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Scales Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2340 St. Andrews DR, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 · (615) 895-5279 · Part of Murfreesboro City School District

Murfreesboro’s School Grade A better than 87% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
937
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Scales Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2340 St. Andrews DR, Murfreesboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten145
Grade 1147
Grade 2163
Grade 3170
Grade 4135
Grade 5177
Enrollment over time
922’20
979’21
1,049’22
963’23
937’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 25%Black 20%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Scales Elementary School from Murfreesboro families.

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A−
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Murfreesboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.