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Brown's Chapel Elementary School

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Brown's Chapel Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Brown's Chapel Elementary School is a public elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 841 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Rutherford County school district, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating. Over the past 10 years, Brown's Chapel Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a current ranking of 352 out of 1009 schools.

One of the key strengths of Brown's Chapel Elementary is its academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Math, ELA, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency (49.3%) is significantly higher than the state average (42.2%), and its ELA proficiency (45.6%) is also above the state (38.9%). The school's Science proficiency (48.7%) is also above the state average (46.1%). Compared to the Rutherford County district, Brown's Chapel Elementary performs on par or slightly better in most subject areas.

When comparing Brown's Chapel Elementary to nearby schools, Stewarts Creek Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools and outperforming Brown's Chapel Elementary across all subject areas. The nearby Thurman Francis Arts Academy, a magnet school, is an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 1% of Tennessee elementary schools and significantly outpacing Brown's Chapel Elementary and the district in test scores.

1,002

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,933

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6128 Baker RD
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 904-6755

District: Rutherford County

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: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

352^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 23Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

African American (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

Science49%+3 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	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 RD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6755	841	49	17.3		468 (55.6%)	143 (17.0%)	152 (18.1%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.1%)	60.1	352^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.7	246^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.8%	106	49.1	50.3	48.6	49.3	42.0	49.7	45.1	45.6	41.1	57.1	48.0	48.7		$10,933	$298	$10,119
Rutherford Collegiate Prep	Public, Charter	K-6	4420 Manson PIKE	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 600-4713	0																		(n/a)														$13,408	$324	$13,084
Stewarts Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Red Hawk PKWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6750	1,349	80	16.9		881 (65.3%)	136 (10.1%)	174 (12.9%)	88 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66 (4.9%)	92.6	66^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.5%		88.2	100^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.2%	34	76.8	82.0	84.4	81.3	58.6	71.6	69.3	66.8	59.7	71.6	74.3	69.0		$12,554	$297	$11,668
Stewartsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10479 Old Nashville HWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6705	800	53	15.2		405 (50.6%)	91 (11.4%)	223 (27.9%)	25 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	69.7	240^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.2%		80.6	148^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.5%	92	59.2	67.8	68.9	65.2	41.6	45.2	42.6	43.1	50.4	57.4	53.3	53.6		$12,992	$559	$11,705
Rocky Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Thunderstorm LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3790	967	58	16.6		403 (41.7%)	161 (16.6%)	249 (25.7%)	93 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.1%)	50.9	476^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.8%		51	462^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	54.6%	14	33.6	37.4	51.8	41.5	41.3	43.9	42.4	42.5	41.3	43.9	52.9	46.4		$12,421	$385	$11,389
Blackman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Fortress BLVD	Murfreesboro	37128	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3795	1,068	65	16.4		461 (43.2%)	253 (23.7%)	181 (16.9%)	93 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.9%)	58.4	374^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.9%		58.1	380^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.7%	6	45.1	51.3	44.5	46.9	41.8	60.8	38.0	46.8	47.9	57.0	39.5	47.9		$13,205	$329	$12,245
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	221 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6715	662	43	15.5		450 (68.0%)	103 (15.6%)	42 (6.3%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)								(n/a)			94.8										94.8	$11,712	$348	$10,763
Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	198 Culbertson ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 237-7170	0																		(n/a)														$12,287	$297	$11,162
David Youree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3492	725	50	14.5		183 (25.2%)	209 (28.8%)	245 (33.8%)	31 (4.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.9%)	18.3	856^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.6	835^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.0%	21	19.6	24.1	26.0	23.2	20.4	26.8	29.8	25.5	20.4	35.7	28.7	28.3		$13,611	$1,071	$11,704
Smyrna Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Walnut ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3161	597	38	15.7		198 (33.2%)	96 (16.1%)	190 (31.8%)	70 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (6.0%)	36.8	653^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	35.3%		37.1	646^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.5%	7	31.6	36.2	31.3	33.0	27.4	43.6	35.4	35.4	31.6	42.6	47.5	40.6		$14,864	$817	$13,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown's Chapel Elementary School

How many students attend Brown's Chapel Elementary School?

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

Is Brown's Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Brown's Chapel Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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