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E. A. Cox Middle School vs. Battle Creek Middle School

Should you attend E. A. Cox Middle School or Battle Creek Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
E. A. Cox Middle School
633 Bear Creek Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Battle Creek Middle School
121 Battle Creek Way
Spring Hill, TN 37174
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

E. A. Cox Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Battle Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 656 students in grades 5-8, E. A. Cox Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 677 students in grades 5-8, Battle Creek Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
656 students
677 students
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This chart displays total students of Battle Creek Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Battle Creek Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of E. A. Cox Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Battle Creek Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1604 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#817 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of E. A. Cox Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Battle Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
32%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
32%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
39%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of E. A. Cox Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Battle Creek Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
170
172
Grade 6 Students
169
181
Grade 7 Students
153
171
Grade 8 Students
164
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Battle Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of E. A. Cox Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Battle Creek Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in E. A. Cox Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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