Best traditional public schools in Murfreesboro (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Tennessee.

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100
McFadden School Of ExcellenceMurfreesboro · Public Elementary98% Math proficiency · 386 students
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99
Discovery SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 391 students
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99
Central Magnet SchoolMurfreesboro · Public High97% Math proficiency · 1,222 students
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72
Homer Pittard Campus SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 240 students
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64
Overall Creek ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 937 students
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Erma Siegel ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 867 students
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Scales Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 937 students
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Barfield ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 969 students
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Brown's Chapel Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 1,002 students
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Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 666 students
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Walter Hill ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 615 students
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Blackman Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 954 students
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Siegel Middle SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 1,196 students
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Blackman Middle SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 1,727 students
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Blackman High SchoolMurfreesboro · Public High25% Math proficiency · 2,301 students
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Black Fox ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 889 students
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Northfield ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 711 students
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Buchanan ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 475 students
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Cason Lane AcademyMurfreesboro · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 844 students
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Oakland Middle SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 1,224 students
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Siegel High SchoolMurfreesboro · Public High23% Math proficiency · 1,910 students
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John Pittard ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 832 students
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Riverdale High SchoolMurfreesboro · Public High19% Math proficiency · 2,275 students
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28
Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboro · Public High20% Math proficiency · 1,872 students
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Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 334 students
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21
Hobgood ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 657 students
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20
Mitchell-Neilson ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 619 students
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14
Holloway High SchoolMurfreesboro · Public High10% Math proficiency · 122 students
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14
Reeves-Rogers ElementaryMurfreesboro · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 378 students
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12
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle SchoolMurfreesboro · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 755 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	McFadden School Of Excellence Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	99.7 Top 5%	98% Math proficiency	386
2	Discovery School Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	99.4 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	391
3	Central Magnet School Murfreesboro · High · Grades 6–12	Public	98.8 Top 5%	97% Math proficiency	1,222
4	Homer Pittard Campus School Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	240
5	Overall Creek Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.0 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	937
6	Erma Siegel Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.9 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	867
7	Scales Elementary School Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	937
8	Barfield Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	969
9	Brown's Chapel Elementary School Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.8 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	1,002
10	Wilson Elementary School Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	666
11	Walter Hill Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	615
12	Blackman Elementary School Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	954
13	Siegel Middle School Murfreesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,196
14	Blackman Middle School Murfreesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,727
15	Blackman High School Murfreesboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42.2 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	2,301
16	Black Fox Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	889
17	Northfield Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	39.3 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	711
18	Buchanan Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.5 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	475
19	Cason Lane Academy Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	844
20	Oakland Middle School Murfreesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.8 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,224
21	Siegel High School Murfreesboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,910
22	John Pittard Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	832
23	Riverdale High School Murfreesboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	2,275
24	Oakland High School Murfreesboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.1 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,872
25	Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.5 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	334
26	Hobgood Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	657
27	Mitchell-Neilson Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	619
28	Holloway High School Murfreesboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.0 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	122
29	Reeves-Rogers Elementary Murfreesboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	13.9 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	378
30	Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School Murfreesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	11.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	755

McFadden School Of Excellence in Murfreesboro leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Murfreesboro with a Success Index (US) of 99.7. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Tennessee traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Murfreesboro page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Murfreesboro?

McFadden School Of Excellence in Murfreesboro, Tennessee ranks first among traditional public schools in Murfreesboro with a Success Index (US) of 99.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 386).

How are traditional public schools in Murfreesboro ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.