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Christiana Elementary

Q: Is Christiana Elementary a good school?

Christiana Elementary ranks 142 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Christiana Elementary is a public elementary school serving 645 students in grades PK-5 in Christiana, Tennessee. It is part of the Rutherford County school district, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christiana Elementary consistently outperforms the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.3% of Christiana Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.7% for Rutherford County and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade Mathematics, where 78.2% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the county (55.1%) and state (47.1%) averages.

While Christiana Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, rising from 8.1% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, the school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Rutherford County district and the broader Tennessee context. Its consistent academic excellence and commitment to resource allocation, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending, make it a model for other schools to emulate.

659

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,568

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 Shelbyville HWY
Christiana, TN 37037

(615) 896-0614

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Christiana Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christiana Middle School
High:	Riverdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

142^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	81.8	142 of 1009	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	179 of 1018	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	187 of 1020	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	226 of 1000	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	333 of 983	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	220 of 985	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	204 of 997	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	166 of 646	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	170 of 855	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	167 of 853	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	203 of 846	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	242 of 820	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	151 of 818	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	61.6	319 of 809	60.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	24 of 498	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	74 of 498	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	124 of 500	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	76 of 483	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	80 of 411	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	89 of 404	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	73 of 450	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	145 of 986	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	150 of 990	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	178 of 989	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	206 of 975	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	332 of 945	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	257 of 926	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	61 of 424	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	80 of 415	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	70 of 387	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	46 of 363	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	35 of 324	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	23 of 319	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	62 of 843	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	51.8	366 of 853	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	296 of 865	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	282 of 858	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	335 of 823	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	223 of 821	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	323 of 877	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	155 of 984	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	218 of 991	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	206 of 987	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	237 of 980	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	354 of 941	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	188 of 916	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	97 of 528	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	293 of 447	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	314 of 369	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	341 of 395	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	176 of 840	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	212 of 847	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	181 of 852	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	254 of 844	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	382 of 844	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	228 of 812	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	218 of 841	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+20 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+20 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
Christiana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Shelbyville HWY	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 896-0614	645	45	14.2		437 (67.8%)	75 (11.6%)	75 (11.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	81.8	142^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.9%		76.6	179^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.4%	37	47.2	55.9	78.2		61.3	58.4	58.6	59.1		58.7	51.7	71.2	71.6		65.7			$13,568	$553	$12,201
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
Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 Manchester HWY	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-3651	463	30	15.5		281 (60.7%)	33 (7.1%)	87 (18.8%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.1%)	77.8	171^st of 1009 public elementary schools	83.1%		69.6	237^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.7%	66	50.0	60.0	52.6		53.8	48.8	70.0	50.0		55.6	60.5	62.3	76.9		66.5			$13,823	$379	$12,588
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7182 Otter Pond Way	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6790	661	43	15.3		439 (66.4%)	65 (9.8%)	90 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.0%)	82.5	138^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.3%		77.3	172^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	83.1%	34	61.1	65.2	65.6		63.7	57.5	76.4	54.8		62.4	54.0	60.7	58.1		57.3			$12,899	$297	$11,993
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
Black Fox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 South Rutherford BLVD	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 893-6395	861	55	15.6		235 (27.3%)	254 (29.5%)	282 (32.8%)	29 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.6%)	42.4	581^st of 1009 public elementary schools	42.4%		44.1	555^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.5%	26	35.8	49.0	45.5	40.5	42.2	31.3	42.9	26.7	27.8	32.3	35.8	58.2	37.6	38.0	42.0	35.4	35.4	$13,031	$736	$11,522
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Christiana Elementary

What schools do graduates of Christiana Elementary attend?

Students who attend Christiana Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christiana Middle School
High : Riverdale High School

Is Christiana Elementary a good school?

Christiana Elementary ranks 142^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Christiana Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Christiana Elementary.

What district is Christiana Elementary in?

Rutherford County

What is the racial makeup of Christiana Elementary?

Students at Christiana Elementary are 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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