Murfreesboro, TN Public Schools

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4%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

7%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

25%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Murfreesboro school information

Index	Murfreesboro	Tennessee	National
Average Test Scores	46%	35%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	27	1,390	79,221
Total private schools	13	430	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	189	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Murfreesboro are 4% lower than the national average
There are approximately 27 public schools in Murfreesboro
89.5% of people in Murfreesboro have completed 8th grade
88.5% of people in Murfreesboro have completed high school
37.8% of people in Murfreesboro have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Murfreesboro

Index	Murfreesboro	Tennessee	National
Completed 8th grade	89.5%	82.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	88.5%	79.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	68.0%	53.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	45.0%	32.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	37.8%	25.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	12.0%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.4%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Murfreesboro, TN School Districts

Rutherford County School District
Murfreesboro City Elementary School District

There are a total of 27 public schools, 13 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Murfreesboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murfreesboro, TN schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Murfreesboro, TN, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Nolensville, TN	9,221	67%	40.4%
Eagleville, TN	943	50%	3.1%
Rockvale, TN	1,592	49%	2.1%
Christiana, TN	4,701	46%	3.6%
Smyrna, TN	50,820	41%	15.3%
Murfreesboro, TN	141,704	46%	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pasadena, CA	142,017	36%	24.3%
Midland, TX	141,194	37%	22.1%
Fullerton, CA	141,061	49%	2.4%
Mesquite, TX	142,429	43%	9.5%
Syracuse, NY	142,553	33%	31.3%
Murfreesboro, TN	141,704	46%	3.8%

Source: The Murfreesboro, TN education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.