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Wilson Elementary School

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Wilson Elementary School ranks 126 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 666 students as part of Rutherford County Schools, and has earned a reputation as one of the region's strongest neighborhood schools, ranking 126th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (88th percentile) with a 4-star rating in 2025–2026.

Wilson's academic performance is consistently well above district and state averages. In 2025–2026, Wilson posted 71.5% proficiency in mathematics (compared to 53.6% districtwide and 43.0% statewide), 61.5% in English language arts, and 61.9% in science. Mathematics is a standout subject: 4th graders reached 82.4% proficiency in math. Wilson is the highest-ranked traditional zoned elementary school within a roughly 7-mile radius — the only nearby school with a better ranking is Thurman Francis Arts Academy, a K–8 magnet school. Wilson outperforms close neighbors like Walter Hill Elementary (51.7% ELA) and David Youree Elementary (22.3% math) by wide margins. Wilson has also improved steadily, rising from the 72nd percentile in 2017–2018 to the 88th percentile today.

Beyond academics, Wilson excels at keeping students in class: only 5.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared to 11.3% districtwide and 18.3% statewide. The school also achieves strong results for historically underserved groups — Hispanic students ranked in the 97th percentile statewide, and African American students in the 92nd percentile. Wilson does this while spending $12,806 per student, less than several lower-performing nearby schools such as Smyrna Elementary ($15,585) and Smyrna Primary School ($14,864). Areas for continued attention include students from low socio-economic backgrounds (63rd percentile) and special education students (57th percentile), though both are improving.

666

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,806

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1545 Cutoff Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 904-3840

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Siegel Middle School
High:	Siegel High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rutherford County Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

126^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From top 24% (2017) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	83.9	126 of 1019	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	124 of 1009	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	109 of 1018	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	148 of 1020	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	193 of 1000	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	171 of 983	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	222 of 985	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	280 of 997	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	155 of 646	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	131 of 855	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	93 of 853	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.8	68 of 846	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.4	121 of 820	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	174 of 818	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	192 of 809	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	38 of 498	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	58 of 498	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	99 of 498	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	116 of 500	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	137 of 483	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	31 of 411	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.8	86 of 404	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	105 of 450	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	127 of 986	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	124 of 990	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	220 of 989	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	287 of 975	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	173 of 945	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	205 of 926	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	16 of 458	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	12 of 424	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	47 of 415	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	68 of 387	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	33.7	248 of 363	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	312 of 843	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	316 of 865	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	546 of 858	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	400 of 823	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	289 of 821	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	459 of 877	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	129 of 984	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	98 of 991	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	119 of 987	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	147 of 980	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	176 of 941	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	225 of 916	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	264 of 618	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	76 of 528	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	183 of 447	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	121 of 369	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	73 of 255	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	220 of 395	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	166 of 849	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	160 of 840	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	130 of 847	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	161 of 852	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	183 of 844	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	179 of 844	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	239 of 812	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	283 of 841	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+28 vs state

Science62%+15 vs state

English Language Arts62%+21 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 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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1545 Cutoff Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3840	664	41	16.3	25.0%	512 (77.1%)	38 (5.7%)	64 (9.6%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)	83.9	126^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.6%		85	124^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.7%	2	56.3	82.4	75.0				71.5	46.9	75.5	61.2				61.5						52.1	68.6	64.4				61.9					$12,806	$344	$11,879
Walter Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6309 Lebanon PIKE	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 893-8046	585	43	13.7	42.3%	380 (65.0%)	70 (12.0%)	88 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	71.7	231^st of 1019 public elementary schools	77.3%		66	283^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	72.0%	52	55.1	66.0	61.1				61.2	51.3	55.6	47.8				51.7						53.2	56.0	50.0				53.2					$13,996	$386	$12,635
Erma Siegel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Thompson Lane	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-1002	856	54	15.8	19.4%	539 (63.0%)	143 (16.7%)	76 (8.9%)	38 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.0%)	74.4	199^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.5%		77.3	175^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.7%	24	69.9	59.5	67.7				65.5	54.1	47.3	53.4				51.4						63.2	52.7	53.4				56.3					$13,022	$635	$11,670
John Colemon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Espey Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6740	625	46	13.7	69.4%	197 (31.5%)	119 (19.0%)	247 (39.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.4%)	27.5	778^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.2	642^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	36.4%	136	26.8	31.2	44.1				33.0	20.4	28.6	31.7				26.4						31.0	31.9	51.5				36.8					$13,018	$1,012	$11,310
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Sam Davis Road	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6725	767	57	13.4	73.6%	179 (23.3%)	74 (9.6%)	453 (59.1%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	38.1	656^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.6%		43.4	554^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.1%	102	29.6	34.4	53.8				39.1	39.2	32.2	41.9				37.9						32.7	28.9	47.3				36.3					$15,585	$1,054	$13,673
Stewartsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10479 Old Nashville Highway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6705	800	53	15.2	49.9%	405 (50.6%)	91 (11.4%)	223 (27.9%)	25 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	73.7	210^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.4%		69.7	240^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.2%	30	63.8	67.2	71.2				67.5	52.6	44.5	52.8				50.0						62.1	47.1	55.2				54.7					$12,992	$559	$11,705
Smyrna Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Walnut Street	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3161	597	38	15.7	61.2%	198 (33.2%)	96 (16.1%)	190 (31.8%)	70 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (6.0%)	25	805^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.0%		36.8	653^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	35.3%	152	34.1	27.8	27.8				29.8	32.6	32.3	25.6				30.2						32.6	33.0	34.4				33.3					$14,864	$817	$13,260
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	221 Todd Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6715	662	43	15.5	14.6%	450 (68.0%)	103 (15.6%)	42 (6.3%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)								(n/a)	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	93.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	$11,712	$348	$10,763
Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	198 Culbertson Street	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 237-7170	0											21.2	844^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.2%					(n/a)	22.7	11.5	37.5	6.7			19.0	36.4	11.5	37.5	13.3			24.1						36.4	38.5	43.8	13.3			34.2	6.7			6.7	$12,287	$297	$11,162
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 666 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Siegel Middle School
High : Siegel High School

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Rutherford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks 126^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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