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Brown's Chapel Elementary School

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Brown's Chapel Elementary School ranks 137 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Brown's Chapel Elementary School is a large PK–5 public elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 1,002 students as part of Rutherford County Schools. In 2025–2026, the school earned a 4-star rating and ranked 137th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools—an 87th percentile finish that marks a major rebound from the prior year's 65th percentile ranking. Academically, it outperforms both its district and the state by wide margins in math, English language arts, and science. Among nearby schools, only the magnet school Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts and Stewarts Creek Elementary School rank higher.

The school posted one of the largest academic gains in the region from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: math proficiency jumped from 49.3% to 67.8%, ELA from 45.6% to 58.4%, and science from 48.7% to 62.1%—while nearby Stewarts Creek Elementary School declined over the same period. Brown's Chapel Elementary School is now the second-highest-ranked traditional elementary school in the area, ahead of Stewartsboro Elementary School, Blackman Elementary School, Rocky Fork Elementary School, Smyrna Primary School, and David Youree Elementary School. It also posts strong results for historically underserved students: African American students rank in the 93rd percentile statewide, low-income students in the 86th percentile, and English language learners in the 88th–95th percentile over the past three years. All of this comes with the lowest per-pupil spending in the area at $10,933.

The school's most notable challenge is special education: students with IEPs rank in the 17th percentile, down from the 32nd percentile the previous year. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated at 13.1%, above the district rate of 11.3% and higher than most nearby schools, though it has improved from 15.1% in 2022–2023. The prior year's dip to a 65th percentile ranking raises a question about whether the 2025–2026 results represent a new sustained level of excellence or a high-water mark. Overall, Brown's Chapel Elementary School is a high-performing, efficient school that has re-established itself as one of the top traditional elementary schools in its region.

1,002

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,933

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6128 Baker Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 904-6755

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Brown's Chapel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Blackman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

21.5%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (63% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% 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 school63%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

137^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	82.6	137 of 1019	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	352 of 1009	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	246 of 1018	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	183 of 1020	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	229 of 1000	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	197 of 983	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	212 of 985	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	149 of 997	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	69 of 646	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	101 of 855	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	148 of 853	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	224 of 846	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	57.3	372 of 820	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.4	181 of 818	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.0	316 of 809	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	34 of 498	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	61.1	150 of 498	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	194 of 498	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	160 of 500	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	149 of 483	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	123 of 411	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	93 of 404	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	57 of 450	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	25 of 211	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	11 of 178	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	15 of 165	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	345 of 986	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	275 of 990	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	193 of 989	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	229 of 975	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	264 of 945	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	208 of 926	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	114 of 458	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.0	197 of 424	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	85 of 415	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	49 of 387	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	37 of 363	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	38 of 250	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	45 of 319	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	112 of 823	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	40.0	543 of 843	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	394 of 853	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	236 of 865	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.9	484 of 858	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	147 of 823	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	265 of 821	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	85 of 877	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	344 of 984	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	239 of 991	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	187 of 987	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	216 of 980	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	163 of 941	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	203 of 916	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	530 of 641	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	421 of 618	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	423 of 582	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	457 of 528	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	228 of 369	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	201 of 395	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	147 of 849	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	261 of 840	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	199 of 847	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	157 of 852	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	215 of 844	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	165 of 844	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	218 of 812	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	156 of 841	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-69 vs school

Asian (2026)6th percentile-80 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

Science62%+15 vs state

English Language Arts58%+18 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
Brown's Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6128 Baker Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6755	841	49	17.3	31.0%	468 (55.6%)	143 (17.0%)	152 (18.1%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.1%)	82.6	137^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.6%		60.1	352^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.1%	215	64.9	69.3	69.0				67.8	49.5	61.4	64.0				58.4						53.6	64.4	68.0				62.1					$10,933	$298	$10,119
Poplar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Baker Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 893-5812																			(n/a)	55.4	64.1	59.2				59.3	48.5	56.3	52.1				52.1						48.8	58.5	56.0				54.1
Rutherford Collegiate Prep	Public, Charter	K-7	4420 Manson PIKE	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 600-4713	0											24.8	807^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.8%					(n/a)	32.7	36.4	16.1	22.6	11.4		25.5	27.3	38.6	29.0	35.5	25.7		31.1						27.3	43.2	20.0	16.1	20.0		26.7	25.8	25.7		25.8	$13,408	$324	$13,084
Stewarts Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Red Hawk Parkway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6750	1,349	80	16.9	26.3%	881 (65.3%)	136 (10.1%)	174 (12.9%)	88 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66 (4.9%)	86.6	111^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.1%		92.6	66^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.5%	45	66.2	79.4	77.1				74.2	59.1	68.0	58.5				62.0						50.5	70.1	67.9				62.8					$12,554	$297	$11,668
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
Rocky Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Thunderstorm Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6785	967	58	16.6	47.6%	403 (41.7%)	161 (16.6%)	249 (25.7%)	93 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.1%)	47.4	523^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.9	476^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.8%	47	32.8	40.1	54.9				43.0	40.1	42.9	34.0				38.9						41.0	48.6	50.0				46.8					$12,421	$385	$11,389
Blackman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Fortress Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3795	1,068	65	16.4	28.0%	461 (43.2%)	253 (23.7%)	181 (16.9%)	93 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.9%)	62	347^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.9%		58.4	374^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.9%	27	53.2	49.1	46.0				49.2	45.0	49.4	47.5				47.4						55.3	50.3	54.5				53.3					$13,205	$329	$12,245
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown's Chapel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Brown's Chapel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brown's Chapel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blackman Middle School

What district is Brown's Chapel Elementary School in?

Rutherford County Schools

Is Brown's Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Brown's Chapel Elementary School ranks 137^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brown's Chapel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Brown's Chapel Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brown's Chapel Elementary School?

Students at Brown's Chapel Elementary School are 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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