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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315001250
Hobgood Elementary
307 Baird LN, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · (615) 895-2744 · Rutherford County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 8% |
Student demographics
71%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
30.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
35.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 32.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hobgood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #613 of 957 | #28 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #703 of 959 | #32 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #193 of 1,044 | #26 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #31 of 962 | #11 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #208 of 537 | #7 of 19 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
657
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 439
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 | 657 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 45.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 46.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 51 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 50 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 79% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 77% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 28 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hobgood Elementary.
About Hobgood Elementary
Hobgood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, one of the schools in Murfreesboro. The school runs kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 657 students. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Hobgood Elementary belongs to Murfreesboro, a district of 13 schools and 9,342 students.
Of every 100 students at Hobgood Elementary, about 37 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 32% Hispanic, 20% White, and 8% multiracial. That is higher than the 15% Black share among all Rutherford County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
American Community Survey estimates for Rutherford County show that the median household earns about $85,470 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Rutherford County, 69 public schools serve about 61,904 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Homer Pittard Campus School, is the closest to Hobgood Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hobgood Elementary.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show 658 students in 2020-21 and 657 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to Hobgood Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
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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 School0.7 mi · 240
- Central Magnet School0.8 mi · 1,222
- Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School0.9 mi · 334
- Rutherford County Virtual School0.9 mi · 384
- Holloway High School1.0 mi · 122
- Reeves-Rogers Elementary1.2 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Hobgood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hobgood Elementary?
Hobgood Elementary enrolls approximately 657 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Hobgood Elementary serve?
Hobgood Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How diverse is Hobgood Elementary?
Hobgood Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 32% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Hobgood Elementary in?
Hobgood Elementary is part of Murfreesboro.
Where is Hobgood Elementary located?
Hobgood Elementary is located at 307 Baird LN, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.