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Enrollment
619
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315001251
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary
711 Clark BLVD, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 890-7841 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-Test 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 | 59 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 123% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
73%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
24.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.2pp since 2022
Math
32.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.3% | 32.7% |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 34.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mitchell-Neilson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #668 of 957 ▲ 18 | #34 of 37 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #805 of 959 ▲ 4 | #36 of 37 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #239 of 1,044 | #29 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #17 of 962 | #6 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #159 of 537 | #6 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. 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
619
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 473
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 | 619 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 52.6 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 51 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 46 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 49.4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 65 | 12.7:1 | 75% (615) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 28 | 11.2:1 | 77% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mitchell-Neilson Elementary.
About Mitchell-Neilson Elementary
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school serves 619 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary falls under Murfreesboro, which has 13 schools enrolling 9,342 students.
The most common group at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary is White students, at 33%. Enrollment also includes 31% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. The school's White share is 33 points below the 66% share among Rutherford County residents. Mitchell-Neilson Elementary's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Mitchell-Neilson Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Rutherford County show that the median household income is $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 69 public schools in Rutherford County, enrolling about 61,904 students in all.
The closest public school, Northfield Elementary, is about 0.9 miles from Mitchell-Neilson Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 619, a 5% decrease from 653 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Mitchell-Neilson ElementaryHow many students attend Mitchell-Neilson Elementary?
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary enrolls approximately 619 students in grades PK-06.
Is Mitchell-Neilson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student diversity at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary?
Student demographics at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary are roughly 33% White, 23% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Mitchell-Neilson Elementary in?
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary is part of Murfreesboro.
What county does Mitchell-Neilson Elementary serve?
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.