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Hobgood Elementary School

Q: Is Hobgood Elementary School a good school?

Hobgood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hobgood Elementary School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hobgood Elementary School?

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

Public Grades K-6

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hobgood Elementary School is a K-6 elementary school in Murfreesboro, TN, serving 657 students in the Murfreesboro City Schools district. The school ranks in the 19th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools with a 1-star rating, and proficiency rates trail both the district and state in every core subject. Social studies is a particular outlier: just 9.4% of Hobgood students are proficient, compared with 28.6% across the district and 51.4% statewide. Nearby Bradley Academy, less than a mile away, achieved 52.5% proficiency in the same subject, showing that strong results are possible in the same community.

The most concerning trend is a sharp grade-level slide. Hobgood's 3rd graders score close to the state average in math (41.2% vs. 42.6%), but by 6th grade only 13.2% are proficient in math, compared with 40.1% statewide — a 27-point gap. ELA follows the same pattern, with 6th grade proficiency at 18.9% versus 39.8% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: at 16.5%, it is well above the district rate of 11.1% and higher than several nearby schools, including Northfield Elementary (11.9%) and John Pittard Elementary (10.7%). Attendance has improved from 23.4% a few years ago, which is encouraging.

Spending does not explain the results. Hobgood spends $14,322 per student — more than Barfield Elementary ($12,306) or Discovery School ($13,119), which ranks 3rd in the state. There are bright spots: results for African American students have been a relative strength, and special education students posted an impressive 88th-percentile result in 2024-25, though it dropped the following year. Subgroup outcomes have been volatile overall, suggesting supports may not be consistent from year to year. For parents, the key takeaways are to watch upper-grade instruction, continue attendance efforts, and see whether the school tackles its persistent social studies challenges.

657

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,322

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

307 Baird Lane
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 895-2744

District: Murfreesboro City Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.5%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

19.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 42 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

824^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 15 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Murfreesboro City Schools

99^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	824 of 1019	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.8	281 of 498	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	31.3	331 of 458	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.1	643 of 823	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.3	494 of 641	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.9	702 of 849	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)44th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2024)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

Science29%-18 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

Social Studies9%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 School	Public	K-6	307 Baird Lane	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2744	623	46	13.5	42.2%	134 (21.5%)	237 (38.0%)	179 (28.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	61 (9.8%)	22.7	824^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.5	761^st of 1009 public elementary schools	24.6%	63	41.2	27.9	36.2	13.2	31.8	34.0	20.9	23.4	18.9	25.2	35.1	23.3	33.0	18.9	28.8	9.4	9.4	$14,322	$760	$12,489
Homer Pittard Campus School	Public	K-5	923 E. Lytle Street	Murfreesboro	37132	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-1030	236	16	14.7	1.3%	194 (82.2%)	18 (7.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	90.4	84^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.6	58^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.3%	26	63.2	77.3	91.7		77.1	55.3	70.5	80.6		68.6	71.1	63.6	86.1		72.9			$14,465	$297	$13,885
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School	Public	K-6	511 Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2672	342	30	11.4	41.3%	51 (14.9%)	135 (39.5%)	132 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	36.5	678^th of 1019 public elementary schools	33.5%		41.7	589^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.6%	89	37.3	32.6	43.9	40.0	38.7	35.3	34.8	30.4	30.0	32.6	33.3	32.6	35.1	37.5	34.5	52.5	52.5	$16,907	$880	$15,010
Reeves-Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-5	1807 Greenland Drive	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-4973	355	25	14.4	38.9%	93 (26.2%)	178 (50.1%)	62 (17.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	17.7	874^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.2%		32.1	711^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.5%	163	22.0	49.1	24.5		32.5	12.0	22.8	17.0		17.5	24.0	33.3	18.9		25.6			$16,102	$661	$14,298
Discovery School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1165 Middle Tennessee Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 895-4973	391	22	17.9	3.1%	308 (78.8%)	32 (8.2%)	12 (3.1%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	99.4	3^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.4	1^st of 1009 public elementary schools	99.9%	2	93.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	80.0	≥ 95%	90.0	≥ 95%	92.2	90.0	93.4	91.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	70.0	94.4	90.0	90.0	$13,119	$327	$11,955
Black Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 South Rutherford Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 893-6395	861	55	15.6	29.8%	235 (27.3%)	254 (29.5%)	282 (32.8%)	29 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.6%)	29.2	759^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.5%		42.4	581^st of 1009 public elementary schools	42.4%	178	32.5	38.5	47.7	30.3	37.9	30.8	40.0	21.1	22.7	29.9	32.5	36.9	33.0	22.7	32.5	19.7	19.7	$13,031	$736	$11,522
McFadden School Of Excellence	Public, Magnet	K-5	221 Bridge Avenue	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 893-7251	389	21	18.5	1.6%	298 (76.6%)	31 (8.0%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)								(n/a)	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%			$12,600	$297	$11,286
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	711 Clark Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-7841	638	53	12.1	48.1%	248 (38.9%)	177 (27.7%)	128 (20.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	21.1	847^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.9	814^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.3%	33	36.5	37.9	25.9	20.8	32.2	27.1	33.3	22.0	20.8	26.5	27.1	31.8	17.1	12.5	23.9	29.2	29.2	$16,152	$1,043	$13,807
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 W Northfield Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-7324	712	50	14.3	24.9%	347 (48.7%)	179 (25.1%)	95 (13.3%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	44.2	576^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.6	466^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.8%	110	42.6	48.3	45.2	16.7	43.5	41.5	42.7	39.3	27.8	40.4	28.7	47.2	44.6	16.7	38.4	< 5%	< 5%	$15,069	$728	$13,305
John Pittard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	745 DeJarnett Lane	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 396-0240	834	57	14.5	32.7%	284 (34.1%)	271 (32.5%)	181 (21.7%)	16 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.4%)	32.2	732^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	28.2%		32	714^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.2%	18	35.1	38.3	47.1	20.0	37.3	36.9	29.3	29.4	24.0	30.9	36.9	34.5	36.3	32.0	35.4	38.0	38.0	$13,964	$764	$12,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobgood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hobgood Elementary School?

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

Is Hobgood Elementary School a good school?

Hobgood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Hobgood Elementary School?

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

What district is Hobgood Elementary School in?

Murfreesboro City Schools

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