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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 37129

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At a glance

Schools

7,749

Students

Districts

Top rankedWilson Elementary School126^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Brown's Chapel Elementary School up 215 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 37129 in Murfreesboro, TN is home to 9 schools—7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school—enrolling about 7,972 students across the Rutherford County Schools and Murfreesboro City Schools districts.

The standout schools here are clear. Siegel Middle School ranks 65th of 594 middle schools statewide (89th percentile) with just 5.6% chronic absenteeism. Wilson Elementary School tops the elementary list at 126th of 1,019 schools, posting 65% average proficiency and an impressive 71.5% math proficiency. Siegel High School earns 4 stars with a 97.7% graduation rate and strong scores in nearly every subject. McFadden School of Excellence remains historically elite—ranked #1 in Tennessee in 2020-21—with recent 5th-grade ELA proficiency of 94.4% versus 40.7% statewide.

District affiliation matters, but not entirely. Rutherford County Schools ranks 44th of 141 districts in Tennessee, while Murfreesboro City Schools ranks 99th. Most Rutherford schools in 37129 outperform their Murfreesboro City counterparts, though Erma Siegel Elementary School is a notable exception, reaching the 80th percentile statewide despite belonging to the lower-ranked district. Spending does not predict success: Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School spends the most ($16,152 per student) yet has the lowest proficiency at 28.0% and highest absenteeism at 18.0%, while Brown's Chapel Elementary School spends the least ($10,933) and remains a strong performer.

Brown's Chapel is the most improved school, jumping from 352nd to 137th in one year as math proficiency rose from 49.3% to 67.8%. Grade-level patterns reveal problem areas too: Northfield Elementary School shows a steep 6th-grade drop-off (16.7% math proficiency), and Mitchell-Neilson declines steadily through the grades. At Siegel High, Algebra I proficiency (30.6%) is slightly below the state average, but Algebra II proficiency (94.1%) far exceeds it—advanced students are well served while on-grade-level math students may need more attention. Families in 37129 have excellent options at Wilson, Siegel Middle, Siegel High, and McFadden, though Mitchell-Neilson and Northfield warrant closer evaluation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)			TNReady Biology I (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th 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
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
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	711 Clark Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-7841	638	53	12.1		248 (38.9%)	177 (27.7%)	128 (20.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	21.1	847^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.9	814^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.3%	33	36.5	37.9	25.9	20.8			32.2	27.1	33.3	22.0	20.8			26.5																		27.1	31.8	17.1	12.5			23.9	29.2			29.2	$16,152	$1,043	$13,807
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 W Northfield Boulevard	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-7324	712	50	14.3		347 (48.7%)	179 (25.1%)	95 (13.3%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	44.2	576^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.6	466^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.8%	110	42.6	48.3	45.2	16.7			43.5	41.5	42.7	39.3	27.8			40.4																		28.7	47.2	44.6	16.7			38.4					$15,069	$728	$13,305
McFadden School Of Excellence	Public, Magnet	K-5	221 Bridge Avenue	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 893-7251	389	21	18.5	4.6%	298 (76.6%)	31 (8.0%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)								(n/a)																																											$12,600	$297	$11,286
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
Siegel Middle School	Public	6-8	355 West Thompson Lane	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3830	1,191	68	17.5	26.1%	798 (67.0%)	144 (12.1%)	148 (12.4%)	30 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	83.8	65^th of 594 public middle schools	89.1%		84.8	57^th of 583 public middle schools	90.2%	8				56.7	59.2	53.3	56.5				60.0	52.5	44.5	52.2																					61.5	61.2	56.8	59.8	67.9	66.7	55.8	63.3	$11,091	$387	$10,224
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
Siegel High School	Public	9-12	3300 Siegel Road	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3800	1,873	121	15.4	27.3%	1,179 (62.9%)	310 (16.6%)	253 (13.5%)	45 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (4.3%)	74.8	65^th of 400 public high schools	83.8%		76.9	51^st of 389 public high schools	86.9%	14															31.0	30.6	94.1	35.5	43.9	53.3	10.5	58.9	63.9	65.2	63.7	50.2	50.1	69.7	69.2	40.7	45.9												$12,148	$470	$11,266
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

Cities Near Zip Code 37129

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Murfreesboro	2.15 mi	37	139^th
Smyrna	6.69 mi	17	155^th
Rockvale	6.97 mi	3	18^th
Lascassas	9.5 mi	1	17^th
Christiana	9.76 mi	3	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.