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Daniel McKee Alternative School

Public Grades 6-12

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Daniel McKee Alternative School is a small public high school serving grades 6-12 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, part of the Rutherford County school district. With just 56 students, the school faces significant challenges in supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its unique student population.

The academic performance at Daniel McKee Alternative School is consistently well below the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.5% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.7% for the county and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in subjects like Algebra I, US History, and English I, where proficiency rates are less than half the county and state averages. Even the school's highest proficiency rate, in English II at 28.6%, is still well below the county and state levels.

The challenges at Daniel McKee Alternative School extend beyond academics. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 94.4% in recent years, far exceeding the district and state averages. This suggests significant difficulties in keeping students engaged and attending school regularly. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.6 to 5.5 in recent years, indicates a high level of individualized attention for students. The stark contrast in performance between Daniel McKee Alternative School and the nearby high schools, such as Smyrna High School, Blackman High School, and Siegel High School, suggests that the school may be serving a unique population of students with greater academic and social-emotional needs that the traditional high schools are not equipped to address.

Students ?

3.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2623 Halls Hill PIKE
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 890-2282

District: Rutherford County

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

28.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (94% vs 20% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

450^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

380^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11High 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	380 of 389	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	373 of 384	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	213 of 239	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	186 of 222	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	358 of 368	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	316 of 349	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

African American (2023)11th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II29%-26 vs state

Science26%-20 vs state

Social Studies25%-24 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

Mathematics12%-31 vs state

English I10%-29 vs state

Algebra I9%-21 vs state

US History6%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)		TNReady English Language Arts (2025)		TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)				TNReady Geometry (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 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daniel McKee Alternative School	Public	6-12	2623 Halls Hill PIKE	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-2282	56	15	3.6		21 (37.5%)	21 (37.5%)	6 (10.7%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	6 (10.7%)	7.6	380^th of 389 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	16.7	11.5	14.3	14.3			8.7										7.1		6.3	11.1	10.5	28.6			28.6					38.5	25.9	28.6	25.0
Oakland High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 Patriot DR	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-3780	1,947	135	14.4		986 (50.6%)	485 (24.9%)	329 (16.9%)	43 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.8%)	71.9	68^th of 389 public high schools	82.5%		66.3	91^st of 392 public high schools	76.8%	23					32.1	16.7	31.5	78.9	33.0		43.5		40.6	15.0	58.1	38.5	39.2	26.7	38.6	54.6	54.3	66.1			64.6		41.4	36.4	49.8					$12,621	$342	$11,951
Central Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 East Main ST	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6789	1,212	71	16.9		901 (74.3%)	52 (4.3%)	64 (5.3%)	134 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.9%)								(n/a)									92.1																									$11,539	$297	$10,892
Holloway High School	Public	9-12	619 South Highland AVE	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-6004	123	17	7.2		56 (45.5%)	29 (23.6%)	26 (21.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	45.4	193^rd of 389 public high schools	50.4%		47.3	187^th of 392 public high schools	52.3%	6					23.1		22.2		27.8		31.9		32.3		28.2	50.0	27.3		39.1	29.6	32.1	42.4			40.5		28.6		26.3					$24,682	$297	$24,266
Westbrooks - Woods Academy	Public	6-12	814 South Church ST	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 893-5812	0																		(n/a)
Siegel High School	Public	9-12	3300 Siegel RD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3800	1,873	121	15.4		1,179 (62.9%)	310 (16.6%)	253 (13.5%)	45 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	76.9	51^st of 389 public high schools	86.9%		69.2	74^th of 392 public high schools	81.1%	23					31.1		30.8		35.1	7.7	44.0	93.0	50.3		56.6	50.0	56.2	40.9	54.9	51.0	50.8	67.7			66.3	93.5	37.6		45.0					$12,148	$470	$11,266
Rutherford County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2240 Southpark Drive #1	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 896-0876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	802 Warrior DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-6450	2,124	175	12.1		1,039 (48.9%)	465 (21.9%)	432 (20.3%)	91 (4.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.4%)	64.1	102^nd of 389 public high schools	73.8%		54.7	141^st of 392 public high schools	64.0%	39					25.2		24.6	89.4	32.8	5.9	38.8	91.0	47.9	16.7	52.4		42.8		42.5	41.4	40.9	59.2	8.3		56.7		34.7		40.1					$11,535	$367	$10,844
Blackman High School	Public	9-12	3956 Blaze DR	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3850	2,233	134	16.7		1,114 (49.9%)	485 (21.7%)	372 (16.7%)	130 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	122 (5.5%)	71.8	71^st of 389 public high schools	81.7%		71.8	67^th of 392 public high schools	82.9%	4					28.4		28.2	87.9	35.6		40.4	91.8	35.4		55.2		45.5	45.0	45.4	51.4	51.2	67.1	27.3	15.0	63.0		38.1	12.5	44.1					$10,860	$333	$10,196
Rockvale High School	Public	9-12	6545 Highway 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-5812	2,178	130	16.7		1,172 (53.8%)	413 (19.0%)	365 (16.8%)	88 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (6.2%)	78.6	46^th of 389 public high schools	88.2%		74.5	56^th of 392 public high schools	85.7%	10					35.3		35.0		38.5	13.3	41.0	90.1	38.5		55.6		48.6		48.8	54.1	54.0	70.3	26.9		67.7		45.0	5.0	46.2					$11,373	$297	$10,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel McKee Alternative School

What is the racial makeup of Daniel McKee Alternative School?

Students at Daniel McKee Alternative School are 51% White, 29% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Daniel McKee Alternative School a good school?

Daniel McKee Alternative School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Daniel McKee Alternative School in?

Rutherford County

How many students attend Daniel McKee Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Daniel McKee Alternative School.

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