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John Pittard Elementary School

Q: Is John Pittard Elementary School a good school?

John Pittard Elementary School ranks 732 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend John Pittard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended John Pittard Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John Pittard Elementary School?

Students at John Pittard Elementary School are 32% African American, 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

John Pittard Elementary School is a large PK-6 elementary school in Murfreesboro, TN serving 832 students as part of Murfreesboro City Schools. Over the past several years, the school has seen its statewide ranking decline from the middle of the pack in 2018-2019 to the lower third of Tennessee schools, moving from a 3-star to a 1-star rating.

Pittard's academic proficiency rates in math (37.3%), English language arts (30.9%), and science (35.4%) are all well below both district and state averages. Social studies is a notable bright spot, with 38.0% proficiency compared to the district's 28.6%. One of the most striking patterns is the drop-off in 6th grade: while 5th grade math proficiency (47.1%) nearly matches the state average, 6th grade math falls to just 20.0% proficient. Similarly, 6th grade ELA (24.0%) and science (32.0%) trail state averages by wide margins. Compared with nearby schools, Pittard sits in the lower half — well behind Discovery School, Homer Pittard Campus School, and Erma Siegel Elementary, though it outperforms several nearby same-district schools like Hobgood Elementary and Mitchell-Neilson Elementary.

On a positive note, chronic absenteeism at Pittard has improved steadily and is now better than district and state averages, with just 10.7% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025. The school spends about $13,964 per student, which is moderate compared with nearby schools — less than lower-performing peers like Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School and Reeves-Rogers Elementary, and slightly more than high-performing peers like Erma Siegel and Discovery. The school's recent subgroup results show declining effectiveness for English language learners, low-income students, and special education students, which suggests targeted, sustained interventions may be needed. Overall, the 5th-to-6th grade transition and ELA proficiency appear to be the most urgent areas of focus.

832

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,964

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

745 DeJarnett Lane
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 396-0240

District: Murfreesboro City Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.6%

White:

30.4%

Hispanic:

23.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

732^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From bottom 7% (2017) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	32.2	732 of 1019	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	714 of 1009	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	599 of 1018	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	672 of 1020	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	589 of 1000	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	621 of 983	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	478 of 985	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	620 of 997	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.3	602 of 646	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.5	536 of 855	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	606 of 853	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.3	452 of 846	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.1	236 of 820	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.5	121 of 818	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	333 of 809	58.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	317 of 498	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	311 of 498	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	238 of 498	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	248 of 500	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	232 of 483	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	172 of 411	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	202 of 404	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	259 of 450	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	148 of 211	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.5	25 of 178	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	4 of 101	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	736 of 986	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	641 of 990	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	632 of 989	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	546 of 975	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	543 of 945	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	441 of 926	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	275 of 458	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	239 of 424	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	164 of 415	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	185 of 387	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	118 of 363	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	101 of 324	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	151 of 319	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	621 of 823	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	720 of 843	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	449 of 853	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	586 of 865	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	430 of 858	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	506 of 823	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	329 of 821	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	502 of 877	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	652 of 984	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	538 of 991	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	664 of 987	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	616 of 980	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	638 of 941	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	502 of 916	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	519 of 641	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	359 of 618	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	287 of 582	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	219 of 528	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.7	418 of 447	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	263 of 369	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	237 of 255	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	348 of 395	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	509 of 849	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	534 of 840	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	449 of 847	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	559 of 852	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	425 of 844	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	415 of 844	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	263 of 812	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	315 of 841	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies38%-13 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

English Language Arts31%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 7, 2021

This is the best school in Rutherford County. Great teachers and leaders!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

We've been with JPE since 2014. My kids love it here! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 18, 2013

This school is too busy labeling and drugging kids, instead of providing quality education for its students. Close Quote

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
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	69.2%	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
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	72.1%	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
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	62.9%	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
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	26.5%	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
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	74.7%	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
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	6.5%	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
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	78.9%	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
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	88.5%	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
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	1.8%	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
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	17.8%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Pittard Elementary School

Is John Pittard Elementary School a good school?

John Pittard Elementary School ranks 732^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John Pittard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended John Pittard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John Pittard Elementary School?

Students at John Pittard Elementary School are 32% African American, 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is John Pittard Elementary School in?

Murfreesboro City Schools

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