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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001532
Walter Hill Elementary
6309 Lebanon PIKE, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · (615) 893-8046 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 76 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
49.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.3pp since 2022
Math
53.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.4% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 54.8% |
| 2022-23 | 44.1% | 46.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walter Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #268 of 957 | #16 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #268 of 959 | #13 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #248 of 1,044 | #30 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #232 of 962 | #29 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +61.4% | #10 of 348 | #1 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
615
+85 (+16%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 907
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 | 615 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 42.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 42.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 35 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 33.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 49% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 49% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 1,104 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 907 | 39 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walter Hill Elementary.
About Walter Hill Elementary
Walter Hill Elementary is an elementary school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. In all, 615 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 31% more students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
A total of 53 schools make up Rutherford County, with 52,127 students enrolled.
About 63% of the student body at Walter Hill Elementary is White. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 7% multiracial. Rutherford County residents are about 66% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
For the population of Rutherford County, the median household earns about $85,470 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Rutherford County, 69 public schools serve about 61,904 students.
The closest school to Walter Hill Elementary is Wilson Elementary School, located about 2.3 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 530 (2020-21) to 615 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Walter Hill Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 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
- Wilson Elementary School2.3 mi · 666
- Erma Siegel Elementary3.1 mi · 867
- Siegel Middle School3.1 mi · 1,196
- Siegel High School3.4 mi · 1,910
- John Pittard Elementary4.8 mi · 832
- Oakland Middle School4.8 mi · 1,224
Frequently asked questions
About Walter Hill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Walter Hill Elementary?
Walter Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 615 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walter Hill Elementary serve?
Walter Hill Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Walter Hill Elementary?
Walter Hill Elementary reports a student body of 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Walter Hill Elementary public or private?
Walter Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County.
What county does Walter Hill Elementary serve?
Walter Hill Elementary serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.