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Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

221 Todd LN, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-6715 · Part of Rutherford County School District

Smyrna’s School Grade A better than 86% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
732
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 63 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 55 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Smyrna kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Smyrna kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the ArtsYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

221 Todd LN, Smyrna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 161
Grade 275
Grade 381
Grade 498
Grade 597
Grade 698
Grade 786
Grade 881
Enrollment over time
673’20
654’21
657’22
662’23
732’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Black 17%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts from Smyrna families.

Other schools in Rutherford County School District

The district →
Rock Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lavergne
A−
1,193 students
Stewarts Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Smyrna
A
1,173 students
LaVergne Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · LaVergne
C+
1,025 students
Eagleville School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Eagleville
A
1,013 students
Brown's Chapel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murfreesboro
A−
1,002 students
Rockvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockvale
A
982 students

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; Smyrna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.