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Overall Creek Elementary School

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Overall Creek Elementary School ranks 187 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Overall Creek Elementary School is a K-5 school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 937 students and standing out as one of the strongest elementary schools in the state even though it belongs to Murfreesboro City Schools, a district ranked in the 30th percentile statewide.

The school consistently earns 4 stars and currently ranks 187th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, in the 82nd percentile. Test scores far exceed district and state averages: 64.9% of students are proficient in math, compared to 47.8% for the district and 43.0% statewide; ELA proficiency is 53.6% versus 39.9% and 40.6%; and science is 58.1% versus 43.1% and 46.9%. Students also show strong growth between 3rd and 5th grade, with math proficiency rising from 52.0% to 73.1% and science from 43.9% to 64.7% — even as state averages stay flat or decline. Overall Creek outperforms every same-district comparison school, including Salem Elementary School and Scales Elementary School, and beats nearby Blackman Elementary School in all subjects, though it trails Brown's Chapel Elementary School and Rockvale Elementary School in a few subjects.

Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 7.3%, compared to 11.1% for the district and 18.3% statewide, which points to a positive, engaged school climate. The school also serves most student subgroups well, including Hispanic students (90th percentile) and students from low-income households (81st percentile). The clearest area of concern is special education, where subgroup rankings have slipped from the 62nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the low 40s in the most recent two years. Even so, Overall Creek's combination of strong academics, steady grade-level growth, and low absenteeism — achieved with mid-range spending — makes it a standout choice in the Murfreesboro area.

937

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,380

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

429 Otter Trail
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

(615) 624-5500

District: Murfreesboro City Schools

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 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Murfreesboro City Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

187^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From top 15% (2017) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	76.1	187 of 1019	81.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.9	103 of 498	79.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	45.7	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	87.4	47 of 458	89.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.2	158 of 823	80.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	38.1	359 of 641	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	70.3	198 of 849	76.7%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

African American (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

English Language Arts54%+13 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 (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 7th 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 7th 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 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Overall Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Otter Trail	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 624-5500	993	63	15.6	14.4%	584 (58.8%)	145 (14.6%)	106 (10.7%)	69 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.9%)	76.1	187^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.6%		77	177^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.5%	10	52.0	68.6	73.1			64.9	44.9	57.4	57.7			53.6	43.9	64.5	64.7			58.1				$12,380	$366	$11,192
Blackman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Fortress Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3795	1,068	65	16.4	28.0%	461 (43.2%)	253 (23.7%)	181 (16.9%)	93 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.9%)	62	347^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.9%		58.4	374^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.9%	27	53.2	49.1	46.0			49.2	45.0	49.4	47.5			47.4	55.3	50.3	54.5			53.3				$13,205	$329	$12,245
Scales Elementary School	Public	K-5	2340 St. Andrews Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-5279	963	67	14.4	37.2%	426 (44.2%)	224 (23.3%)	188 (19.5%)	40 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.5%)	44	583^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	42.8%		37.5	634^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.2%	51	39.6	46.6	40.9			42.4	35.4	43.2	34.3			37.8	40.3	49.0	40.9			43.5				$12,976	$386	$11,918
Cason Lane Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1330 Cason Lane	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	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%)	27	786^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.9%		33.1	703^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	30.3%	83	32.4	35.0	53.0	12.8		36.0	26.1	31.1	28.9	25.6		28.3	27.9	34.0	38.6	10.3		30.4	25.6		25.6	$14,292	$474	$12,723
Rutherford Collegiate Prep	Public, Charter	K-7	4420 Manson PIKE	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 600-4713	0											24.8	807^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.8%					(n/a)	32.7	36.4	16.1	22.6	11.4	25.5	27.3	38.6	29.0	35.5	25.7	31.1	27.3	43.2	20.0	16.1	20.0	26.7	25.8	25.7	25.8	$13,408	$324	$13,084
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3275 St. Bernard Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-2313	965	60	16.1	32.0%	534 (55.3%)	186 (19.3%)	108 (11.2%)	53 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.7%)	66.7	293^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	71.2%		64.8	304^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.9%	11	60.5	60.1	50.4	58.6		57.5	55.3	53.4	37.7	41.4		48.9	59.2	57.1	43.5	31.0		52.4	34.5		34.5	$12,354	$372	$11,319
Poplar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Baker Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 893-5812																			(n/a)	55.4	64.1	59.2			59.3	48.5	56.3	52.1			52.1	48.8	58.5	56.0			54.1
Rockvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3881	983	61	16.0	20.3%	721 (73.3%)	83 (8.4%)	120 (12.2%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	81.6	141^st of 1019 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.8	151^st of 1009 public elementary schools	85.0%	10	53.8	68.2	63.4			62.0	51.2	67.0	59.6			59.4	58.0	63.6	66.3			62.9				$12,104	$436	$11,074
Brown's Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6128 Baker Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6755	841	49	17.3	31.0%	468 (55.6%)	143 (17.0%)	152 (18.1%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.1%)	82.6	137^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.6%		60.1	352^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.1%	215	64.9	69.3	69.0			67.8	49.5	61.4	64.0			58.4	53.6	64.4	68.0			62.1				$10,933	$298	$10,119
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)																						$12,600	$297	$11,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Overall Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Overall Creek Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Overall Creek Elementary School?

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

Is Overall Creek Elementary School a good school?

Overall Creek Elementary School ranks 187^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Overall Creek Elementary School in?

Murfreesboro City Schools

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