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Overall Creek Elementary

Q: Is Overall Creek Elementary a good school?

Overall Creek Elementary ranks 177 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Overall Creek Elementary in Murfreesboro, TN, is a high-performing K-5 school serving 937 students in the Murfreesboro City School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past eight years and ranking in the 82nd to 89th percentile statewide.

What truly sets Overall Creek apart is its exceptional academic performance, which far exceeds nearby schools. In 2024-2025, 63.8% of students were proficient in math—nearly double the rate at Cason Lane Academy (36.7%) and Mitchell-Neilson Elementary (32.7%)—and 54.7% were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.3%, which is less than half the rate at Scales Elementary (13.1%) and more than 2.5 times lower than the state average (18.3%). Interestingly, Overall Creek achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,380) than many lower-performing peers, such as Mitchell-Neilson ($16,152) and Cason Lane Academy ($14,292), demonstrating efficient use of resources. It even outperforms several schools in the higher-ranked Rutherford County School District, including Barfield Elementary and Blackman Elementary, in both math and ELA proficiency.

While Overall Creek excels overall, there are areas for attention. The school shows strong support for diverse student groups, earning 4-star ratings for African American and Hispanic students, but performance for Special Education students dropped to the 40th percentile in 2024-2025, and support for low-income students has declined from a 5-star to a 3-star rating. Additionally, a "5th grade slump" is evident, with 5th graders scoring lower in every subject than 4th graders—for example, math proficiency fell from 69.4% in 4th grade to 59.4% in 5th grade. These trends suggest opportunities for targeted improvements to maintain the school's strong track record.

937

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,380

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

429 Otter TRL
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

(615) 624-5500

District: Murfreesboro

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

African American:

16.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2017 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Murfreesboro

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

177^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	77.0	177 of 1009	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	144 of 1018	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	131 of 1020	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	128 of 1000	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	106 of 983	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	120 of 985	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	150 of 997	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	99 of 646	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	84 of 498	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	80 of 498	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	73 of 500	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	51 of 483	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	30 of 411	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	49 of 404	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	165 of 450	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	49 of 62	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	48 of 178	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	193 of 986	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	134 of 990	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	131 of 989	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	124 of 975	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	91 of 945	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	135 of 926	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	58 of 424	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	25 of 387	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	27 of 363	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	27 of 324	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.6	51 of 250	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	34 of 319	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	323 of 843	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	224 of 853	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	48 of 865	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	92 of 858	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	35 of 823	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	84 of 821	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	71 of 877	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	173 of 984	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	165 of 991	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	145 of 987	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	151 of 980	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	129 of 941	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	124 of 916	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	372 of 618	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	221 of 582	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	282 of 528	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	166 of 447	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	120 of 369	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	105 of 255	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	130 of 395	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	189 of 840	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	150 of 847	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	150 of 852	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	144 of 844	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	109 of 844	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	122 of 812	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	118 of 841	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts55%+16 vs state

Science54%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, October 7, 2018

Overall has been everything for our son that we had hoped for, in a school. Our kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Lindsey Brown aproach to teaching has been exciting and hands on. You can tell her heart and soul pours into her classroom and teachings. We are thankful this has been a great first experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 11, 2018

This is an amazing school that has done wonders for my children. Add to the fact that it’s the only STEM certified elementary school in Middle Tennessee and it’s a huge win. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

This is a great school. The facility is wonderful. Has the new technology. My daughter attended this school for 3 years and sadly had to leave for middles school. Close Quote

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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
Overall Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	429 Otter TRL	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 624-5500	993	63	15.6		584 (58.8%)	145 (14.6%)	106 (10.7%)	69 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.9%)	77	177^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.3	144^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.9%	33	62.6	69.4	59.4		63.8	55.7	60.6	47.4		54.7	53.4	58.1	50.3		54.0			$12,380	$366	$11,192
Blackman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Fortress BLVD	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3795	1,068	65	16.4		461 (43.2%)	253 (23.7%)	181 (16.9%)	93 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.9%)	58.4	374^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.9%		58.1	380^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.7%	6	45.1	51.3	44.5		46.9	41.8	60.8	38.0		46.8	47.9	57.0	39.5		47.9			$13,205	$329	$12,245
Scales Elementary School	Public	K-5	2340 St. Andrews DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-5279	963	67	14.4		426 (44.2%)	224 (23.3%)	188 (19.5%)	40 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.5%)	37.5	634^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.2%		36	665^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.7%	31	41.7	35.4	34.8		37.3	40.4	36.2	33.9		36.8	40.4	30.0	34.9		35.3			$12,976	$386	$11,918
Cason Lane Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 Cason LN	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 898-7145	869	57	15.1		329 (37.9%)	253 (29.1%)	149 (17.1%)	32 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (11.6%)	33.1	703^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	30.3%		36.5	657^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.5%	46	38.2	31.9	45.8	18.2	36.7	31.8	25.3	37.5	18.2	30.3	34.5	29.7	46.9	15.2	34.8	15.2	15.2	$14,292	$474	$12,723
Rutherford Collegiate Prep	Public, Charter	K-6	4420 Manson PIKE	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 600-4713	0																		(n/a)																		$13,408	$324	$13,084
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3275 St. Bernard DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-2313	965	60	16.1		534 (55.3%)	186 (19.3%)	108 (11.2%)	53 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	64.8	304^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.9%		64.5	290^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.5%	14	51.8	50.3	70.1	47.2	56.6	45.8	32.0	58.4	47.2	45.7	48.2	46.9	65.4	38.9	52.4	22.2	22.2	$12,354	$372	$11,319
Rockvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3881	983	61	16.0		721 (73.3%)	83 (8.4%)	120 (12.2%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	80.8	151^st of 1009 public elementary schools	85.0%		68.8	244^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.0%	93	51.4	64.4	66.5		61.2	43.5	68.9	57.3		57.4	58.9	74.0	55.5		63.2			$12,104	$436	$11,074
Brown's Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6128 Baker RD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6755	841	49	17.3		468 (55.6%)	143 (17.0%)	152 (18.1%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.1%)	60.1	352^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.7	246^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.8%	106	49.1	50.3	48.6		49.3	42.0	49.7	45.1		45.6	41.1	57.1	48.0		48.7			$10,933	$298	$10,119
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Overall Creek Elementary

How many students attend Overall Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Overall Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Overall Creek Elementary?

Students at Overall Creek Elementary are 55% White, 17% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Overall Creek Elementary a good school?

Overall Creek Elementary ranks 177^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Overall Creek Elementary in?

Murfreesboro

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