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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,163 students in Maury County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Maury County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
23 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
13,152 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
856 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
28 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,959 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
2,169 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
8,319 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
63%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
546 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
1,040
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,077
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
981
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,009
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
925
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,033
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
956
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
914
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,073
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,031
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
903
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
821
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,950 is less than the state median of $11,527. 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
$10,093
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,950
$11,527
Best Maury County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Fe Unit School
Magnet 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
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Hill Middle School
Magnet 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
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Battle Creek Middle School
Magnet 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
| 677 students
Rank: #44.
Hampshire Unit School
Magnet 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
| 422 students
Rank: #55.
Culleoka Unit School
Magnet 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
| 937 students
Rank: #66.
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
Magnet School
(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
| 421 students
Rank: #77.
Virtual Academy Of Maury County
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Bridge St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-1468
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-1468
Grades: 7-12
| 56 students
Rank: #88.
Whitthorne Middle School
Magnet 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
| 932 students
Rank: #99.
E. A. Cox Middle School
Magnet 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
| 656 students
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