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Middle Schools in Rutherford County Schools

At a glance

DistrictRutherford County Schools44^th of 141 Tennessee districtsFull district overview →

Schools

12,281

Students

5-star school

Top rankedStewarts Creek Middle School41^st of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School up 26 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Smyrna Middle School 10.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

Rutherford County Schools oversees 11 middle schools serving grades 6–8 with a combined enrollment of 12,603 students in the Murfreesboro, Tennessee area. If you are looking for a top-performing school, Stewarts Creek Middle School stands out as the clear district leader, earning a 5-star state ranking (41st out of 594) and posting the highest proficiency in every subject — from 68% in math to 69.2% in social studies. Rockvale Middle School is an excellent value, ranking 61st in the state while spending the least per student ($10,400). Siegel Middle School has the best attendance in the district, with only 5.6% chronic absenteeism, and ranks 65th. Meanwhile, Christiana Middle School improved its state ranking dramatically from 151st to 87th, and Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School posted the largest year-over-year gains in math, ELA, science, and social studies — even though it spends the most per student ($14,325).

There is a large performance gap within the same district. Compare Stewarts Creek (68% math, 55.9% ELA) to LaVergne Middle School (34.9% math, 25.9% ELA), which ranks 399th. ELA is the district's biggest academic weakness — five schools fall below the state average of 40.6%, including Oakland Middle School, Rocky Fork Middle School, Rock Springs Middle School, Smyrna Middle School, and LaVergne. By contrast, social studies is the strongest subject district-wide (58.3% average), and even lower-ranked schools match the state average. Attendance tracks performance closely: Blackman Middle School and Rockvale keep absenteeism around 10.3–10.5%, while LaVergne's rate is 17.8% — the highest and lowest-performing combination.

Spending does not predict success. Rockvale spends the least and ranks 61st; Smyrna spends $13,487 but ranks 309th. Also note that proficiency declines as students move from 6th to 8th grade — especially in social studies, which drops from 61% to 49.7%. For parents, the clearest takeaway: Stewarts Creek, Rockvale, Siegel, and Christiana lead the way, while schools like LaVergne, Smyrna, Rock Springs, and Rocky Fork need targeted support in reading and upper-grade subjects.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smyrna Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Hazelwood Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3845	877	80	10.9	20.5%	251 (28.6%)	126 (14.4%)	407 (46.4%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.1%)	47	309^th of 594 public middle schools	48.0%		43.4	330^th of 583 public middle schools	43.4%	21	41.3	33.5	32.0	36.0	30.0	23.7	31.0	28.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				38.8	30.2	45.9	38.2	54.2	55.2	47.9	52.6	$13,487	$699	$12,069
Siegel Middle School	Public	6-8	355 West Thompson Lane	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3830	1,191	68	17.5	12.5%	798 (67.0%)	144 (12.1%)	148 (12.4%)	30 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	83.8	65^th of 594 public middle schools	89.1%		84.8	57^th of 583 public middle schools	90.2%	8	56.7	59.2	53.3	56.5	60.0	52.5	44.5	52.2	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				61.5	61.2	56.8	59.8	67.9	66.7	55.8	63.3	$11,091	$387	$10,224
Blackman Middle School	Public	6-8	3945 Blaze Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3860	1,661	96	17.3	11.8%	852 (51.3%)	325 (19.6%)	272 (16.4%)	101 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (6.3%)	74.5	112^th of 594 public middle schools	81.1%		77.3	92^nd of 583 public middle schools	84.2%	20	57.6	53.5	44.0	52.1	53.4	46.1	41.0	46.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				53.0	54.3	53.5	53.6	57.3	64.2	45.9	55.9	$10,532	$379	$9,732
Rock Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Rock Springs Road	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3825	1,090	68	16.0	14.7%	385 (35.3%)	194 (17.8%)	368 (33.8%)	78 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.4%)	56.9	243^rd of 594 public middle schools	59.1%		59.2	206^th of 583 public middle schools	64.7%	37	42.9	46.4	48.8	46.1	36.0	34.8	29.0	33.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				46.1	41.6	35.8	40.9	58.4	61.2	42.7	54.0	$10,958	$351	$9,973
Christiana Middle School	Public	6-8	4675 Shelbyville PIKE	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3885	1,080	64	16.8	15.6%	660 (61.1%)	179 (16.6%)	134 (12.4%)	31 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.7%)	78.6	87^th of 594 public middle schools	85.4%		80.8	80^th of 583 public middle schools	86.3%	7	62.3	51.8	46.2	53.8	46.2	42.9	37.2	42.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				60.5	59.1	55.2	58.3	67.8	71.5	56.4	65.3	$11,401	$457	$10,408
LaVergne Middle School	Public	6-8	382 Stone River Road	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3877	1,094	73	15.0	24.3%	219 (20.0%)	301 (27.5%)	508 (46.4%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.8%)	35.7	399^th of 594 public middle schools	32.8%		31.4	410^th of 583 public middle schools	29.7%	11	37.4	32.0	35.9	34.9	31.9	22.2	24.5	25.9	80.0	80.0				34.3	30.7	28.7	31.1	38.7	47.2	37.3	41.4	$12,063	$687	$10,755
Stewarts Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Red Hawk Parkway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6700	1,010	62	16.4	11.6%	634 (62.8%)	114 (11.3%)	164 (16.2%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.9%)	90.4	41^st of 594 public middle schools	93.1%		91.4	38^th of 583 public middle schools	93.5%	3	71.5	66.5	65.3	68.0	58.9	55.3	53.4	55.9	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				66.1	65.6	59.1	63.7	72.6	75.3	59.4	69.2	$11,239	$325	$10,375
Rockvale Middle School	Public	6-8	6543 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6745	1,524	83	18.4	12.6%	824 (54.1%)	277 (18.2%)	258 (16.9%)	55 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (6.9%)	84.9	61^st of 594 public middle schools	89.7%		83.8	65^th of 583 public middle schools	88.9%	4	44.9	58.1	54.5	52.6	56.8	53.8	46.9	52.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				62.9	64.2	58.5	62.0	70.1	74.9	60.3	68.7	$10,400	$297	$9,644
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	853 DeJarnette Lane	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6760	1,151	77	14.9	17.8%	604 (52.5%)	280 (24.3%)	177 (15.4%)	14 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	65 (5.6%)	72	138^th of 594 public middle schools	76.8%		73.8	118^th of 583 public middle schools	79.8%	20	54.8	57.9	50.0	54.3	41.5	41.1	37.4	39.8	91.7	91.7				57.3	54.1	53.4	54.7	53.2	59.9	49.1	54.0	$11,712	$349	$10,870
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	555 Manchester Highway	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6765	762	58	13.0	25.8%	328 (43.0%)	162 (21.3%)	213 (28.0%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	73.1	125^th of 594 public middle schools	79.0%		68.7	151^st of 583 public middle schools	74.1%	26	66.3	54.2	51.1	56.1	62.7	37.8	34.4	42.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				67.5	40.9	52.8	51.4	70.4	65.4	49.4	60.7	$14,325	$565	$13,071
Rocky Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Thunderstorm Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6780	841	56	15.1	19.7%	332 (39.5%)	138 (16.4%)	260 (30.9%)	72 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	63	196^th of 594 public middle schools	67.0%		64.6	178^th of 583 public middle schools	69.5%	18	50.6	58.2	47.4	52.4	42.8	38.5	28.9	36.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				45.4	43.9	36.6	41.9	60.6	64.8	43.0	56.2	$12,022	$297	$11,187

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	5.12 mi	24	127^th
Metro Nashville Public Schools	6.91 mi	162	126^th
Murfreesboro City Schools	7.34 mi	14	99^th
Williamson County Schools	7.93 mi	53	3^rd
Wilson County Schools	12.39 mi	28	22^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.