Scales Elementary School

Summary:

Scales Elementary School is a public elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 1,049 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Murfreesboro District, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Scales Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students, its academic performance has been declining over the years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from a high of 95 out of 646 Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 658 out of 1,008 in 2023-2024. Its performance on standardized tests, such as TNReady, is also below the Murfreesboro and Tennessee averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian, White, and Special Education students performing significantly worse than their African American and Hispanic peers.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Rutherford County district, such as Blackman Elementary School and Salem Elementary School, Scales Elementary generally performs worse on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science. The school's lack of data on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also makes it difficult to assess the school's performance in the context of its socioeconomic demographics.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2340 St. Andrews DR
       Murfreesboro, TN  37128


(615) 895-5279

District: Murfreesboro

SchoolDigger Rank:
665th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,506 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  963

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.2%
African American:
23.3%
Hispanic:
19.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.2% Help


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Compare Details Scales Elementary School ranks worse than 65.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Scales Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.2%), African American (23.3%), Hispanic (19.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scales Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 5th best among 13 elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scales Elementary School is $10,506, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scales Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scales Elementary School 665th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Scales Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Murfreesboro:

SchoolDigger ranks Murfreesboro 77th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Scales Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 68.40 256th 809 68.4%
2011 85.66 99th 818 87.9%
2012 84.48 114th 820 86.1%
2013 77.53 158th 846 81.3%
2014 71.93 169th 853 80.2%
2015 66.85 270th 855 68.4%
2017 74.31 95th 646 85.3%
2018 70.72 205th 997 79.4%
2019 82.46 130th 985 86.8%
2021 66.47 243rd 983 75.3%
2022 61.44 314th 1000 68.6%
2023 51.90 450th 1020 55.9%
2024 35.99 665th 1018 34.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.04 9th 101 91.1%
2022 68.12 26th 165 84.2%
2023 32.80 125th 164 23.8%
2024 51.96 60th 178 66.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.49 120th 395 69.6%
2019 57.01 77th 255 69.8%
2021 23.12 326th 369 11.7%
2022 21.60 406th 447 9.2%
2023 32.33 372nd 528 29.5%
2024 16.57 565th 582 2.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.70 153rd 877 82.6%
2019 79.69 58th 821 92.9%
2021 75.57 91st 823 88.9%
2022 79.00 91st 858 89.4%
2023 51.27 382nd 865 55.8%
2024 38.82 532nd 853 37.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.99 112th 926 87.9%
2021 61.89 263rd 945 72.2%
2022 62.86 290th 975 70.3%
2023 51.73 437th 989 55.8%
2024 37.54 630th 990 36.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.83 162nd 916 82.3%
2021 66.24 233rd 941 75.2%
2022 56.46 351st 980 64.2%
2023 49.42 458th 987 53.6%
2024 33.71 665th 991 32.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.73 40th 62 35.5%
2022 48.27 38th 55 30.9%
2023 11.70 52nd 57 8.8%
2024 4.15 52nd 55 5.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.08 74th 450 83.6%
2019 83.78 43rd 404 89.4%
2021 77.81 54th 411 86.9%
2022 76.55 79th 483 83.6%
2023 66.08 127th 500 74.6%
2024 46.43 240th 498 51.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.74 112th 319 64.9%
2021 57.98 104th 324 67.9%
2022 59.12 115th 363 68.3%
2023 58.98 134th 387 65.4%
2024 50.69 189th 415 54.5%
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Rank History for White students at Scales Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.50 198th 841 76.5%
2019 80.90 130th 812 84.0%
2021 67.78 195th 844 76.9%
2022 51.55 352nd 844 58.3%
2023 42.60 475th 852 44.2%
2024 28.85 643rd 847 24.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Scales Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 502 212 25 53 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2007 589 204 28 56 0 n/a n/a 0 877
2008 629 216 34 49 0 n/a n/a 0 928
2009 631 228 40 52 2 n/a n/a 0 953
2010 620 183 38 60 2 n/a n/a 0 903
2011 649 166 35 87 1 0 32 0 970
2012 684 155 37 89 0 2 65 0 1032
2013 673 199 38 103 1 2 69 0 1085
2014 682 210 39 86 0 3 73 0 1093
2015 547 171 41 52 1 2 63 0 877
2016 571 172 45 49 1 2 81 0 921
2017 594 156 44 55 2 1 70 0 922
2018 621 206 57 75 1 1 83 0 1044
2019 626 217 52 81 1 0 88 0 1065
2020 535 204 36 87 0 0 78 0 940
2021 496 215 32 100 0 0 79 0 922
2022 499 228 41 134 2 0 75 0 979
2023 490 244 49 182 0 1 83 0 1049
2024 426 224 40 188 1 2 82 0 963

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Scales Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 792 50.0 15.8 n/a
2007 877 56.6 15.5 n/a
2008 928 56.1 16.5 39.7
2009 953 60.0 15.9 37
2010 903 59.0 15.3 39.3
2011 970 61.7 15.7 36
2012 1032 61.8 16.6 37.6
2013 1085 72.3 15.0 36.3
2014 1093 71.8 15.2 36.7
2015 877 59.0 14.8 26.2
2016 921 63.0 14.6 40.4
2017 922 60.0 15.3 n/a
2018 1044 59.0 17.6 n/a
2019 1065 65.5 16.2 n/a
2020 940 60.5 15.5 37.2
2021 922 58.3 15.8 n/a
2022 979 61.0 16.0 n/a
2023 1049 63.5 16.5 n/a
2024 963 66.8 14.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Scales Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 792 50.0 15.8 n/a
2007 877 56.6 15.5 n/a
2008 928 56.1 16.5 39.7
2009 953 60.0 15.9 37
2010 903 59.0 15.3 39.3
2011 970 61.7 15.7 36
2012 1032 61.8 16.6 37.6
2013 1085 72.3 15.0 36.3
2014 1093 71.8 15.2 36.7
2015 877 59.0 14.8 26.2
2016 921 63.0 14.6 40.4
2017 922 60.0 15.3 n/a
2018 1044 59.0 17.6 n/a
2019 1065 65.5 16.2 n/a
2020 940 60.5 15.5 37.2
2021 922 58.3 15.8 n/a
2022 979 61.0 16.0 n/a
2023 1049 63.5 16.5 n/a
2024 963 66.8 14.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Scales Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $236 (2.7%) $7,976 (92.5%) $8,624
2020 $167 (1.8%) $8,866 (93.6%) $9,477
2021 $676 (6.3%) $9,534 (89.3%) $10,673
2022 $1,016 (9.2%) $9,414 (85.6%) $11,001
2023 $832 (7.9%) $8,987 (85.5%) $10,506

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Scales Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 130th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 450th of 1020 Elementary schools
 30.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Scales Elementary School)67.140.5
 26.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)56.548.4
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Scales Elementary School)52.135.3
 16.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)41.144.4
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Scales Elementary School)69.940.7
 29.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)59.150.8
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Scales Elementary School)4242.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)3946.6
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Scales Elementary School)62.840.4
 22.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)50.744.6
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Scales Elementary School)43.831.7
 12.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)35.837.5
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Scales Elementary School)53.143.8
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)43.135.7
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Scales Elementary School)44.440.6
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)2831.2
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Scales Elementary School)53.146.9
 6.2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Murfreesboro)27.832.9
 5.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Scales Elementary School)64.540.9
 23.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Murfreesboro)53.546.6
 6.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Scales Elementary School)45.736.9
 8.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)3741.6
 4.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Scales Elementary School)53.146.9
 6.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Murfreesboro)27.832.9
 5.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10651049
 1.5%
African American217244
 12.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5249
 5.8%
Hispanic81182
 124.7%
Pacific Islander01
White626490
 21.7%
Two or More Races8883
 5.7%


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Students at Scales Elementary School are 44% White, 23% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Scales Elementary School ranks 665th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 963 students attended Scales Elementary School.


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