
Erma Siegel Elementary is part of Murfreesboro.
What city is Erma Siegel Elementary in?
Erma Siegel Elementary is located in Murfreesboro, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.