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Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School

Q: Is Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School a good school?

Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School?

Students at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School are 33% White, 31% African American, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School in Murfreesboro, TN, serves 619 students in grades PK–6 as part of Murfreesboro City Schools. The school currently ranks 847th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — the 17th percentile with a 1-star rating — marking the third consecutive year in the bottom fifth of the state. This continues a longer pattern: the school has ranked in the bottom 6th–19th percentile for most of the past decade, with only a brief improvement to the 52nd percentile during the pandemic-affected 2020–21 school year.

Academically, Mitchell-Neilson trails its district and state in nearly every subject and grade level. In 2025–26, just 32.2% of students scored proficient in math, 26.5% in English language arts, 23.9% in science, and 29.2% in social studies. Science shows the widest gap at 23 points below the state average, and proficiency falls sharply as students get older — 6th-grade science proficiency is just 12.5% compared with 48.0% statewide. A nearby comparison highlights the challenge: Northfield Elementary School, less than a mile away in the same district, ranks in the 43rd percentile and outperforms Mitchell-Neilson in math, ELA, and science — all while spending about $1,000 less per student.

Attendance and resource use are major concerns. Chronic absenteeism has hovered between 18% and 20% in recent years, roughly double the district rate. Per-pupil spending has risen 19% over four years to $16,152, yet outcomes have remained flat, and support for high-need students appears to have weakened — English Language Learner subgroup rankings dropped from the 46th to the 9th percentile in a single year, and special education rankings have fallen similarly. On a more encouraging note, social studies proficiency was slightly above the district average, and Mitchell-Neilson's strength in that subject may point to instructional practices worth building on. Still, among nearby schools in an already struggling cluster, only Reeves-Rogers Elementary School ranks lower, meaning the school faces real work to turn its trajectory around.

619

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,152

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

711 Clark Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 890-7841

District: Murfreesboro City Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

African American:

31.0%

Hispanic:

22.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2021) to 17th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

847^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 6% (2017) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	21.1	847 of 1019	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	814 of 1009	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	832 of 1018	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	681 of 1020	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	620 of 1000	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	467 of 983	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	686 of 985	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	836 of 997	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	609 of 646	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	749 of 855	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	614 of 853	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.9	600 of 846	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.4	411 of 820	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.2	686 of 818	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	568 of 809	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	362 of 498	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	342 of 498	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	361 of 498	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	212 of 500	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	224 of 483	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	134 of 411	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	221 of 404	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	342 of 450	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	193 of 211	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	97 of 178	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	787 of 986	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	834 of 990	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	677 of 989	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	669 of 975	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	623 of 945	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	679 of 926	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	347 of 458	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	337 of 424	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	298 of 415	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	247 of 387	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	181 of 363	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	92 of 324	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	154 of 250	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	274 of 319	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	676 of 823	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	663 of 843	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	579 of 853	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	325 of 865	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	496 of 858	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	386 of 823	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	596 of 821	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	758 of 877	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	798 of 984	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	767 of 991	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	655 of 987	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	537 of 980	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	307 of 941	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	618 of 916	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	563 of 618	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	408 of 582	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	363 of 528	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	432 of 447	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	274 of 369	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	206 of 255	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	378 of 395	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	678 of 849	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	649 of 840	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	765 of 847	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	663 of 852	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	509 of 844	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	364 of 844	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	556 of 812	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	760 of 841	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

Social Studies29%-22 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science24%-23 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
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
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
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	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
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
Discovery School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1165 Middle Tennessee Boulevar	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
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
Erma Siegel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Thompson Lane	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-1002	856	54	15.8	9.8%	539 (63.0%)	143 (16.7%)	76 (8.9%)	38 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.0%)	74.4	199^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.5%		77.3	175^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.7%	24	69.9	59.5	67.7		65.5	54.1	47.3	53.4		51.4	63.2	52.7	53.4		56.3			$13,022	$635	$11,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School

How many students attend Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School?

Students at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School are 33% White, 31% African American, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School a good school?

Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School in?

Murfreesboro City Schools

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