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Scales Elementary School

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Scales Elementary School ranks 634 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Scales Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 963 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Murfreesboro District, which is ranked 84 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scales Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 130 out of 985 Tennessee elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 634 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time period. While the school performs relatively well for African American and English Language Learner students, it struggles with Asian, White, and Special Education student performance, ranking in the bottom 50% of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Scales Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.7% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024.

Academically, Scales Elementary School consistently underperforms the Murfreesboro district and the state of Tennessee averages in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels. The school's science performance is also below the district and state averages, with only 35.3% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, Scales Elementary School performs significantly worse than Overall Creek Elementary, which is ranked 177 out of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools, but outperforms Mitchell-Neilson Elementary and Cason Lane Academy.

937

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,976

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2340 St. Andrews DR
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

(615) 895-5279

District: Murfreesboro

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

634^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Murfreesboro

84^th of 139Murfreesboro among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	634 of 1009	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	665 of 1018	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	450 of 1020	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	314 of 1000	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	243 of 983	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	130 of 985	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	205 of 997	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	95 of 646	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	270 of 855	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.9	169 of 853	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	158 of 846	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	114 of 820	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	99 of 818	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	256 of 809	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	185 of 498	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	240 of 498	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	127 of 500	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	79 of 483	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	54 of 411	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	43 of 404	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	74 of 450	83.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	38 of 55	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	88 of 211	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	60 of 178	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	125 of 164	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.1	26 of 165	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	9 of 101	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	681 of 986	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	630 of 990	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	437 of 989	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	290 of 975	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	263 of 945	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	112 of 926	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	218 of 424	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	189 of 415	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	134 of 387	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	115 of 363	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	104 of 324	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	112 of 319	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	388 of 843	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	532 of 853	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	382 of 865	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	91 of 858	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	91 of 823	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	58 of 821	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	153 of 877	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	596 of 984	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	665 of 991	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	458 of 987	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	351 of 980	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	233 of 941	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	162 of 916	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	580 of 618	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	565 of 582	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	372 of 528	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	406 of 447	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	326 of 369	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	77 of 255	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	120 of 395	69.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	621 of 840	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	643 of 847	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	475 of 852	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	352 of 844	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	195 of 844	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	130 of 812	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	198 of 841	76.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Science35%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scales Elementary School	Public	K-5	2340 St. Andrews DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-5279	963	67	14.4		426 (44.2%)	224 (23.3%)	188 (19.5%)	40 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.5%)	37.5	634^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.2%		36	665^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.7%	31	41.7	35.4	34.8		37.3	40.4	36.2	33.9		36.8	40.4	30.0	34.9		35.3			$12,976	$386	$11,918
Cason Lane Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 Cason LN	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 898-7145	869	57	15.1		329 (37.9%)	253 (29.1%)	149 (17.1%)	32 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (11.6%)	33.1	703^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	30.3%		36.5	657^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.5%	46	38.2	31.9	45.8	18.2	36.7	31.8	25.3	37.5	18.2	30.3	34.5	29.7	46.9	15.2	34.8	15.2	15.2	$14,292	$474	$12,723
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3275 St. Bernard DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-2313	965	60	16.1		534 (55.3%)	186 (19.3%)	108 (11.2%)	53 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	64.8	304^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.9%		64.5	290^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.5%	14	51.8	50.3	70.1	47.2	56.6	45.8	32.0	58.4	47.2	45.7	48.2	46.9	65.4	38.9	52.4	22.2	22.2	$12,354	$372	$11,319
Overall Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	429 Otter TRL	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 624-5500	993	63	15.6		584 (58.8%)	145 (14.6%)	106 (10.7%)	69 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.9%)	77	177^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.3	144^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.9%	33	62.6	69.4	59.4		63.8	55.7	60.6	47.4		54.7	53.4	58.1	50.3		54.0			$12,380	$366	$11,192
Blackman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Fortress BLVD	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3795	1,068	65	16.4		461 (43.2%)	253 (23.7%)	181 (16.9%)	93 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.9%)	58.4	374^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.9%		58.1	380^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.7%	6	45.1	51.3	44.5		46.9	41.8	60.8	38.0		46.8	47.9	57.0	39.5		47.9			$13,205	$329	$12,245
Rockvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3881	983	61	16.0		721 (73.3%)	83 (8.4%)	120 (12.2%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	80.8	151^st of 1009 public elementary schools	85.0%		68.8	244^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.0%	93	51.4	64.4	66.5		61.2	43.5	68.9	57.3		57.4	58.9	74.0	55.5		63.2			$12,104	$436	$11,074
Barfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Veterans Parkway	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3810	965	61	15.8		514 (53.3%)	186 (19.3%)	145 (15.0%)	36 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.5%)	73.8	207^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.5%		74.1	201^st of 1018 public elementary schools	80.3%	6	56.3	59.7	60.7		59.1	43.2	57.6	46.4		49.2	58.2	63.5	52.7		58.1			$12,306	$451	$11,302
McFadden School Of Excellence	Public, Magnet	K-5	221 Bridge AVE	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 893-7251	389	21	18.5		298 (76.6%)	31 (8.0%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)								(n/a)								94.4										$12,600	$297	$11,286
Discovery School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1165 Middle Tennessee BLVD	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 895-4973	391	22	17.9		308 (78.8%)	32 (8.2%)	12 (3.1%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	99.4	1^st of 1009 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.6	2^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	93.2			95.0		91.5			90.0	94.3	89.8			85.0	94.7	78.9	78.9	$13,119	$327	$11,955
Rutherford Collegiate Prep	Public, Charter	K-6	4420 Manson PIKE	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 600-4713	0																		(n/a)																		$13,408	$324	$13,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Scales Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Scales Elementary School?

Students at Scales Elementary School are 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Scales Elementary School in?

Murfreesboro

How many students attend Scales Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Scales Elementary School.

Is Scales Elementary School a good school?

Scales Elementary School ranks 634^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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