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Enrollment
832
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315001253
John Pittard Elementary
745 DeJarnett LN, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · (615) 396-0240 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 7% |
Student demographics
74%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
30.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.5pp since 2022
Math
35.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.9pp 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 35 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 34.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Pittard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #616 of 957 | #30 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #697 of 959 | #31 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #73 of 1,044 | #18 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #6 of 962 | #1 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #280 of 348 | #11 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
832
+62 (+8%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 517
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 | 832 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 834 | 57.3 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 56.8 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 57 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 52.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 977 | 68 | 14.4:1 | 69% (676) |
| 2010-11 | 948 | 61 | 15.5:1 | 54% (510) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Pittard Elementary.
About John Pittard Elementary
John Pittard Elementary is one of the public schools in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It is a large elementary school. The school reports 832 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 77% larger than the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Murfreesboro counts 9,342 students in its 13 schools, and John Pittard Elementary is one of them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at John Pittard Elementary. The largest is Black students, at 32%. The remaining shares are 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Rutherford County's population at about 15%. John Pittard Elementary's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Across Rutherford County, the median household income is $85,470, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Rutherford County has 69 public schools and roughly 61,904 students.
The closest other public school is Oakland Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. John Pittard Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
John Pittard Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when John Pittard Elementary had 770 students, to 2024-25, when it had 832.
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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
Other schools in Murfreesboro
- Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 946 students
- Overall Creek ElementaryElementary · 937 students
- Scales Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Black Fox ElementaryElementary · 889 students
- Erma Siegel ElementaryElementary · 867 students
- Cason Lane AcademyElementary · 844 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
- Oakland Middle School0.2 mi · 1,224
- Oakland High School0.4 mi · 1,872
- Daniel McKee Alternative School2.1 mi · 63
- Reeves-Rogers Elementary2.2 mi · 378
- Northfield Elementary2.3 mi · 711
- Erma Siegel Elementary2.4 mi · 867
Frequently asked questions
About John Pittard ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John Pittard Elementary?
John Pittard Elementary enrolls approximately 832 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does John Pittard Elementary serve?
John Pittard Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student diversity at John Pittard Elementary?
Student demographics at John Pittard Elementary are roughly 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is John Pittard Elementary in?
John Pittard Elementary is part of Murfreesboro.
Where is John Pittard Elementary located?
John Pittard Elementary is located at 745 DeJarnett LN, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
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