Enrollment
615
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 470369001532
Walter Hill Elementary — Murfreesboro, TN
Federal NCES profile for Walter Hill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 72
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Rutherford County · Tennessee
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 15.6:1 Tennessee avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Walter Hill Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Walter Hill Elementary reports 615 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the Tennessee state mean of 15.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 12% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 615 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rutherford County spends $11,822 per pupil district-wide, below the Tennessee average of $12,324 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 41.9% from local sources (property taxes), 45.4% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Walter Hill Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Tennessee state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 10% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 615 | top 70% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 33% in Tennessee — lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,822
per pupil, district-wide
— below Tennessee avg of $12,324
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 615 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 615 Top 70% in Tennessee — larger than 30% of 1,844 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 14:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 470369001532
Student demographics
White 62.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
African American 13.0%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 62.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 615:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 25
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rutherford County, which includes Walter Hill Elementary.
$11,822
Per student
-4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $12,324
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 45.4%
Federal 12.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,474
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 2,301
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,275
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,266
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,126
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
Similar other schools in Murfreesboro
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Central Magnet School
Standard public school
1,222 students 17:1 students per teacher
Brown'S Chapel Elementary School
Standard public school
1,002 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Barfield Elementary
Standard public school
969 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Blackman Elementary School
Standard public school
954 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Salem Elementary School
Standard public school
946 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Black Fox Elementary
Standard public school
889 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Walter Hill Elementary
How many students attend Walter Hill Elementary?
Walter Hill Elementary has 615 students enrolled. It is a other school in Murfreesboro, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walter Hill Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Walter Hill Elementary is 14:1, which is 10% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.6:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walter Hill Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Walter Hill Elementary is White at 62.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Murfreesboro, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Walter Hill Elementary?
Walter Hill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.