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Hobgood Elementary

Public Grades K-6

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hobgood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 623 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Murfreesboro District, which is ranked 84 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hobgood Elementary has had a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 592 out of 853 Tennessee elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 761 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Murfreesboro district and the state of Tennessee in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hobgood's proficiency rates were 35.6% in Mathematics, 30% in English Language Arts, and 27.8% in Science, compared to the Murfreesboro district's 47.8%, 41.5%, and 44.8%, respectively, and the state's 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%. The school's performance is particularly low in Social Studies, with a proficiency rate of only 19.6% in 2024-2025, compared to 26.7% for Murfreesboro and 49% for the state.

Hobgood Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 50% of Tennessee elementary schools in these subgroups for several years. However, the school struggles with English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Tennessee elementary schools in these subgroups. The school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 25% of Tennessee elementary schools in this subgroup. Additionally, Hobgood Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 20.7% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

657

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,322

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 Baird LN
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 895-2744

District: Murfreesboro

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.5%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

761^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	27.5	761 of 1009	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	673 of 1018	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	773 of 1020	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	791 of 1000	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	788 of 983	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	645 of 985	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	695 of 997	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.5	619 of 646	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	663 of 855	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.7	592 of 853	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.6	433 of 846	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	562 of 820	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.2	587 of 818	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	542 of 809	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	281 of 498	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	184 of 498	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	254 of 500	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	269 of 483	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	215 of 411	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	167 of 404	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	252 of 450	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	182 of 211	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	66 of 178	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	54 of 101	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	74 of 95	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	764 of 986	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	647 of 990	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	723 of 989	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	762 of 975	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	789 of 945	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	683 of 926	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	286 of 424	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	233 of 415	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	319 of 387	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	310 of 363	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	214 of 324	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	126 of 250	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	167 of 319	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	647 of 843	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	375 of 853	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	642 of 865	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	589 of 858	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	617 of 823	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	460 of 821	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	480 of 877	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	736 of 984	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	677 of 991	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	724 of 987	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	756 of 980	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	662 of 941	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	548 of 916	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	73 of 618	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	215 of 255	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	318 of 395	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	541 of 840	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	512 of 847	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	376 of 852	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	641 of 844	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	619 of 844	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	538 of 812	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	535 of 841	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+64 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2024)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

Science28%-18 vs state

Social Studies20%-29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	711 Clark BLVD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-7841	638	53	12.1		248 (38.9%)	177 (27.7%)	128 (20.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	22.9	814^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.1	832^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	18.3%	18	24.0	35.8	33.8	42.4	32.7	20.0	29.6	27.0	15.2	24.3	22.7	34.2	29.7	21.2	28.0	24.2	24.2	$16,152	$1,043	$13,807
Northfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	550 W Northfield BLVD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-7324	712	50	14.3		347 (48.7%)	179 (25.1%)	95 (13.3%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	51.6	466^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.8%		48.1	500^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.9%	34	57.3	42.1	37.3	41.9	45.2	42.7	55.4	37.3	29.0	42.6	43.8	48.7	39.2	48.4	43.9	19.4	19.4	$15,069	$728	$13,305
John Pittard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	745 DeJarnett LN	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 396-0240	834	57	14.5		284 (34.1%)	271 (32.5%)	181 (21.7%)	16 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.4%)	32	714^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.2%		41.5	599^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.2%	115	29.2	41.7	42.1	23.2	35.4	22.1	50.9	23.4	19.6	30.2	30.1	46.3	34.6	30.4	35.9	16.1	16.1	$13,964	$764	$12,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobgood Elementary

What district is Hobgood Elementary in?

Murfreesboro

Is Hobgood Elementary a good school?

Hobgood Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Hobgood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Hobgood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hobgood Elementary?

Students at Hobgood Elementary are 37% African American, 32% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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