John Pittard Elementary

John Pittard Elementary, a heavily attended K-5 school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, operated by Murfreesboro, teaches 832 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 77% bigger than the state mean of about 470.

John Pittard Elementary is one of 13 schools operated by Murfreesboro, a district that caters to 9,342 students overall.

On the student-mix side, John Pittard Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Black (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Rutherford County) logs that median household income runs about $85,470, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rutherford County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,904 students), John Pittard Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oakland Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 803 students in 2018 compared to 832 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 35% to 30%.

On the community side, the feed for John Pittard Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.