Buchanan Elementary

6050 Manchester Hwy, Murfreesboro TN, 37127 | Rutherford County School District | 615-893-3651
  • grades PK-5
  • students 528
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 45 in Murfreesboro
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
46%Murfreesboro
35%Tennessee

Buchanan Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Rutherford County School District" in Murfreesboro, TN. There are a total of 528 students and 38 teachers at Buchanan Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Buchanan Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 14% higher than the Tennessee average.

Buchanan Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students528
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buchanan Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
345-49%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
330-34%
420-24%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buchanan Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 84.2% 62.0% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 17.4% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 4.2% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 14.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Murfreesboro demographics profile

StatisticMurfreesboroTennesseeNational
Population141,7046,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,23516791
Median age30.638.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Murfreesboro

IndexMurfreesboroTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Buchanan Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.