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Blackman Elementary School

Q: Is Blackman Elementary School a good school?

Blackman Elementary School ranks 347 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Blackman Elementary School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Blackman Elementary School is a large PK-5 school in Murfreesboro, TN, serving 954 students as part of Rutherford County Schools. The school ranks in the 66th percentile statewide (347th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools), a solidly above-average standing, though it has cooled off from its 5-star, 92nd-percentile ranking a decade ago. Academically, Blackman exceeds state averages in every tested subject, with 49.2% proficiency in math, 47.4% in ELA, and 53.3% in science. However, relative to its own district, it trails noticeably in math (49.2% vs. 53.6% districtwide) while matching or slightly exceeding Rutherford County averages in ELA and science.

A major bright spot is attendance: Blackman’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 7.0%, less than half the state average of 18.3% and well below the district’s 11.3%. This is the best rate among nearby schools, surpassing Overall Creek Elementary School (7.3%), Salem Elementary School (9.2%), and Brown's Chapel Elementary School (13.1%). On the other hand, math performance declines sharply as students progress through the grades. While 3rd graders score well above the district and state in math (53.2% vs. 49.5% and 42.6%), by 5th grade proficiency drops to 46.0%, trailing the district by nearly 11 points. This suggests a challenge in sustaining early-grade math gains through upper elementary.

The school’s most distinctive strength lies in its outcomes for historically underserved students. Low-income students, African American students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners at Blackman perform in the 72nd to 88th percentiles relative to their peers statewide—well above the school’s overall 66th-percentile ranking. This equity story stands out in an uneven local landscape: while Brown's Chapel Elementary School (87th percentile) and Overall Creek Elementary School (82nd percentile) outperform Blackman overall, and McFadden School Of Excellence has ranked as high as #1 in the state, Blackman outpaces several others nearby, including Scales Elementary School, Northfield Elementary School, Cason Lane Academy, and Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School. Rising per-pupil spending ($13,205 in 2024-25, up from $8,730 in 2021-22) has accompanied steady gains in test scores and attendance, pointing to a stable, improving school environment.

954

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,205

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

586 Fortress Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN 37128

(615) 904-3795

District: Rutherford County Schools

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: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 61st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

347^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County Schools

44^th of 141Rutherford County 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	62.0	347 of 1019	65.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	81.4	64 of 498	87.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	9.7	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	66.2	129 of 458	71.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.5	99 of 823	88.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	34.8	401 of 641	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	52.6	363 of 849	57.2%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+21 vs school

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

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 W Northfield Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	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%)	44.2	576^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.6	466^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.8%	110	42.6	48.3	45.2	16.7		43.5	41.5	42.7	39.3	27.8		40.4	28.7	47.2	44.6	16.7		38.4	< 5%		< 5%	$15,069	$728	$13,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackman Elementary 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.

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 district is Blackman Elementary School in?

Rutherford County Schools

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 347^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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