Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Smyrna, Tennessee
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts in Smyrna, Tennessee enrolled 732 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 91-95% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 98% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Tennessee: 35% and 34.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24; full-time teachers rose 1%
657 students in 2022-23, 662 students in 2023-24. Full-time teachers went from 42.0 to 42.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 657 | 42.0 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 42.5 | 15.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24.
One counselor per 607 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts enrolled 607 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 607 of the 607 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent4.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
64.5% of students were White, 16.8% Black, 7.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White64.5%
- Black16.8%
- Hispanic7.8%
- Two or more races5.7%
- Asian4.8%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts scored proficient or above: 91-95% in reading in 2021-22 and 98% in math in 2022-23, against 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 91‑95% | 40% | 35% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 98% | 44% (2021-22) | 34.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Smyrna
9 public elementary schools in Smyrna report 2024-25 enrollment; Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewarts Creek Elementary School | 1,173 | 15.8 | not reported |
| Rocky Fork Elementary School | 905 | 16.4 | not reported |
| John Colemon Elementary | 861 | 14.6 | not reported |
| Cedar Grove Elementary | 856 | 12.5 | not reported |
| Stewartsboro Elementary | 854 | 15.4 | not reported |
| Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts | 732 | 15.6 | not reported |
| David Youree Elementary | 705 | 15.0 | not reported |
| Smyrna Elementary | 646 | 13.5 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
- Smyrna PrimaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 562 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- David Youree ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 705 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Compare Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts with Smyrna PrimaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Rutherford County Schools spends per student$10,708 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,708
- The largest public schools in TennesseeThurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts is the number 119 by size of 998 Tennessee elementary schools open in 2024-25.#119 of 998
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts
How many students attend Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts?
732 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 657 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Smyrna, TN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts?
15.6 students per full-time teacher (2022-23). A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts a Title I school?
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts do on state tests?
The students tested at Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts scored proficient or above: 91-95% in reading in 2021-22 and 98% in math in 2022-23, against 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts in?
Rutherford County Schools, NCES district ID 4703690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 470369001531 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.