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Kittrell Elementary School

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Kittrell Elementary School ranks 508 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Kittrell Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Readyville, Tennessee, serving 345 students as part of Rutherford County Schools. The school currently ranks at the 50th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating, placing it right around the middle of Tennessee elementary schools. That represents a meaningful rebound from recent years, when Kittrell had slipped to the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 before recovering to the 49th percentile in 2024–2025 and now sitting at the 50th percentile.

One of Kittrell's most distinctive strengths is how well it serves specific student groups. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank at the 77th percentile statewide (up from the 48th percentile two years ago), and special education students jumped from the 20s to the 68th percentile in a single year. Chronic absenteeism is also a bright spot at just 9.8% — well below the state average of 18.3% and a dramatic improvement from 16.6% just two years earlier. The school has also built solid academic momentum: math proficiency jumped from 32.5% in 2023–2024 to 47.8% in 2025–2026, and 4th grade math now outpaces both the district and state averages.

Still, Kittrell faces real challenges. Science proficiency sits at 42.2%, below the state's 46.9%, and 3rd grade science is especially concerning at 25.0% compared to 44.3% statewide. Early-grade literacy also needs attention, with 3rd grade ELA at 30.2% versus 44.9% statewide. Compared to nearby Rutherford County elementaries, Kittrell trails Lascassas Elementary School, Buchanan Elementary School, and Homer Pittard Campus School by roughly 14–30 percentage points across subjects. Kittrell also spends more per student ($16,722) than most of those schools, making its mid-tier results a notable talking point — though the recent academic gains suggest those investments may be starting to pay off.

345

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,722

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7801 Old Woodbury Highway
Readyville, TN 37149

(615) 893-7604

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Kittrell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (50th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

508^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	48.9	508 of 1019	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	514 of 1009	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	638 of 1018	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	475 of 1020	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	548 of 1000	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	516 of 983	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	554 of 985	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	621 of 997	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	402 of 646	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	404 of 855	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	293 of 853	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	317 of 846	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	296 of 820	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	379 of 818	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	269 of 809	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	132 of 498	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	51.2	203 of 498	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	298 of 498	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	520 of 986	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	626 of 990	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	435 of 989	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	527 of 975	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	355 of 945	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	488 of 926	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	276 of 458	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	374 of 424	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	181 of 387	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	128 of 363	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	98 of 324	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	181 of 319	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	190 of 823	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	42.3	525 of 843	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	444 of 853	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	468 of 865	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	455 of 858	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	361 of 823	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	679 of 821	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	575 of 877	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	501 of 984	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	623 of 991	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	511 of 987	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	565 of 980	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	640 of 941	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	527 of 916	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	205 of 641	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	441 of 618	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	428 of 582	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	237 of 528	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	463 of 849	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	489 of 840	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	628 of 847	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	420 of 852	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	488 of 844	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	508 of 844	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	589 of 812	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	626 of 841	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Science42%-5 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Wonderful teachers, staff and principal that do the best they can to work hand in hand with their students parents. They go above and beyond every day to provide the best education possible. It would be nice to see parent work with the school more so their children can receive the best education possible. Bullying is at a minimum and is handled quickly and efficiently. They spend so much time not only on education but on our children's character and integrity. Close Quote

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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 (2016)	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 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
Kittrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Old Woodbury Highway	Readyville	37149	Cannon County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 893-7604	356	27	13.0	67.7%	209 (58.7%)	25 (7.0%)	87 (24.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	48.9	508^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.6	514^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.1%	6	41.5	60.0	40.6		47.8	30.2	44.6	45.3		40.7	25.0	50.8	47.6		42.2			$16,722	$1,052	$14,532
Cannon North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3714 Murfreesboro Road	Readyville	37149	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3178	239	16	15.2		226 (94.6%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	34.1	707^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.6%		20.6	835^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.2%	128	43.8	28.6	32.4		34.6	41.4	22.9	40.5		34.7	43.8	34.3	32.4		36.5			$11,793	$725	$10,294
Reeves-Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-5	1807 Greenland Drive	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-4973	355	25	14.4	72.1%	93 (26.2%)	178 (50.1%)	62 (17.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	17.7	874^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.2%		32.1	711^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.5%	163	22.0	49.1	24.5		32.5	12.0	22.8	17.0		17.5	24.0	33.3	18.9		25.6			$16,102	$661	$14,298
Black Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 South Rutherford Boulevar	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 893-6395	861	55	15.6	79.9%	235 (27.3%)	254 (29.5%)	282 (32.8%)	29 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.6%)	29.2	759^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.5%		42.4	581^st of 1009 public elementary schools	42.4%	178	32.5	38.5	47.7	30.3	37.9	30.8	40.0	21.1	22.7	29.9	32.5	36.9	33.0	22.7	32.5	19.7	19.7	$13,031	$736	$11,522
Hobgood Elementary School	Public	K-6	307 Baird Lane	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2744	623	46	13.5	78.9%	134 (21.5%)	237 (38.0%)	179 (28.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	61 (9.8%)	22.7	824^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.5	761^st of 1009 public elementary schools	24.6%	63	41.2	27.9	36.2	13.2	31.8	34.0	20.9	23.4	18.9	25.2	35.1	23.3	33.0	18.9	28.8	9.4	9.4	$14,322	$760	$12,489
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	6050 Manchester Highway	Murfreesboro	37127	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-3651	463	30	15.5	48.2%	281 (60.7%)	33 (7.1%)	87 (18.8%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.1%)	79.4	156^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.7%		77.8	171^st of 1009 public elementary schools	83.1%	15	69.4	60.3	56.3		61.8	52.4	61.5	50.0		55.1	66.1	62.8	65.6		64.7			$13,823	$379	$12,588
Lascassas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Lascassas Pike	Lascassas	37085	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-0758	611	44	13.8	26.1%	477 (78.1%)	51 (8.3%)	48 (7.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	87.3	105^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.7%		85	125^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.6%	20	67.0	67.0	65.7		66.6	70.2	66.0	60.6		65.6	59.6	69.8	65.7		65.2			$12,693	$297	$11,714
Homer Pittard Campus School	Public	K-5	923 E. Lytle Street	Murfreesboro	37132	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-1030	236	16	14.7	6.5%	194 (82.2%)	18 (7.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	90.4	84^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.6	58^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.3%	26	63.2	77.3	91.7		77.1	55.3	70.5	80.6		68.6	71.1	63.6	86.1		72.9			$14,465	$297	$13,885
John Pittard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	745 DeJarnett Lane	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 396-0240	834	57	14.5	69.2%	284 (34.1%)	271 (32.5%)	181 (21.7%)	16 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.4%)	32.2	732^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	28.2%		32	714^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.2%	18	35.1	38.3	47.1	20.0	37.3	36.9	29.3	29.4	24.0	30.9	36.9	34.5	36.3	32.0	35.4	38.0	38.0	$13,964	$764	$12,086
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School	Public	K-6	511 Doctor Martin Luther King	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2672	342	30	11.4	88.5%	51 (14.9%)	135 (39.5%)	132 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	36.5	678^th of 1019 public elementary schools	33.5%		41.7	589^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.6%	89	37.3	32.6	43.9	40.0	38.7	35.3	34.8	30.4	30.0	32.6	33.3	32.6	35.1	37.5	34.5	52.5	52.5	$16,907	$880	$15,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Kittrell Elementary School

How many students attend Kittrell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Kittrell Elementary School.

What district is Kittrell Elementary School in?

Rutherford County Schools

Is Kittrell Elementary School a good school?

Kittrell Elementary School ranks 508^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kittrell Elementary School?

Students at Kittrell Elementary School are 57% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kittrell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kittrell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

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