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Enrollment
937
Elementary
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURFREESBORO·NCES 470315002073
Scales Elementary School
2340 St. Andrews DR, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 · (615) 895-5279 · Rutherford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL937 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 145 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 163 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 170 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 177 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (177).
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
36.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.1pp since 2022
Math
37.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 36.9% | 40.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Scales Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #582 of 957 ▼ 12 | #26 of 37 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #539 of 959 ▲ 53 | #25 of 37 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 937 | #34 of 1,044 | #9 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #39 of 962 | #12 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #290 of 537 | #11 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
937
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 970
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 | 937 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 66.8 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,049 | 63.5 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 922 | 58 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,044 | 59 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 921 | 63 | 14.6:1 | 40% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 970 | 61 | 15.9:1 | 36% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scales Elementary School.
About Scales Elementary School
At 2340 St. Andrews DR in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Scales Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. In all, 937 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 99% more students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Murfreesboro serves 9,342 students across 13 schools.
Of every 100 students at Scales Elementary School, about 42 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Rutherford County is about 66% White. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Scales Elementary School are from different groups.
Scales Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For Rutherford County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $85,470, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 69 public schools and about 61,904 students.
Of the public schools around it, Scales Elementary School is closest to Cason Lane Academy, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 937, close to the 922 recorded in 2020-21.
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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
- Black Fox ElementaryElementary · 889 students
- Erma Siegel ElementaryElementary · 867 students
- Cason Lane AcademyElementary · 844 students
- John Pittard ElementaryElementary · 832 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
Other Scales Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Scales Elementary. Scales Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Scales ElementaryBrentwood, TN · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Cason Lane Academy1.0 mi · 844
- Salem Elementary School1.3 mi · 946
- Overall Creek Elementary2.0 mi · 937
- Blackman Elementary School2.5 mi · 954
- Blackman Middle School2.7 mi · 1,727
- Riverdale High School2.8 mi · 2,275
Frequently asked questions
About Scales Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Scales Elementary School?
Scales Elementary School enrolls approximately 937 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Scales Elementary School serve?
Scales Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How diverse is Scales Elementary School?
Scales Elementary School reports a student body of 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Scales Elementary School public or private?
Scales Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Murfreesboro.
Where is Scales Elementary School located?
Scales Elementary School is located at 2340 St. Andrews DR, Murfreesboro, TN 37128.
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