Erma Siegel Elementary

Erma Siegel Elementary serves 856 students in grades PK through 5 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as part of the Rutherford County school system. With 53 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a manageable 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for meaningful classroom interaction. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a 7.1 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranking #437 out of 1,796 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 76th percentile statewide.

Students show particularly strong performance in mathematics, with 61% achieving proficiency or above, while 58% meet proficiency standards in science and 50% in English Language Arts and reading. Erma Siegel Elementary is located on West Thompson Lane in a well-established Murfreesboro neighborhood where the median household income reaches $84,076 and median home values are $322,300. The surrounding community of 60,448 residents includes 37% of adults with bachelor's degrees or higher, and the area maintains a low poverty rate of 8.7%.

The school serves families in this thriving mid-size city that balances suburban convenience with educational opportunity, offering students a stable learning environment supported by an economically diverse and educationally engaged community.