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Blackman Elementary School

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Blackman Elementary School ranks 374 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Blackman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 1,068 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Rutherford County school district. The school has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools, with particular strengths in supporting the academic achievement of African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners.

Blackman Elementary's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Rutherford County and Tennessee averages, with some notable exceptions. The school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state averages, and its Science assessment scores are consistently strong across all grade levels. However, the school's performance for White students and students with special needs is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Tennessee elementary schools in these subgroups.

While Blackman Elementary's overall academic performance is solid, it faces challenges in addressing a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 9.2% in 2021-2022 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has also increased, but its performance still lags behind nearby magnet schools like McFadden School of Excellence, which consistently ranks among the top 3 elementary schools in Tennessee.

954

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,205

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

586 Fortress BLVD
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

(615) 904-3795

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Blackman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blackman Middle School
High:	Blackman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

African American:

21.7%

Hispanic:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

374^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford County 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	58.4	374 of 1009	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	380 of 1018	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	398 of 1020	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	364 of 1000	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	227 of 983	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	243 of 985	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	146 of 997	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	59.5	202 of 646	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	88.0	65 of 855	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.5	82 of 853	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	65 of 846	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	95.0	43 of 820	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.4	55 of 818	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.2	63 of 809	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	109 of 498	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	109 of 498	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	203 of 500	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	117 of 483	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	73 of 411	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	94 of 404	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	68 of 450	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	44 of 55	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	45 of 57	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	52 of 211	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	43 of 178	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	39 of 164	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	7 of 101	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	362 of 986	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	376 of 990	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	346 of 989	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	333 of 975	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	189 of 945	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	289 of 926	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	95 of 424	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	91 of 415	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	63 of 387	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	67 of 363	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	48 of 324	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	84 of 250	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.3	44 of 319	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	241 of 843	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	176 of 853	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	149 of 865	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	168 of 858	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	328 of 823	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	111 of 821	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	227 of 877	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	373 of 984	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	361 of 991	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	452 of 987	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	383 of 980	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	256 of 941	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	205 of 916	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	318 of 618	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	389 of 582	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	147 of 528	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	239 of 447	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	162 of 369	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	165 of 255	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	324 of 395	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	458 of 840	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	480 of 847	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	417 of 852	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	387 of 844	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	226 of 844	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	189 of 812	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	126 of 841	85.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

English Language Arts47%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackman Elementary School

What district is Blackman Elementary School in?

Rutherford County

How many students attend Blackman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 954 students attended Blackman Elementary School.

Is Blackman Elementary School a good school?

Blackman Elementary School ranks 374^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blackman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blackman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blackman Middle School
High : Blackman High School

What is the racial makeup of Blackman Elementary School?

Students at Blackman Elementary School are 42% White, 22% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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