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Scales Elementary School

Scales Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 963 students in Murfreesboro County School District.

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It is the 3rd largest of the 13 Murfreesboro County School District elementary schools in Murfreesboro. Its 14.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 14.8 for those schools. Enrollment grew from 940 in 2019–20 to 963 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 2, with 179 students. Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Dog Park (0.5 mi).

At a glance

Scales Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students963
Teachers66
Students per teacher14.6
School typeRegular School
DistrictMurfreesboro County School District
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Scales Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K156
  • 1171
  • 2179
  • 3143
  • 4171
  • 5143
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20940
  • 2020–21922
  • 2021–22979
  • 2022–231,049
  • 2023–24963
Nearby

Parks near Scales Elementary School

All parks
Dog park · 0.5 miDog ParkDog park
Contact

Address, phone and official links

2340 St. Andrews DR, Murfreesboro 37128

(615) 895-5279

School website ↗Murfreesboro County School District website ↗TDOE School Report Card report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 0150 (search it on TDOE School Report Card) · NCES ID 470315002073

Murfreesboro County School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
Pre-K–6Cason Lane Academy869 studentsPre-K–6Salem Elementary School965 studentsK–6Overall Creek Elementary993 studentsPre-K–6Discovery School391 studentsK–6Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School342 studentsPre-K–6Mitchell-Neilson Elementary638 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

School · 2.3 miRedeemer Classical AcademyGrades K–12Middle school · 2.7 miBlackman Middle SchoolGrades 6–8High school · 2.8 miRiverdale High SchoolGrades 9–12High school · 3.0 miBlackman High SchoolGrades 9–12High school · 3.2 miRutherford County Adult High SchoolGrades 9–12High school · 4.5 miHolloway High SchoolGrades 9–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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