Murfreesboro, TN - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro City Schools is a pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade district serving the city of Murfreesboro in Rutherford County. Because it stops at sixth grade, students move on to Rutherford County Schools for middle and high school, meaning a parent choosing this district is making a decision about only the elementary and early middle years. The district is a large one for its grade band, with an enrollment distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade and a smaller sixth-grade cohort.

The student body is racially and ethnically diverse. A little under half of students are white, roughly a quarter are Black, close to a fifth are Hispanic, and the remainder are Asian, multiracial, or from other groups. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, as well as the numbers of students with disabilities or English learners, were not available, so a parent may want to ask the district directly about the level of economic diversity and support services.

On Tennessee’s state assessments, roughly half of students scored proficient or above in math, just over two in five in English language arts, and a similar share in science. Social studies proficiency was lower, at about one in four. These are results for the tested grades within the district’s span, and participation rates were complete. Without comparison data from other Rutherford County districts (this district is the only one of its type in the county for the comparison tool), it is not possible to say how these numbers stack up against local peers. A parent may want to look into whether these proficiency levels align with their expectations for elementary and early middle school academic preparation.

The district operates thirteen schools, including a mix of traditional elementary schools, a school described as arts-integrated, and a school labeled an academy. The district brief turned up no recent changes in policy, curriculum, referendums, or property taxes that would have a lasting impact on families, so the basic structure appears stable.

Housing in the Murfreesboro area carries a moderate cost relative to national benchmarks. Typical home values across the district’s zip codes fall mostly in the low- to mid-four-hundred-thousand-dollar range, with rents around seventeen to eighteen hundred dollars a month. The area’s price-to-income ratio suggests that homeownership requires a substantial income, though rents are a more manageable share of typical household earnings.

Because the district does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Similarly, data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not present in the available records. Families who want a clearer picture of school climate and attendance patterns would need to seek that information from individual schools.

Murfreesboro City Schools offers a straightforward option for families focused on the elementary years. The district is sizable, diverse, and academically in the middle range on state tests. The main structural consideration is that secondary schooling is handled by a separate county system, so the elementary experience here is one piece of a longer educational path.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

9,402

Grades

PK–06

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 18%

Black 26%

White 44%

Asian 3%

Two+ 9%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

23%

46%

Gr 4

30%

50%

Gr 5

22%

47%

Gr 6

17%

39%

Gr 38

24%

47%

Math

Gr 3

24%

53%

Gr 4

27%

56%

Gr 5

29%

55%

Gr 6

26%

46%

Gr 38

26%

54%

Science

Gr 3

25%

48%

Gr 4

25%

54%

Gr 5

26%

52%

Gr 6

26%

39%

Gr 38

25%

51%

Social studies

Gr 6

18%

30%

Gr 38

18%

30%

Schools in this District

13 schools are officially reported under this district.

Erma Siegel Elementary

Discovery School

Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School

Hobgood Elementary

Mitchell-Neilson Elementary

John Pittard Elementary

Northfield Elementary

Black Fox Elementary

Scales Elementary School

Reeves-Rogers Elementary

Overall Creek Elementary

Salem Elementary School

Cason Lane Academy

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

48%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

42%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

45%

Grades 3-8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

27%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$426,002

Year-over-year change-0.0%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$373K to $481K

vs. state typical1.28x

vs. national typical1.16x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
37129	Murfreesboro	$445K	+0.1%	34.6%
37128	Murfreesboro	$445K	+0.1%	27.5%
37130	Murfreesboro	$373K	-0.3%	22.9%
37127	Murfreesboro	$424K	+0.1%	12.8%
37153	Rockvale	$481K	+0.3%	1.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,742/mo

Year-over-year change+1.7%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,580 to $1,841/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
37129	Murfreesboro	$1,841	+1.5%	34.6%
37128	Murfreesboro	$1,719	+1.6%	27.5%
37130	Murfreesboro	$1,580	+0.7%	22.9%
37127	Murfreesboro	$1,816	+4.4%	12.8%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,150/mo

Home price / national median income5.1x

Annual rent / national median income25.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$407/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$334,075 (+0.3% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

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