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Daniel McKee Alternative School

Q: Is Daniel McKee Alternative School a good school?

Daniel McKee Alternative School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Tennessee high schools.

Q: How many students attend Daniel McKee Alternative School?

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

Q: 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.

Public Grades 6-12

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Daniel McKee Alternative School is a small alternative school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving just 63 students in grades 6–12 through Rutherford County Schools. Unlike nearby comprehensive high schools like Rockvale High School or Blackman High School, Daniel McKee serves students who have struggled in traditional school settings, so its outcomes look very different from the district's general-education schools. The school ranks in the 7th percentile statewide, which is actually an improvement from the 2nd and 3rd percentiles in the prior two reported years.

Academically, proficiency rates at Daniel McKee are dramatically below district averages. In 2025–2026, only 8% of students scored proficient in Algebra I, 5% in Biology I, and 12.5% in English II, compared with district rates of 39.9%, 60.9%, and 65.2% respectively. Chronic absenteeism is the dominant challenge — 94.4% of students were chronically absent in 2022–2023, far above the district's 12.2%. On the positive side, the school operates with an intensive staffing model: a student-teacher ratio of just 3.6 to 1, providing a highly individualized setting. Its most direct comparison, Smyrna West Alternative School, ranks slightly higher overall, but Daniel McKee actually outperforms it in US History (21.1% vs. 15.4%) and 7th grade Social Studies (38.5% vs. 20.0%).

While overall ratings are low, the school shows a few relative strengths. It earned 1 star for its African American student subgroup, which ranked in the 12th percentile statewide — above the school's overall 7th percentile. Seventh grade Social Studies is a notable bright spot, with 38.5% proficiency, more than double the rate at Smyrna West and well above the school's own scores in other subjects. With only 63 students, year-to-year results can swing significantly based on just a few students, so parents should interpret the data cautiously. For families considering Daniel McKee Alternative School, the most meaningful comparison is with other alternative schools rather than the district's large comprehensive high schools like Siegel High School, Riverdale High School, or Oakland High School.

Students ?

3.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2623 Halls Hill Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 890-2282

District: Rutherford County Schools

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 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

559^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 17 pts since 2025

From bottom 23% (2025) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

373^rd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 3% (2023) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	559 of 594	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	450 of 583	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	373 of 400	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.8	202 of 230	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

US History21%-21 vs state

Social Studies19%-32 vs state

English II12%-46 vs state

Algebra I8%-24 vs state

Biology I5%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)								TNReady Algebra II (2026)						TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 6th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	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 Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-2282	56	15	3.6	90.6%	21 (37.5%)	21 (37.5%)	6 (10.7%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	6 (10.7%)	10.3	373^rd of 400 public high schools	6.8%		7.6	380^th of 389 public high schools	2.3%	7		< 5%	< 5%	< 5%		7.7	< 5%	< 5%				8.3				8.0				< 5%		< 5%		< 5%			5.0			22.2		21.1	< 5%				< 5%		10.5			12.5				< 5%			< 5%		7.7	< 5%	< 5%		38.5	6.3	19.4
Oakland High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 Patriot Drive	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-3780	1,947	135	14.4	32.7%	986 (50.6%)	485 (24.9%)	329 (16.9%)	43 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.8%)	68.6	91^st of 400 public high schools	77.3%		71.9	68^th of 389 public high schools	82.5%	23												31.0				30.8			≥ 95%	32.3	5.6	47.1	≥ 95%	50.5	14.3		62.9		71.4	50.7	33.3	50.8	54.4				54.3		63.6	11.5		61.1			≥ 95%	38.3	14.3	< 5%	44.9									$12,621	$342	$11,951
Central Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 East Main Street	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6789	1,212	71	16.9	7.9%	901 (74.3%)	52 (4.3%)	64 (5.3%)	134 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.9%)								(n/a)	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%				≥ 95%		≥ 95%			≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	$11,539	$297	$10,892
Holloway High School	Public	9-12	619 South Highland Avenue	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-6004	123	17	7.2	55.9%	56 (45.5%)	29 (23.6%)	26 (21.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	47.4	200^th of 400 public high schools	50.0%		45.4	193^rd of 389 public high schools	50.4%	7												16.7				16.7				14.7		24.4		40.0			40.0		46.7	55.6		50.0	33.3				33.3		64.3			63.3				25.9			25.8									$24,682	$297	$24,266
Siegel High School	Public	9-12	3300 Siegel Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3800	1,873	121	15.4	27.3%	1,179 (62.9%)	310 (16.6%)	253 (13.5%)	45 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	74.8	65^th of 400 public high schools	83.8%		76.9	51^st of 389 public high schools	86.9%	14												31.0				30.6			94.1	35.5	< 5%	43.9	≥ 95%	53.3	10.5		58.9			63.9	65.2	63.7	50.2				50.1		69.7			69.2			≥ 95%	40.7	< 5%		45.9									$12,148	$470	$11,266
Rutherford County Adult High School	Public	9-12	2240 Southpark Drive #1	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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 Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 890-6450	2,124	175	12.1	33.6%	1,039 (48.9%)	465 (21.9%)	432 (20.3%)	91 (4.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.4%)	73.7	71^st of 400 public high schools	82.3%		64.1	102^nd of 389 public high schools	73.8%	31												29.4	20.0			29.1			91.7	39.1	22.2	46.4	94.5	60.2	70.0		65.3			50.4	66.7	51.2	44.3				43.8		65.3			65.2			≥ 95%	44.5	14.3		51.5									$11,535	$367	$10,844
Blackman High School	Public	9-12	3956 Blaze Drive	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3850	2,233	134	16.7	21.6%	1,114 (49.9%)	485 (21.7%)	372 (16.7%)	130 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	122 (5.5%)	83.9	34^th of 400 public high schools	91.5%		71.8	71^st of 389 public high schools	81.7%	37												39.4				38.7			≥ 95%	49.4	7.1	55.8	89.8	49.1	18.2		65.4			61.4	25.0	60.5	56.8				56.4		71.8			71.2			≥ 95%	51.1			55.1									$10,860	$333	$10,196
Rockvale High School	Public	9-12	6545 Highway 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-5812	2,178	130	16.7	29.3%	1,172 (53.8%)	413 (19.0%)	365 (16.8%)	88 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	134 (6.2%)	81	42^nd of 400 public high schools	89.5%		78.6	46^th of 389 public high schools	88.2%	4												37.8				37.6			≥ 95%	45.3		48.6	≥ 95%	44.0			62.6			56.5		56.5	58.7				58.6		73.4	25.0		71.7			≥ 95%	48.1	27.3		51.5									$11,373	$297	$10,669
Smyrna High School	Public	9-12	100 Bulldog Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3865	2,254	135	16.7	51.2%	781 (34.6%)	435 (19.3%)	824 (36.6%)	132 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.5%)	50.5	190^th of 400 public high schools	52.5%		45.2	195^th of 389 public high schools	49.9%	5												18.8				18.6			94.9	26.0	13.0	33.2	78.8	42.9	18.2		46.2		63.6	36.9		36.9	40.8				40.7		57.2	12.5		55.8			≥ 95%	34.1	17.6		39.8									$11,440	$358	$10,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel McKee Alternative School

How many students attend Daniel McKee Alternative School?

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

Is Daniel McKee Alternative School a good school?

Daniel McKee Alternative School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Tennessee high schools.

What district is Daniel McKee Alternative School in?

Rutherford County Schools

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.

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