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Buchanan Elementary

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Buchanan Elementary ranks 171 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Buchanan Elementary is a public elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 463 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Rutherford County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in the state, Buchanan Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and Tennessee state averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels.

Buchanan Elementary's strong performance is particularly noteworthy in specific areas, such as 4th grade English Language Arts, where 70% of students were proficient or better, compared to 54.9% for Rutherford County and 47.7% for the state. The school also excels in serving certain student subgroups, ranking 30th out of 498 Tennessee elementary schools for African American students and 139th out of 984 for male students. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is impressive, with the school ranking 163rd out of 843 Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Buchanan Elementary's overall academic achievement is commendable, the school's performance for Hispanic students is an area that could be further addressed, as the school's ranking for this subgroup has declined in recent years. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, although lower than the state average, could be an area of focus for improvement. Nonetheless, Buchanan Elementary's strong financial investment and effective practices contribute to its success, making it a high-performing school that consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts.

475

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,823

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6050 Manchester HWY
Murfreesboro, TN 37127

(615) 893-3651

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Buchanan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
High:	Riverdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

171^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford County 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	77.8	171 of 1009	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	237 of 1018	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	313 of 1020	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	250 of 1000	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	375 of 983	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	401 of 985	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	365 of 997	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	309 of 646	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.4	152 of 855	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	137 of 853	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	127 of 846	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	230 of 820	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	41.1	538 of 818	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.5	234 of 809	71.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	30 of 498	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	57 of 498	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	158 of 500	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	105 of 483	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	68 of 411	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	106 of 404	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	17 of 450	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	272 of 986	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	290 of 990	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	329 of 989	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	251 of 975	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	341 of 945	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	389 of 926	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	131 of 424	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	247 of 415	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	254 of 387	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	148 of 363	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	128 of 324	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.8	254 of 319	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	163 of 843	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	339 of 853	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	602 of 865	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	509 of 858	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	526 of 823	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	212 of 821	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	180 of 877	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	139 of 984	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	216 of 991	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	319 of 987	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	250 of 980	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	394 of 941	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	414 of 916	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	37.5	231 of 395	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	191 of 840	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	206 of 847	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	242 of 852	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	237 of 844	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	325 of 844	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	370 of 812	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	352 of 841	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2018)42nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

Mathematics54%+12 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
Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 Manchester HWY	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-3651	463	30	15.5		281 (60.7%)	33 (7.1%)	87 (18.8%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.1%)	77.8	171^st of 1009 public elementary schools	83.1%		69.6	237^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.7%	66	50.0	60.0	52.6		53.8	48.8	70.0	50.0		55.6	60.5	62.3	76.9		66.5			$13,823	$379	$12,588
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7182 Otter Pond Way	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6790	661	43	15.3		439 (66.4%)	65 (9.8%)	90 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.0%)	82.5	138^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.3%		77.3	172^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	83.1%	34	61.1	65.2	65.6		63.7	57.5	76.4	54.8		62.4	54.0	60.7	58.1		57.3			$12,899	$297	$11,993
Black Fox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 South Rutherford BLVD	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 893-6395	861	55	15.6		235 (27.3%)	254 (29.5%)	282 (32.8%)	29 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.6%)	42.4	581^st of 1009 public elementary schools	42.4%		44.1	555^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.5%	26	35.8	49.0	45.5	40.5	42.2	31.3	42.9	26.7	27.8	32.3	35.8	58.2	37.6	38.0	42.0	35.4	35.4	$13,031	$736	$11,522
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
Christiana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Shelbyville HWY	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 896-0614	645	45	14.2		437 (67.8%)	75 (11.6%)	75 (11.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	81.8	142^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.9%		76.6	179^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.4%	37	47.2	55.9	78.2		61.3	58.4	58.6	59.1		58.7	51.7	71.2	71.6		65.7			$13,568	$553	$12,201
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
Hobgood Elementary	Public	K-6	307 Baird LN	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2744	623	46	13.5		134 (21.5%)	237 (38.0%)	179 (28.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	61 (9.8%)	27.5	761^st of 1009 public elementary schools	24.6%		35.4	673^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	33.9%	88	33.0	33.0	35.8	45.1	35.6	25.0	32.0	27.2	39.2	30.0	26.1	28.9	24.7	33.3	27.8	19.6	19.6	$14,322	$760	$12,489
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School	Public	K-6	511 Doctor Martin Luther King	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2672	342	30	11.4		51 (14.9%)	135 (39.5%)	132 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	41.7	589^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.6%		34	684^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.8%	95	36.4	41.9	41.1	42.4	40.3	36.4	30.2	30.4	41.2	33.9	50.0	39.5	42.9	27.3	40.9	30.3	30.3	$16,907	$880	$15,010
Homer Pittard Campus School	Public	K-5	923 E. Lytle ST	Murfreesboro	37132	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-1030	236	16	14.7		194 (82.2%)	18 (7.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	93.6	58^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.3	48^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.3%	10	70.7	65.8	88.4		75.4	65.9	68.4	76.7		70.5	65.9	76.3	83.7		75.4			$14,465	$297	$13,885
Reeves-Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	1807 Greenland DR	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-4973	355	25	14.4		93 (26.2%)	178 (50.1%)	62 (17.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	32.1	711^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.1	678^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.4%	33	31.5	35.2	40.0		35.6	29.6	25.9	33.3		29.6	37.0	29.6	41.8		36.2			$16,102	$661	$14,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Buchanan Elementary

Is Buchanan Elementary a good school?

Buchanan Elementary ranks 171^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Buchanan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buchanan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
High : Riverdale High School

What is the racial makeup of Buchanan Elementary?

Students at Buchanan Elementary are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Buchanan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Buchanan Elementary.

What district is Buchanan Elementary in?

Rutherford County

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