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Rutherford County Virtual School

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades 3-12
377th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Alternative Schools
Better than 63% of Tennessee alternative schools
Summary

Rutherford County Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades 3-12 in Smyrna, Tennessee, with 361 students enrolled. As part of the Rutherford County school district, which is ranked 39th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, this virtual school has demonstrated strong academic performance and efficient resource allocation.

One key metric that sets Rutherford County Virtual School apart is its steady decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.2% in 2022-2023 to just 9.5% in 2023-2024, outperforming both the district average of 11.9% and the state average of 12.2%. Additionally, the school generally outperforms the district and state averages in several subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra II, with 45.2% proficiency in ELA and 55.4% proficiency in Algebra II, compared to the district's 45.9% and 41.1%, and the state's 38.9% and 34.6%, respectively.

Interestingly, Rutherford County Virtual School operates with a relatively low spending per student, ranging from $3,020 to $7,564 over the past few years, compared to nearby alternative schools like Harris-Hillman Special Education ($23,146) and Cora Howe School ($60,654). However, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.5 to 33.3, compared to the nearby alternative schools. This suggests that Rutherford County Virtual School may be operating more efficiently while still achieving strong academic outcomes.

384
Students ?
22.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,283
Per pupil spending ?
 619 S. Highland AVE
       Murfreesboro, TN  37130

(615) 904-3770

District: Rutherford County

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.3%
African American:
15.6%
Hispanic:
13.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2022 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2022
✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Tennessee avg43%
Elementary school
377th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 18 pts since 2023
From top 19% (2023) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
111th of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2021
From top 24% (2021) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
37th of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 22 pts since 2021
From top 31% (2021) to top 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Rutherford County
39th 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202558.3377 of 100962.6%★★★☆☆
202465.6274 of 101873.1%★★★★☆
202374.2194 of 102081.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202559.3159 of 49868.1%★★★☆☆
202486.446 of 49890.8%★★★★★
202360.4157 of 50068.6%★★★☆☆
202248.6194 of 48359.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202577.1170 of 98682.8%★★★★☆
202479.0146 of 99085.3%★★★★☆
202386.0111 of 98988.8%★★★★☆
202272.3190 of 97580.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202543.7553 of 98443.8%★★☆☆☆
202466.9251 of 99174.7%★★★★☆
202344.5530 of 98746.3%★★☆☆☆
202252.6397 of 98059.5%★★★☆☆
202143.6481 of 94148.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202553.1360 of 84057.1%★★★☆☆
202490.276 of 84791.0%★★★★★
202380.5133 of 85284.4%★★★★☆
202268.8190 of 84477.5%★★★★☆
202165.2215 of 84474.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202574.6111 of 58381.0%★★★★☆
202477.592 of 58784.3%★★★★☆
202386.158 of 59490.2%★★★★★
202279.177 of 56986.5%★★★★☆
202165.2138 of 57676.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202565.082 of 31273.7%★★★★☆
202486.425 of 31892.1%★★★★★
202298.73 of 29999.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202574.797 of 54682.2%★★★★☆
202468.5135 of 55475.6%★★★★☆
202388.642 of 56092.5%★★★★★
202283.150 of 55290.9%★★★★★
202168.5121 of 53877.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202567.9139 of 55074.7%★★★★☆
202480.972 of 56087.1%★★★★☆
202367.7132 of 55776.3%★★★★☆
202267.4124 of 54077.0%★★★★☆
202155.1191 of 52963.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202572.5103 of 49279.1%★★★★☆
202464.4147 of 50470.8%★★★★☆
202377.987 of 50382.7%★★★★☆
202274.088 of 50082.4%★★★★☆
202164.1136 of 49672.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202582.837 of 38990.5%★★★★★
202478.746 of 39288.3%★★★★☆
202370.854 of 38485.9%★★★★☆
202245.8174 of 35851.4%★★★☆☆
202156.2109 of 34768.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202486.714 of 24094.2%★★★★★
202369.537 of 23984.5%★★★★☆
202261.749 of 22277.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202586.824 of 36593.4%★★★★★
202476.544 of 36587.9%★★★★☆
202377.038 of 36689.6%★★★★☆
202240.5207 of 35040.9%★★☆☆☆
202158.490 of 34073.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202250.8125 of 32261.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202576.747 of 36887.2%★★★★☆
202475.747 of 36687.2%★★★★☆
202355.1125 of 35965.2%★★★☆☆
202258.9101 of 34971.1%★★★★☆
202172.335 of 33289.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202576.250 of 32384.5%★★★★☆
202475.546 of 32685.9%★★★★☆
202367.062 of 32580.9%★★★★☆
202246.7144 of 31253.8%★★★☆☆
202151.8106 of 30665.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Female (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school
African American (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school
High school
African American (2024)94th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)61st percentile+10 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English II83%+29 vs state
English I67%+27 vs state
Social Studies56%+7 vs state
Algebra II55%+21 vs state
Science54%+7 vs state
Geometry51%+15 vs state
Biology I48%~ state avg
US History46%+7 vs state
English Language Arts45%+6 vs state
Mathematics42%~ state avg
Algebra I33%+4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Rutherford County Virtual School.

Students at Rutherford County Virtual School are 63% White, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Rutherford County Virtual School ranks 377th of 1009 Tennessee alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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