Buchanan Elementary

Public K-5

 6050 Manchester HWY
       Murfreesboro, TN  37127


(615) 893-3651

District: Rutherford County

SchoolDigger Rank:
313th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,084 Help


Students who attend Buchanan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
High:    Riverdale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  475

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.7%
Hispanic:
17.5%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.5% Help


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Compare Details Buchanan Elementary ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 12th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Rutherford County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (17.5%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buchanan Elementary is 16.3. 18 elementary schools in the Rutherford County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buchanan Elementary is $10,084. 15 elementary schools in the Rutherford County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Buchanan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchanan Elementary 313th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Buchanan Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Rutherford County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County 37th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buchanan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 70.51 234th 809 71.1%
2011 41.11 538th 818 34.2%
2012 71.68 230th 820 72.0%
2013 80.42 127th 846 85.0%
2014 76.04 137th 853 83.9%
2015 77.38 152nd 855 82.2%
2017 49.52 309th 646 52.2%
2018 56.73 365th 997 63.4%
2019 52.56 401st 985 59.3%
2021 55.06 375th 983 61.9%
2022 67.69 250th 1000 75.0%
2023 63.05 313th 1020 69.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.47 231st 395 41.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.56 180th 877 79.5%
2019 61.56 212th 821 74.2%
2021 36.38 526th 823 36.1%
2022 40.03 509th 858 40.7%
2023 33.95 602nd 865 30.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.01 389th 926 58.0%
2021 56.07 341st 945 63.9%
2022 65.87 251st 975 74.3%
2023 60.18 329th 989 66.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.20 414th 916 54.8%
2021 51.07 394th 941 58.1%
2022 65.41 250th 980 74.5%
2023 61.12 319th 987 67.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.92 17th 450 96.2%
2019 62.69 106th 404 73.8%
2021 74.63 68th 411 83.5%
2022 66.90 105th 483 78.3%
2023 60.40 158th 500 68.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.79 254th 319 20.4%
2021 52.02 128th 324 60.5%
2022 50.76 148th 363 59.2%
2023 35.18 254th 387 34.4%
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Rank History for White students at Buchanan Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.21 352nd 841 58.1%
2019 48.34 370th 812 54.4%
2021 53.54 325th 844 61.5%
2022 64.18 237th 844 71.9%
2023 62.27 242nd 852 71.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Buchanan Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 460 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1989 467 16 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 484
1990 449 14 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1991 452 11 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1992 426 10 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1993 390 17 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1994 388 20 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1995 427 13 6 2 0 n/a n/a 10 458
1996 427 13 6 2 0 n/a n/a 10 458
1997 482 21 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1998 507 51 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 537 26 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 591
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 657 657
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 596 596
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 601 601
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 601 601
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 632 632
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 617 617
2006 555 27 42 12 2 n/a n/a 0 638
2007 549 26 37 4 1 n/a n/a 0 617
2008 579 15 39 6 1 n/a n/a 0 640
2009 566 23 36 9 1 n/a n/a 0 635
2010 568 24 46 9 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2011 392 18 23 9 0 0 5 0 447
2012 405 20 24 10 1 0 5 0 465
2013 393 18 20 13 1 0 9 0 454
2014 420 25 24 20 0 0 7 0 496
2015 389 13 26 22 0 1 9 0 460
2016 403 32 20 24 2 0 9 0 490
2017 447 36 16 31 2 0 12 0 544
2018 404 35 22 40 2 0 25 0 528
2019 419 40 19 51 1 0 23 0 553
2020 428 32 15 53 1 0 20 0 549
2021 369 36 22 66 1 1 23 0 518
2022 299 41 21 59 0 1 21 0 442
2023 293 35 23 83 0 1 40 0 475

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buchanan Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 479 20.0 23.9 n/a
1989 484 20.0 24.2 n/a
1990 466 20.0 23.3 n/a
1991 464 25.0 18.5 n/a
1992 437 25.0 17.4 n/a
1993 414 25.0 16.6 n/a
1994 413 23.0 18.0 n/a
1995 458 23.0 19.9 n/a
1996 458 23.0 19.9 n/a
1997 522 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 576 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 591 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 657 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 596 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 601 n/a n/a n/a
2003 601 n/a n/a n/a
2004 632 n/a n/a n/a
2005 617 n/a n/a n/a
2006 638 38.0 16.8 n/a
2007 617 38.0 16.2 29
2008 640 38.0 16.8 27.3
2009 635 40.5 15.7 31.3
2010 647 38.0 17.0 32.9
2011 447 30.0 14.9 56.2
2012 465 29.0 16.0 41.1
2013 454 32.0 14.1 43.4
2014 496 33.6 14.7 44.2
2015 460 35.0 13.1 44.3
2016 490 34.0 14.4 48.2
2017 544 37.0 14.7 n/a
2018 528 38.3 13.7 n/a
2019 553 36.8 15.0 n/a
2020 549 34.0 16.1 33.5
2021 518 32.5 15.9 n/a
2022 442 30.0 14.7 n/a
2023 475 29.0 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buchanan Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 479 20.0 23.9 n/a
1989 484 20.0 24.2 n/a
1990 466 20.0 23.3 n/a
1991 464 25.0 18.5 n/a
1992 437 25.0 17.4 n/a
1993 414 25.0 16.6 n/a
1994 413 23.0 18.0 n/a
1995 458 23.0 19.9 n/a
1996 458 23.0 19.9 n/a
1997 522 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 576 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 591 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 657 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 596 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 601 n/a n/a n/a
2003 601 n/a n/a n/a
2004 632 n/a n/a n/a
2005 617 n/a n/a n/a
2006 638 38.0 16.8 n/a
2007 617 38.0 16.2 29
2008 640 38.0 16.8 27.3
2009 635 40.5 15.7 31.3
2010 647 38.0 17.0 32.9
2011 447 30.0 14.9 56.2
2012 465 29.0 16.0 41.1
2013 454 32.0 14.1 43.4
2014 496 33.6 14.7 44.2
2015 460 35.0 13.1 44.3
2016 490 34.0 14.4 48.2
2017 544 37.0 14.7 n/a
2018 528 38.3 13.7 n/a
2019 553 36.8 15.0 n/a
2020 549 34.0 16.1 33.5
2021 518 32.5 15.9 n/a
2022 442 30.0 14.7 n/a
2023 475 29.0 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buchanan Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $239 (2.6%) $8,463 (91.7%) $9,226
2020 $237 (2.5%) $8,768 (92.7%) $9,456
2021 $516 (5.1%) $9,070 (89.9%) $10,084

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buchanan Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 401st of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 313th of 1020 Elementary schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary)48.750
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)53.949.6
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary)33.941.7
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)4045.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary)49.455.6
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)56.451
 5.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary)20.750
 29.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)38.450.9
 12.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary)51.939.7
 12.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)56.747.1
 9.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary)32.738.2
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)38.941.8
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary)5048.7
 1.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Rutherford County)47.847.8
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary)29.743.3
 13.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Rutherford County)39.243.6
 4.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students553475
 14.1%
African American4035
 12.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1923
 21.1%
Hispanic5183
 62.7%
Pacific Islander01
White419293
 30.1%
Two or More Races2340
 73.9%


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Students who attend Buchanan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School
High : Riverdale High School

Students at Buchanan Elementary are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

Buchanan Elementary ranks 313th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Buchanan Elementary.


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