Cason Lane Academy

Summary:

Cason Lane Academy is an elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving 795 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. While the school has a relatively diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the Murfreesboro district and the state of Tennessee averages.

Cason Lane Academy's proficiency rates in Mathematics (33.9%) and English Language Arts (33.8%) for the 2023-2024 school year were significantly below the Murfreesboro district (45.6% and 42%, respectively) and the state (39.7% and 37.6%, respectively). Additionally, the school's statewide ranking among Tennessee elementary schools has declined over the years, from 442 out of 985 schools in 2018-2019 to 655 out of 1,008 schools in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom half of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with lower rankings for African American, Hispanic, and special education students compared to their peers.

While Cason Lane Academy has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $9,895 in 2018-2019 to $12,846 in 2020-2021, this increased funding has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 14.5 to 16.1 over the past three school years, which is higher than some of the nearby high-performing schools in the Rutherford County district, such as Salem Elementary School and Overall Creek Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1330 Cason LN
       Murfreesboro, TN  37128


(615) 898-7145

District: Murfreesboro

SchoolDigger Rank:
657th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,072 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  869

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.9%
African American:
29.1%
Hispanic:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51% Help


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Compare Details Cason Lane Academy ranks worse than 64.5% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 8th 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 36.48. (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 Cason Lane Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.9%), African American (29.1%), Hispanic (17.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cason Lane Academy is 15.1. 7 elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cason Lane Academy is $12,072. 7 elementary schools in the Murfreesboro School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cason Lane Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Cason Lane Academy 657th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Cason Lane Academy 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 Cason Lane Academy

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Rank History for all students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.50 562nd 997 43.6%
2019 49.49 442nd 985 55.1%
2021 43.55 520th 983 47.1%
2022 39.49 588th 1000 41.2%
2023 33.22 691st 1020 32.3%
2024 36.48 657th 1018 35.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.69 159th 164 3.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.54 330th 395 16.5%
2019 38.82 148th 255 42.0%
2021 40.02 194th 369 47.4%
2022 21.04 412th 447 7.8%
2023 20.45 479th 528 9.3%
2024 26.29 464th 582 20.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.06 350th 877 60.1%
2019 55.12 302nd 821 63.2%
2021 43.31 431st 823 47.6%
2022 51.91 366th 858 57.3%
2023 31.09 640th 865 26.0%
2024 34.10 586th 853 31.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.10 383rd 926 58.6%
2021 49.03 426th 945 54.9%
2022 42.91 533rd 975 45.3%
2023 33.22 659th 989 33.4%
2024 39.82 591st 990 40.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.67 460th 916 49.8%
2021 36.41 578th 941 38.6%
2022 35.48 629th 980 35.8%
2023 32.91 675th 987 31.6%
2024 34.44 657th 991 33.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.25 59th 62 4.8%
2019 36.39 27th 38 28.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.69 222nd 450 50.7%
2019 49.34 166th 404 58.9%
2021 38.34 222nd 411 46.0%
2022 33.71 294th 483 39.1%
2023 42.10 253rd 500 49.4%
2024 37.14 305th 498 38.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.74 108th 319 66.1%
2019 86.84 19th 250 92.4%
2021 64.26 74th 324 77.2%
2022 60.89 105th 363 71.1%
2023 39.56 224th 387 42.1%
2024 25.78 336th 415 19.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cason Lane Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.63 430th 841 48.9%
2019 52.86 318th 812 60.8%
2021 52.22 334th 844 60.4%
2022 38.97 506th 844 40.0%
2023 31.42 621st 852 27.1%
2024 46.72 421st 847 50.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Cason Lane Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2016 426 134 70 69 0 2 67 0 768
2017 395 162 63 88 0 1 79 0 788
2018 443 206 52 80 0 2 71 0 854
2019 440 267 50 80 0 2 78 0 917
2020 342 189 37 67 0 1 67 0 703
2021 302 190 38 88 1 1 53 0 673
2022 338 215 28 103 4 1 59 0 748
2023 314 231 37 128 4 2 79 0 795
2024 329 253 32 149 3 2 101 0 869

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Cason Lane Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 768 55.0 13.9 51
2017 788 50.2 15.6 n/a
2018 854 56.6 15.0 n/a
2019 917 58.8 15.5 n/a
2020 703 45.4 15.4 n/a
2021 673 46.1 14.5 n/a
2022 748 48.3 15.4 n/a
2023 795 49.1 16.1 n/a
2024 869 57.4 15.1 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 Cason Lane Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 768 55.0 13.9 51
2017 788 50.2 15.6 n/a
2018 854 56.6 15.0 n/a
2019 917 58.8 15.5 n/a
2020 703 45.4 15.4 n/a
2021 673 46.1 14.5 n/a
2022 748 48.3 15.4 n/a
2023 795 49.1 16.1 n/a
2024 869 57.4 15.1 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 Cason Lane Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $263 (2.7%) $9,014 (91.1%) $9,895
2020 $289 (2.5%) $10,604 (91.9%) $11,536
2021 $832 (6.5%) $11,446 (89.1%) $12,846
2022 $1,138 (9.1%) $10,735 (85.4%) $12,563
2023 $993 (8.2%) $10,400 (86.1%) $12,072

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cason Lane Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 442nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 691st of 1020 Elementary schools
 22.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cason Lane Academy)62.734.3
 28.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)56.548.4
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cason Lane Academy)33.940.2
 6.3%
   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 (Cason Lane Academy)50.730
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)59.150.8
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cason Lane Academy)32.433.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)3946.6
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cason Lane Academy)41.629.8
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)50.744.6
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cason Lane Academy)23.925
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Murfreesboro)35.837.5
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cason Lane Academy)40.631.8
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Murfreesboro)43.135.7
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cason Lane Academy)18.618.2
 0.4%
   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 (Cason Lane Academy)26.525
 1.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Murfreesboro)27.832.9
 5.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Cason Lane Academy)49.631.4
 18.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Murfreesboro)53.546.6
 6.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cason Lane Academy)28.131.1
 3%
   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 (Cason Lane Academy)26.525
 1.5%
   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 Students917795
 13.3%
African American267231
 13.5%
American Indian04
Asian5037
 26%
Hispanic80128
 60%
Pacific Islander22
White440314
 28.6%
Two or More Races7879
 1.3%


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Cason Lane Academy ranks 657th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Cason Lane Academy are 38% White, 29% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 869 students attended Cason Lane Academy.


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