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Maury County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 9,876 students in Maury County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Maury County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
13,084 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
913 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Maury County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%

Graduation Rate
86%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,040 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
2,134 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
8,121 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
62%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
365
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
1,007
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,032
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,068
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,002
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
970
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
974
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
938
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,004
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
988
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
943
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
968
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
937
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
888
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,002 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$131 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,146
$11,979

Spending / Student
$10,002
$11,478

Best Maury County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J E Woodard Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
207 Rutherford Ln
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 380-2872
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 380-2872
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Marvin Wright Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4714 Derryberry Ln
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-3586
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-3586
Grades: PK-4
| 605 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
J E Woody Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 North Locust St
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-5040
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-5040
Grades: PK-4
| 576 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5359 S Main St
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-2291
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-2291
Grades: PK-4
| 445 students
Rank: #55.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Grades: PK-12
| 525 students
Rank: #66.
J. R. Baker Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1301 Hamphire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3319
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3319
Grades: PK-4
| 323 students
Rank: #77.
Battle Creek Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
165 Battle Creek Way
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Grades: K-4
| 631 students
Rank: #88.
Spring Hill Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3501 Cleburne Rd
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 451-1531
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 451-1531
Grades: 5-8
| 538 students
Rank: #99.
Battle Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
121 Battle Creek Way
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Grades: 5-8
| 727 students
Rank: #1010.
Hampshire Unit School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4235 Old State Rd
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Grades: K-12
| 412 students
Rank: #1111.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Grades: PK-12
| 882 students
Rank: #1212.
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 Gray Ln
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-1100
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-1100
Grades: 5-8
| 417 students
Rank: #1313.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
203 Carter St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4422
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4422
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #1414.
R Howell Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
653 Bear Creek Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-1032
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-1032
Grades: PK-4
| 594 students
Rank: #1515.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1606 Highland Ave
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-7325
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-7325
Grades: PK-4
| 287 students
Rank: #1616.
Whitthorne Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 Lion Pkwy
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-2558
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-2558
Grades: 5-8
| 955 students
Rank: #1717.
J. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Cord Dr
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3601
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3601
Grades: PK-4
| 355 students
Rank: #1818.
E. A. Cox Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
633 Bear Creek Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-3902
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-3902
Grades: 5-8
| 652 students
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