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Black Fox Elementary School

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Black Fox Elementary School ranks 759 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Black Fox Elementary School is a large PK–6 elementary school in Murfreesboro, TN, serving 889 students as part of Murfreesboro City Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranks in the 26th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating, a notable drop from the 42nd–47th percentile band it held in recent years. Proficiency rates on state assessments are 37.9% in math, 29.9% in English language arts, 32.5% in science, and 19.7% in social studies — all below district and state averages.

Within the same district, Black Fox outperforms several nearby schools, including Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School, Reeves-Rogers Elementary School, and Hobgood Elementary School, posting higher proficiency in math, ELA, and science. However, just 1.6 miles away, Discovery School posts extraordinary results — 93.4% ELA proficiency and a 3rd-place state ranking. Nearby Rutherford County Schools schools like Barfield Elementary School and Buchanan Elementary School also post math proficiency rates between 58% and 77%, far above Black Fox's 37.9%. This places the school in the middle of a very uneven educational landscape.

Black Fox's chronic absenteeism rate improved dramatically from 19.1% to 10.9% over the past few years, yet academic outcomes have not followed. The school spends $13,031 per student — less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Mitchell-Neilson ($16,152) and Reeves-Rogers ($16,102) — suggesting relatively efficient use of resources. Performance varies by grade, with 5th grade math reaching 47.7% proficiency while 6th grade subjects fall well below state averages. Special education students have ranked in the bottom 12th–15th percentile statewide for three consecutive years, and low-income student performance has slipped from the 73rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 30th percentile in 2025–2026 — red flags that deserve attention.

889

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,031

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1753 South Rutherford Boulevar
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 893-6395

District: Murfreesboro City Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.4%

African American:

28.2%

White:

25.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

759^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 41 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	29.2	759 of 1019	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	581 of 1009	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	555 of 1018	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	539 of 1020	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	552 of 1000	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	527 of 983	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	340 of 985	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	558 of 997	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.3	219 of 646	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	410 of 855	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	317 of 853	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	304 of 846	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.9	509 of 820	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.2	282 of 818	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.7	597 of 809	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	210 of 498	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	131 of 498	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	135 of 498	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	167 of 500	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	168 of 483	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	178 of 411	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	109 of 404	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	174 of 450	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	28.0	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	122 of 211	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	101 of 178	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	80 of 165	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	21 of 66	68.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	529 of 986	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	535 of 990	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	506 of 989	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	543 of 975	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	513 of 945	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	321 of 926	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	353 of 458	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	275 of 424	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	255 of 415	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	195 of 387	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	196 of 363	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	82 of 324	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	90 of 250	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	192 of 319	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	580 of 823	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.8	325 of 843	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	234 of 853	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	312 of 865	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	313 of 858	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	299 of 823	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	194 of 821	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	505 of 877	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	631 of 984	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	578 of 991	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	554 of 987	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	558 of 980	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	509 of 941	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	359 of 916	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	544 of 641	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	542 of 618	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	512 of 582	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	317 of 528	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	428 of 447	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	205 of 369	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	158 of 255	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	274 of 395	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	604 of 849	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.1	391 of 840	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	402 of 847	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	368 of 852	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	332 of 844	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	370 of 844	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	176 of 812	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	325 of 841	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)58th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)16th percentile-50 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Social Studies20%-32 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
Black Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 South Rutherford Boulevar	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	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%)	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
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	6.6%	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
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		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		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
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	4.6%	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
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	4.6%	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
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		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
Barfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Veterans Parkway	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3810	965	61	15.8	28.5%	514 (53.3%)	186 (19.3%)	145 (15.0%)	36 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.5%)	74.1	203^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	80.1%		73.8	207^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.5%	4	52.1	62.0	63.0		58.8	56.4	52.1	50.0		52.9	56.4	54.2	60.7		57.2			$12,306	$451	$11,302
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		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
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	6050 Manchester Highway	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-3651	463	30	15.5	33.5%	281 (60.7%)	33 (7.1%)	87 (18.8%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.1%)	79.4	156^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.7%		77.8	171^st of 1009 public elementary schools	83.1%	15	69.4	60.3	56.3		61.8	52.4	61.5	50.0		55.1	66.1	62.8	65.6		64.7			$13,823	$379	$12,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Fox Elementary School

How many students attend Black Fox Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Black Fox Elementary School.

What district is Black Fox Elementary School in?

Murfreesboro City Schools

Is Black Fox Elementary School a good school?

Black Fox Elementary School ranks 759^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Black Fox Elementary School?

Students at Black Fox Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 28% African American, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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