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Northfield Elementary

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Northfield Elementary ranks 466 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Northfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 712 students in grades PK-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.

Northfield Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a 4-star rating and 260th statewide ranking in 2017-2018 to a 3-star rating and 500th ranking in 2023-2024. While the school performs better than the state average, it is not among the top-performing schools in Tennessee. Student group performance has been mixed, with White and Hispanic students generally performing better than the overall school average, while African American and special education students have performed below average. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.7% to 20.2%, may be a contributing factor to its academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools in the Murfreesboro District, Northfield Elementary's performance is in the middle range. Schools like Erma Siegel Elementary and Discovery School have significantly outperformed Northfield Elementary, while schools like Mitchell-Neilson Elementary and Reeves-Rogers Elementary have performed similarly or slightly worse. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism and ensuring more consistent academic achievement across all student subgroups could be areas for improvement at Northfield Elementary.

711

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,069

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 W Northfield BLVD
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 895-7324

District: Murfreesboro

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

African American:

25.9%

Hispanic:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 30 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

466^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	51.6	466 of 1009	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	500 of 1018	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	306 of 1020	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	320 of 1000	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	347 of 983	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	350 of 985	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	260 of 997	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	49.2	314 of 646	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	333 of 855	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	349 of 853	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	226 of 846	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	180 of 820	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	218 of 818	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	32.0	606 of 809	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	275 of 498	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	230 of 498	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	117 of 500	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	145 of 483	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	104 of 411	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	147 of 404	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	123 of 450	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	422 of 986	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	592 of 990	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	305 of 989	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	256 of 975	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	326 of 945	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	317 of 926	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	159 of 424	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	194 of 415	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	170 of 387	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	52 of 363	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	141 of 324	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	40 of 319	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	288 of 843	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	490 of 853	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	226 of 865	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	268 of 858	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	318 of 823	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	297 of 821	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	206 of 877	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	496 of 984	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	388 of 991	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	282 of 987	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	375 of 980	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	368 of 941	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	389 of 916	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	398 of 618	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	396 of 582	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	397 of 528	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	431 of 447	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.3	124 of 369	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	101 of 255	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	192 of 395	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	225 of 840	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	275 of 847	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	192 of 852	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	267 of 844	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	308 of 844	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	227 of 812	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	199 of 841	76.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Social Studies19%-30 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Erma Siegel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Thompson LN	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-1002	856	54	15.8		539 (63.0%)	143 (16.7%)	76 (8.9%)	38 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.0%)	77.3	175^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.5	133^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	86.9%	42	54.2	68.3	58.2		59.8	47.1	65.1	54.5		54.9	49.7	65.1	61.2		58.1			$13,022	$635	$11,670
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Northfield Elementary?

Students at Northfield Elementary are 47% White, 26% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Northfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Northfield Elementary.

What district is Northfield Elementary in?

Murfreesboro

Is Northfield Elementary a good school?

Northfield Elementary ranks 466^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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