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Public elementary school · Rutherford County · Smyrna, Tennessee

Stewartsboro Elementary

Stewartsboro Elementary rates 8.1, among the strongest elementary schools in Rutherford County, where the rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rutherford County median is 6.6.

#296 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Rutherford County: 25 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Rutherford County elementary school where students score 54 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 296 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 7 of 50 in Rutherford County.

Stewartsboro Elementary is listed in Rutherford County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math64%25 points above the Tennessee average of 39%369 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading44%3 points above the Tennessee average of 41%369 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 20 points since 2020, reaching 54% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
50% of the rating
Academics
8.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37167; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Stewartsboro Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$79,720
Median home value
$330,600
Median rent
$1,359/mo
College educated
28.1%
Homeownership
60.4%
Poverty rate
10.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37167; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,213/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Smyrna. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Smyrna), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.3Compare →
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  3. Stewartsboro Elementarythis school
    8.1
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  9. 3.5Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Stewartsboro Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Stewartsboro Elementary serve?

Stewartsboro Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Stewartsboro Elementary?

Stewartsboro Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 800 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stewartsboro Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stewartsboro Elementary is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Stewartsboro Elementary rank in TN?

Stewartsboro Elementary ranks #296 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Stewartsboro Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Stewartsboro Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Stewartsboro Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Stewartsboro Elementary has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Stewartsboro Elementary a charter school?

No, Stewartsboro Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Stewartsboro Elementary a Title I school?

No, Stewartsboro Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
800
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
52
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Rutherford County
Rank in district
#7 of 50
Schools in district
51
District spending per student
$10,708
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37167)
63,660
Area average commute
26.8 min
Area median age
35

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.