Blackman High School

Summary:

Blackman High School is a public high school serving 2,194 students in grades 9-12 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, which is part of the Rutherford County school district. The school has maintained a strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 79 out of 374 high schools in the state.

Blackman High School's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or exceeds the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in subjects like English II and Integrated Math II and III. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with the school ranking highly for female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating that the school is effectively serving a diverse student population and providing equitable educational opportunities. The school's per-student spending has also increased over the past few years, from $8,049 in 2018-2019 to $9,506 in 2020-2021, suggesting that the school district is investing in resources and support to enhance the educational experience for students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Rutherford County School District, Stewarts Creek High School, Oakland High School, and Riverdale High School, Blackman High School's academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds these schools. However, Central Magnet School, a highly-ranked magnet school in the district, consistently outperforms Blackman High School and the other nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3956 Blaze DR
       Murfreesboro, TN  37128


(615) 904-3850

District: Rutherford County

SchoolDigger Rank:
67th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,495 Help


Feeder schools for Blackman High School:

Elementary:    Blackman Elementary School
Middle:    Blackman Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  2,233

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.9%
African American:
21.7%
Hispanic:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blackman High School ranks better than 82.9% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 10 ranked high schools in the Rutherford County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.81. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Blackman High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 Blackman High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.9%), African American (21.7%), Hispanic (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackman High School is 16.7. 7 high schools in the Rutherford County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackman High School is $9,495. 6 high schools in the Rutherford County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blackman High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackman High School 67th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Blackman High School in the ranking list.)

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Rutherford County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County 33rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blackman High School

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Rank History for all students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 90.65 13th 267 95.1%
2011 89.74 12th 273 95.6%
2012 91.46 7th 269 97.4%
2013 74.57 44th 285 84.6%
2014 72.08 43rd 296 85.5%
2015 65.82 103rd 300 65.7%
2016 72.48 53rd 351 84.9%
2017 66.56 54th 273 80.2%
2018 63.62 78th 341 77.1%
2019 66.36 61st 342 82.2%
2021 58.31 95th 347 72.6%
2022 64.84 84th 358 76.5%
2023 69.79 60th 384 84.4%
2024 71.81 67th 392 82.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.95 3rd 13 76.9%
2023 48.54 9th 18 50.0%
2024 74.79 3rd 29 89.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.02 63rd 159 60.4%
2019 33.83 90th 127 29.1%
2021 21.63 116th 125 7.2%
2022 52.70 43rd 151 71.5%
2023 44.43 70th 154 54.5%
2024 43.69 84th 183 54.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.47 72nd 308 76.6%
2019 52.05 110th 302 63.6%
2021 48.08 140th 317 55.8%
2022 67.89 52nd 322 83.9%
2023 70.80 38th 330 88.5%
2024 86.87 17th 337 95.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.44 67th 337 80.1%
2021 53.81 124th 340 63.5%
2022 61.56 91st 350 74.0%
2023 69.17 60th 366 83.6%
2024 73.75 58th 365 84.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.65 1st 17 94.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.87 72nd 329 78.1%
2021 61.69 77th 332 76.8%
2022 63.45 82nd 349 76.5%
2023 69.65 63rd 359 82.5%
2024 67.80 76th 366 79.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.27 14th 47 70.2%
2019 69.96 13th 45 71.1%
2021 61.57 16th 48 66.7%
2022 38.22 36th 47 23.4%
2023 56.33 22nd 45 51.1%
2024 41.08 32nd 47 31.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.41 43rd 199 78.4%
2019 60.10 44th 187 76.5%
2021 56.72 54th 208 74.0%
2022 69.77 28th 222 87.4%
2023 69.12 38th 239 84.1%
2024 74.25 33rd 240 86.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.01 48th 159 69.8%
2019 70.26 25th 153 83.7%
2021 62.08 43rd 180 76.1%
2022 46.18 84th 189 55.6%
2023 65.33 39th 202 80.7%
2024 55.32 66th 209 68.4%
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Rank History for White students at Blackman High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.08 77th 307 74.9%
2019 66.36 60th 301 80.1%
2021 58.09 78th 306 74.5%
2022 65.89 69th 312 77.9%
2023 72.50 51st 325 84.3%
2024 75.31 48th 326 85.3%
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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.

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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Enrollment information for Blackman High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1428 1428
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1770 1770
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1770 1770
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1568 1568
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1591 1591
2006 1421 147 52 38 6 n/a n/a 0 1664
2007 1439 159 75 56 6 n/a n/a 0 1735
2008 1519 167 73 80 4 n/a n/a 0 1843
2009 1543 178 76 96 5 n/a n/a 0 1898
2010 1702 250 87 118 4 n/a n/a 0 2161
2011 1715 259 89 126 1 0 9 0 2199
2012 1763 306 90 124 5 2 6 0 2296
2013 1804 316 93 142 2 1 17 0 2375
2014 1437 339 89 104 1 2 17 0 1989
2015 1368 397 105 117 6 2 26 0 2021
2016 1404 448 115 140 3 1 38 0 2149
2017 1389 468 124 137 2 3 57 0 2180
2018 1463 484 150 150 2 2 63 0 2314
2019 1481 507 144 205 1 2 67 0 2407
2020 1208 397 108 176 2 3 67 0 1961
2021 1169 390 117 204 2 2 66 0 1950
2022 1125 421 110 245 1 7 89 0 1998
2023 1160 482 105 323 3 5 116 0 2194
2024 1114 485 130 372 7 3 122 0 2233

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 Blackman High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1428 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1568 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1591 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1664 85.0 19.6 n/a
2007 1735 99.0 17.5 15.3
2008 1843 101.5 18.2 15.4
2009 1898 107.0 17.7 16.2
2010 2161 112.0 19.2 19.4
2011 2199 116.5 18.8 24.6
2012 2296 116.7 19.6 26.5
2013 2375 122.3 19.4 25.4
2014 1989 115.5 17.2 26.2
2015 2021 116.0 17.4 25
2016 2149 118.0 18.2 25.3
2017 2180 120.1 18.1 n/a
2018 2314 129.8 17.8 n/a
2019 2407 130.3 18.4 n/a
2020 1961 113.4 17.2 21.6
2021 1950 118.1 16.5 n/a
2022 1998 117.5 17.0 n/a
2023 2194 124.1 17.6 n/a
2024 2233 133.6 16.7 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 Blackman High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1428 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1770 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1568 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1591 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1664 85.0 19.6 n/a
2007 1735 99.0 17.5 15.3
2008 1843 101.5 18.2 15.4
2009 1898 107.0 17.7 16.2
2010 2161 112.0 19.2 19.4
2011 2199 116.5 18.8 24.6
2012 2296 116.7 19.6 26.5
2013 2375 122.3 19.4 25.4
2014 1989 115.5 17.2 26.2
2015 2021 116.0 17.4 25
2016 2149 118.0 18.2 25.3
2017 2180 120.1 18.1 n/a
2018 2314 129.8 17.8 n/a
2019 2407 130.3 18.4 n/a
2020 1961 113.4 17.2 21.6
2021 1950 118.1 16.5 n/a
2022 1998 117.5 17.0 n/a
2023 2194 124.1 17.6 n/a
2024 2233 133.6 16.7 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blackman High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $266 (3.3%) $7,492 (93.1%) $8,049
2020 $260 (2.9%) $8,250 (93.5%) $8,821
2021 $641 (6.7%) $8,589 (90.4%) $9,506
2022 $672 (6.9%) $8,669 (89.2%) $9,724
2023 $544 (5.7%) $8,589 (90.5%) $9,495

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Blackman High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 61st of 342 High schoolsRanks 60th of 384 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Integrated Math I (Blackman High School)25.625.9
 0.3%
   9th Grade Integrated Math I (Rutherford County)22.719.1
 3.6%
   9th Grade Integrated Math I (Tennessee)17.915
 2.9%
9th Grade Integrated Math II (Blackman High School)86.894.2
 7.4%
   9th Grade Integrated Math II (Rutherford County)9295
 3%
   9th Grade Integrated Math II (Tennessee)69.577.6
 8.1%
9th Grade English I (Blackman High School)43.248.4
 5.2%
   9th Grade English I (Rutherford County)38.744.1
 5.4%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade Integrated Math II (Blackman High School)31.135.6
 4.5%
   10th Grade Integrated Math II (Rutherford County)32.927.2
 5.7%
   10th Grade Integrated Math II (Tennessee)2319.1
 3.9%
10th Grade Integrated Math III (Blackman High School)73.281.3
 8.1%
   10th Grade Integrated Math III (Rutherford County)77.385.7
 8.4%
   10th Grade Integrated Math III (Tennessee)52.770.5
 17.8%
10th Grade English I (Blackman High School)14.86.7
 8.1%
   10th Grade English I (Rutherford County)12.816
 3.2%
   10th Grade English I (Tennessee)7.113.4
 6.3%
10th Grade English II (Blackman High School)58.468.5
 10.1%
   10th Grade English II (Rutherford County)51.359.4
 8.1%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
11th Grade Integrated Math II (Blackman High School)7.515.4
 7.9%
   11th Grade Integrated Math II (Rutherford County)5.98.4
 2.5%
   11th Grade Integrated Math II (Tennessee)4.35.7
 1.4%
11th Grade Integrated Math III (Blackman High School)23.725.1
 1.4%
   11th Grade Integrated Math III (Rutherford County)19.919.8
 0.1%
   11th Grade Integrated Math III (Tennessee)14.714.4
 0.3%
11th Grade US History (Blackman High School)3739.6
 2.6%
   11th Grade US History (Rutherford County)33.541.1
 7.6%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
11th Grade English II (Blackman High School)3026.7
 3.3%
   11th Grade English II (Rutherford County)20.323.6
 3.3%
   11th Grade English II (Tennessee)10.515.4
 4.9%
12th Grade US History (Blackman High School)38.914.3
 24.6%
   12th Grade US History (Rutherford County)36.936.1
 0.8%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.835.4
 7.6%
All Grades Integrated Math I (Blackman High School)24.525.9
 1.4%
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Rutherford County)27.927.9
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Tennessee)21.921.1
 0.8%
All Grades Integrated Math II (Blackman High School)34.140.9
 6.8%
   All Grades Integrated Math II (Rutherford County)37.833.4
 4.4%
   All Grades Integrated Math II (Tennessee)27.924.9
 3%
All Grades Integrated Math III (Blackman High School)29.328.2
 1.1%
   All Grades Integrated Math III (Rutherford County)28.727.1
 1.6%
   All Grades Integrated Math III (Tennessee)21.221.7
 0.5%
All Grades US History (Blackman High School)37.138.4
 1.3%
   All Grades US History (Rutherford County)33.641.1
 7.5%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Blackman High School)41.147.4
 6.3%
   All Grades English I (Rutherford County)37.242.9
 5.7%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Blackman High School)57.567.3
 9.8%
   All Grades English II (Rutherford County)50.658.8
 8.2%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24072194
 8.8%
African American507482
 4.9%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian144105
 27.1%
Hispanic205323
 57.6%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White14811160
 21.7%
Two or More Races67116
 73.1%


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Blackman High School ranks 67th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Blackman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blackman Elementary School
Middle : Blackman Middle School

Students at Blackman High School are 50% White, 22% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,233 students attended Blackman High School.


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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.

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