Erma Siegel Elementary

Located at 135 W Thompson LN, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Erma Siegel Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school that works with 867 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Murfreesboro. That puts it 84% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Murfreesboro comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 9,342 students; Erma Siegel Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Erma Siegel Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian.

Across the wider county, Rutherford County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,470, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Rutherford County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,904 students), of which Erma Siegel Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Siegel Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Erma Siegel Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Erma Siegel Elementary's enrollment has expanded 8% since 2018, when it stood at 806 (now 867). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 71% to 60%.

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