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Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315001975
Northfield Elementary
550 W Northfield BLVD, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 895-7324 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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
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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 | 73 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 189% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
68%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
42.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -7.4pp since 2022
Math
45.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 40.6% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 45.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #417 of 957 ▲ 46 | #19 of 37 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #405 of 959 ▲ 22 | #20 of 37 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #142 of 1,044 | #21 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #82 of 962 | #14 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #508 of 537 | #18 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
711
+40 (+6%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,015
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 | 711 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 49.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 51.2 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 53 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 45 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 47 | 13.2:1 | 63% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 50 | 12.9:1 | 64% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,015 | 55 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northfield Elementary.
About Northfield Elementary
Northfield Elementary is the name of a large elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 711 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
District-wide, Murfreesboro has 13 schools and 9,342 students.
The biggest share of students at Northfield Elementary, 47%, is White. Other reported shares: 26% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 66% White among all Rutherford County residents. The diversity index for Northfield Elementary is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Northfield Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For the population of Rutherford County, median household income comes to about $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rutherford County counts 69 public schools with about 61,904 students.
The closest school to Northfield Elementary is Mitchell-Neilson Elementary, located about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Northfield Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 671 to 711.
On allk12, people connected to Northfield 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
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Other Northfield Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Northfield Elementary. Northfield Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Northfield Elementary SchoolSparta, TN · 288 students
- Northfield ElementaryEllicott City, MD · 764 students
- Northfield Elementary SchoolNorthfield, OH · 348 students
- NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGERING, NE · 299 students
- Northfield Elementary SchoolNorthfield, VT · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Mitchell-Neilson Elementary0.9 mi · 619
- Homer Pittard Campus School2.2 mi · 240
- Central Magnet School2.2 mi · 1,222
- John Pittard Elementary2.3 mi · 832
- McFadden School Of Excellence2.3 mi · 386
- Siegel High School2.3 mi · 1,910
Frequently asked questions
About Northfield ElementaryHow many students attend Northfield Elementary?
Northfield Elementary enrolls approximately 711 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Northfield Elementary serve?
Northfield Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northfield Elementary?
At Northfield Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 15% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Northfield Elementary public or private?
Northfield Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Murfreesboro.
What county does Northfield Elementary serve?
Northfield Elementary serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.