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Salem Elementary School

Q: Is Salem Elementary School a good school?

Salem Elementary School ranks 304 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Tennessee elementary schools

946

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,354

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3275 St. Bernard DR
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

(615) 893-2313

District: Murfreesboro

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

African American:

18.8%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Tennessee median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 27 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

304^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From top 49% (2021) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	64.8	304 of 1009	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	290 of 1018	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	246 of 1020	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	313 of 1000	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	481 of 983	51.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	97 of 498	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	139 of 498	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	58 of 500	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	102 of 483	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	124 of 411	69.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	159 of 211	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	154 of 178	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	257 of 986	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	307 of 990	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	226 of 989	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	324 of 975	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	419 of 945	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	136 of 424	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	86 of 415	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	33 of 387	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	54.8	130 of 363	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	572 of 843	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	259 of 853	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	161 of 865	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	354 of 858	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	603 of 823	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	329 of 984	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	282 of 991	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	281 of 987	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	308 of 980	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	502 of 941	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	332 of 618	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	213 of 582	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	305 of 528	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	377 of 447	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	302 of 369	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	279 of 840	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	241 of 847	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	243 of 852	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	248 of 844	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	349 of 844	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-45 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science52%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

Social Studies22%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 26, 2021

This school has a STEM focus. Lots of thinking out of the box and hands on learning. The principal, teacher and staff are all incredible. They love what they are doing and it shows. We chose not to sell our house as planned to keep our children in this school. The PTO is fantastic and parental involvement is good. We are proud to be Salem Saints! 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
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
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
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
Barfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Veterans Parkway	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3810	965	61	15.8		514 (53.3%)	186 (19.3%)	145 (15.0%)	36 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.5%)	73.8	207^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.5%		74.1	201^st of 1018 public elementary schools	80.3%	6	56.3	59.7	60.7		59.1	43.2	57.6	46.4		49.2	58.2	63.5	52.7		58.1			$12,306	$451	$11,302
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary School

What district is Salem Elementary School in?

Murfreesboro

How many students attend Salem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended Salem Elementary School.

Is Salem Elementary School a good school?

Salem Elementary School ranks 304^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary School?

Students at Salem Elementary School are 55% White, 19% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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