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Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School

Public Grades K-6
678th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 33% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School is a K-6 elementary school in Murfreesboro, TN, serving 334 students as part of Murfreesboro City Schools. The school has shown meaningful improvement since its COVID-era lows, rising from the 14th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 42nd percentile in 2024-2025, before settling at the 33rd percentile with a 2-star rating in 2025-2026. Progress has been uneven, but the long-term direction is clearly positive.

Bradley's standout academic strength is social studies, where 52.5% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026 — nearly double the district's 28.6% and well above nearby elementaries like Hobgood Elementary School (9.4%), Black Fox Elementary School (19.7%), and Cason Lane Academy (25.6%). Its 6th graders also outpace Murfreesboro City averages in every subject. The school likewise delivers strong results for African American, Hispanic, English learner, and special education students relative to their statewide peers. The harder reality is in early grades: all-grades math proficiency (38.7%), ELA (32.6%), and science (34.5%) all trail district and state averages, with 4th grade math a particular concern.

On the structural side, Bradley has enviable advantages. Chronic absenteeism is just 10.9%, among the lowest in the area and dramatically better than the state's 18.3%. Per-pupil spending tops nearby schools at $16,907, and the student-teacher ratio is roughly 11 to 1. Its arts-integrated approach appears to be fueling the social studies success, and the school sits less than a mile from top-ranked Discovery School and Homer Pittard Campus School — a reminder of both the competition and the potential in this community. Bradley outperforms several Murfreesboro City neighbors, and with its resources, attendance, and momentum, the foundation for continued growth is in place.

334
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,907
Per pupil spending ?
88.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 511 Doctor Martin Luther King
       Murfreesboro, TN  37130

(615) 895-2672

District: Murfreesboro City Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.1%
African American:
34.7%
White:
17.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Science scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg43%
Tennessee avg45%
678th of 1,019
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2017
From bottom 14% (2017) to bottom 33% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 13Elementary Schools in the Murfreesboro City Schools
99th of 141Murfreesboro City Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202636.5678 of 101933.5%★★☆☆☆
202541.7589 of 100941.6%★★☆☆☆
202434.0684 of 101832.8%★★☆☆☆
202325.4777 of 102023.8%★☆☆☆☆
202222.4786 of 100021.4%★☆☆☆☆
202115.2843 of 98314.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.9691 of 98529.8%★★☆☆☆
201826.4758 of 99724.0%★☆☆☆☆
201723.4558 of 64613.6%★☆☆☆☆
201521.0759 of 85511.2%★☆☆☆☆
201422.2736 of 85313.7%★☆☆☆☆
201324.8764 of 8469.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201218.8732 of 82010.7%★☆☆☆☆
201114.5759 of 8187.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201015.7732 of 8099.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202648.2249 of 49850.0%★★★☆☆
202557.5167 of 49866.5%★★★☆☆
202448.4227 of 49854.4%★★★☆☆
202345.8233 of 50053.4%★★★☆☆
202232.1305 of 48336.9%★★☆☆☆
202124.8309 of 41124.8%★☆☆☆☆
201948.5172 of 40457.4%★★★☆☆
201845.5196 of 45056.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202359.438 of 16476.8%★★★★☆
202258.641 of 16575.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202540.3593 of 98639.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.9658 of 99033.5%★★☆☆☆
202322.9779 of 98921.2%★☆☆☆☆
202225.2733 of 97524.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.8793 of 94516.1%★☆☆☆☆
201935.4618 of 92633.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202653.8179 of 45860.9%★★★☆☆
202560.8142 of 42466.5%★★★☆☆
202455.9161 of 41561.2%★★★☆☆
202337.5236 of 38739.0%★★☆☆☆
202239.3214 of 36341.0%★★☆☆☆
202124.2268 of 32417.3%★☆☆☆☆
201932.0175 of 25030.0%★★☆☆☆
201836.4211 of 31933.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202652.7362 of 82356.0%★★★☆☆
202544.3493 of 84341.5%★★☆☆☆
202450.7385 of 85354.9%★★★☆☆
202333.4605 of 86530.1%★★☆☆☆
202235.1583 of 85832.1%★★☆☆☆
202118.3726 of 82311.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.5473 of 82142.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.1634 of 87727.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202542.1569 of 98442.2%★★☆☆☆
202433.3673 of 99132.1%★★☆☆☆
202327.9727 of 98726.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.2769 of 98021.5%★☆☆☆☆
202114.3830 of 94111.8%★☆☆☆☆
201926.9694 of 91624.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202649.4235 of 64163.3%★★★☆☆
202555.6183 of 61870.4%★★★★☆
202441.2303 of 58247.9%★★☆☆☆
201953.085 of 25566.7%★★★☆☆
201860.1103 of 39573.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202638.1528 of 84937.8%★★☆☆☆
202528.0643 of 84023.5%★☆☆☆☆
202452.5344 of 84759.4%★★★☆☆
202343.9458 of 85246.2%★★☆☆☆
202212.1809 of 8444.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.6707 of 84416.2%★☆☆☆☆
201930.2621 of 81223.5%★☆☆☆☆
201825.7696 of 84117.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2023)77th percentile+53 vs school
Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+30 vs school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+23 vs school
African American (2026)50th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)40th percentile~ school
White (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies52%~ state avg
Mathematics39%-4 vs state
Science34%-12 vs state
English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Open Quote I have worked with this school for the last 4 years, helping with the hair and makeup during their theatre programs. I am so impressed by the behavior of these students. They are very respectful and caring toward me and others that I have seen them interact at Center of the Arts and at their school. I have said this to many, "This is one of the best keep secrets in Murfreesboro. I am blessed to be able to help with these wonderful students, that bring so much to my life and others. Keep being the super stars that they are to so many. Thanks to Mrs. Isom for giving me this opportunity to bring my cosmetology students from TCAT Murfreesboro to help them with their production. Close Quote





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Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School ranks 678th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School.

Students at Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School are 40% Hispanic, 35% African American, 18% White, 7% Two or more races.

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