The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Social studies. The lowest is 59% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eagleville School
Eagleville School is a single-campus institution serving all grades from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade for the small, agricultural town of Eagleville, the smallest incorporated city in Rutherford County. It is a regular public school within the Rutherford County district. Because it covers the full K-12 span, a student can enter as a young child and remain in the same building through high school graduation, which gives the school a character closer to a community school than a large, segmented campus. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller numbers of Hispanic students and very small shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, and neither was the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its support programs and the economic profile of the families it serves.
The school’s performance on state assessments places it in the top quartile among Rutherford County’s two regular school districts, meaning its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades is well above the midpoint of the county’s districts. The strongest results came in social studies, where a large majority of test-takers scored at the proficient level or above. Science proficiency was also strong among those tested. In math, a substantial majority of students met the proficiency threshold. English language arts showed a more moderate performance, with a majority still proficient but a sizable share of students scoring below that mark. The school has a near-perfect participation rate in testing, which suggests that nearly all enrolled students take the assessments, making the results a complete picture rather than a selected subset.
Because early-grade students take state tests, the proficiency data covers grades three through eight. The school’s high school grades are also part of the same building, but the data provided does not include end-of-course exam results for high school students. Those results were not available in the source material, so the overall academic picture is strongest for the elementary and middle grades. The school’s graduation rate was also not reported in the data provided. A parent looking for high school outcomes may want to inquire with the school about its graduation rate, postsecondary enrollment, and any advanced coursework such as Advanced Placement or dual enrollment.
The town of Eagleville is a very small, primarily residential and agricultural community. Its website describes it as having “all the charm of a small town,” and local tourism materials name agriculture as the main industry. There are a few antique shops, but no specific major employers are named beyond farming. Many residents likely commute to the Nashville area, which is a short drive via a nearby interstate highway. The town has its own fire department, police department, and city court, and a municipal park system. No public library or transit system was identified in the search results. The median home value in the school’s ZIP code is above the state median, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home is substantial, suggesting that housing costs are a meaningful consideration for families moving into the area. The town is growing, with population estimates rising since the 2020 census, and a major sewer system was completed in a recent year, which typically enables further residential development.
Rutherford County as a district has several ongoing changes that affect Eagleville School. Voters approved a large school bond referendum in 2022 to fund new construction and renovations across the district, addressing rapid enrollment growth of approximately a significant number of new students per year. That bond has already funded new schools and expansions in other parts of the county. While the bond’s impact on Eagleville specifically is not detailed in the available information, it signals that the district is actively managing growth and facility capacity. The district also implemented a new phonics-based literacy curriculum across all elementary schools beginning a few years ago, which would apply to Eagleville’s early elementary grades. By the most recent school year, the district completed a 1:1 technology initiative, providing a computing device for every student across all grade levels. These district-wide changes mean that Eagleville students benefit from system-level investments in reading instruction and technology access.
For a family considering Eagleville School, the central question is whether a small, rural, full K-12 community school fits their priorities. The academic results are solid, particularly in math, science, and social studies, with room for improvement in English language arts. The setting is very small-town and agricultural, with limited commercial amenities within the town itself and a dependence on nearby Nashville for employment and services. The school is the defining institution of the town, and a child who attends from kindergarten through twelfth grade will experience a consistent peer group and a single school culture rather than transitions between separate elementary, middle, and high schools. A parent who values that continuity and wants a school where academic performance is above the county average may find Eagleville School a strong fit. A parent looking for detailed data on high school graduation rates, special education services, or English learner support will need to seek that information directly from the school, as those figures were not available in the public data sources used here.
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