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J E Woodard Elementary

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J E Woodard Elementary ranks 274 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

J E Woodard Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Tennessee, serving 547 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Maury County school district.

J E Woodard Elementary consistently outperforms the Maury County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, with 55.3% proficiency in Mathematics, 49.5% in English Language Arts, and 52.5% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. The school performs particularly well for its Hispanic and White student populations, ranking in the top quartile of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with its chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 21.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Maury County district, J E Woodard Elementary generally outperforms its peers in test scores and student group performance. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Williamson County district, such as Longview Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools.

581

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,691

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Rutherford LN
Columbia, TN 38401

(931) 380-2872

District: Maury County

Students who attend J E Woodard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitthorne Middle School
High:	Columbia Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg42%

274^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Maury County

95^th of 139Maury County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	274 of 1009	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	232 of 1018	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	454 of 1020	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	192 of 1000	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	240 of 983	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	408 of 985	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	535 of 997	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	376 of 646	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.4	175 of 855	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	209 of 853	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	174 of 846	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	186 of 820	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	91.2	63 of 818	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.2	157 of 809	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	261 of 498	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	274 of 498	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	358 of 500	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.2	151 of 483	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	86 of 411	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	169 of 404	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	295 of 450	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	262 of 986	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	203 of 990	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	394 of 989	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	189 of 975	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	255 of 945	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	360 of 926	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	68 of 415	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	142 of 387	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	96 of 250	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	252 of 319	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	341 of 843	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	192 of 853	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	480 of 865	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	400 of 858	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	569 of 823	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	648 of 821	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	617 of 877	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	285 of 984	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	276 of 991	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	516 of 987	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.6	210 of 980	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	229 of 941	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	504 of 916	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	524 of 618	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	568 of 582	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	526 of 528	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	357 of 447	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	209 of 840	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	194 of 847	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	364 of 852	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	161 of 844	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	221 of 844	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	394 of 812	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	442 of 841	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+13 vs state

Science52%+6 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)			TNReady Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J E Woodard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	207 Rutherford LN	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 380-2872	547	37	14.7		345 (63.1%)	80 (14.6%)	58 (10.6%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.4%)	66.7	274^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.8%		70.9	232^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	77.2%	42	45.8	67.0	55.3	42.1	58.8	49.5	43.3	63.9	52.5	$12,691	$955	$10,925
J. R. Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1301 Hamphire PIKE	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 388-3319	323	29	11.3		168 (52.0%)	55 (17.0%)	61 (18.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)	56.6	403^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	60.1%		58.3	376^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.1%	27	55.3	38.2	46.1	51.1	41.8	46.1	48.9	49.1	49.0	$17,892	$1,638	$14,933
J. Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Cord DR	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 388-3601	355	28	12.6		108 (30.4%)	132 (37.2%)	70 (19.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	21.7	826^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.1%		16.4	875^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.0%	49	22.2	44.9	32.1	23.0	30.6	26.4	15.9	34.7	24.1	$18,717	$2,926	$14,446
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1606 Highland AVE	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 388-7325	287	28	10.2		97 (33.8%)	56 (19.5%)	114 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.3%)	35.6	668^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.8%		20.3	838^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.7%	170	37.3	41.8	39.6	37.3	41.8	39.6	32.0	25.5	28.6	$17,798	$2,148	$14,060
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	203 Carter ST	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 840-4422	405	37	11.0		152 (37.5%)	82 (20.2%)	141 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	9.6	946^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.2%		10.4	948^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.9%	2	20.6	17.6	19.1	19.0	11.8	15.3	20.6	22.1	21.4	$15,400	$1,581	$12,588
J E Woody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 North Locust ST	Mt Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 379-5040	576	37	15.7		423 (73.4%)	75 (13.0%)	32 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	54.2	429^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.3	407^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.0%	22	38.8	49.0	43.8	42.7	61.6	52.0	30.1	53.1	41.3	$14,707	$1,366	$12,292
R Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	653 Bear Creek PIKE	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 540-1032	594	48	12.2		267 (44.9%)	155 (26.1%)	134 (22.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	13.9	901^st of 1009 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.8	852^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	16.3%	49	17.7	26.9	22.8	17.7	28.8	23.8	12.6	29.4	22.3	$13,793	$1,319	$11,447
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	165 Battle Creek Way	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 388-8403	631	44	14.3		444 (70.4%)	46 (7.3%)	102 (16.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.8%)	53.3	445^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.9%		50.4	469^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.9%	24	50.0	40.3	45.6	46.1	39.5	43.1	50.0	41.9	46.3	$11,307	$567	$10,195
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5359 S Main ST	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 486-2291	445	30	14.8		290 (65.2%)	66 (14.8%)	60 (13.5%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	66.8	273^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	72.9%		60.4	341^st of 1018 public elementary schools	66.5%	68	54.5	46.4	51.0	54.5	47.1	51.3	55.7	50.0	53.2	$15,298	$1,077	$13,287
Marvin Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4714 Derryberry LN	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 486-3586	605	40	15.0		410 (67.8%)	60 (9.9%)	82 (13.6%)	16 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	73.8	206^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.6%		68.8	245^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.9%	39	59.3	47.1	53.6	55.9	57.8	56.8	53.4	59.8	56.4	$11,899	$771	$10,441

Frequently Asked Questions about J E Woodard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of J E Woodard Elementary?

Students at J E Woodard Elementary are 63% White, 17% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend J E Woodard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended J E Woodard Elementary.

What district is J E Woodard Elementary in?

Maury County

What schools do graduates of J E Woodard Elementary attend?

Students who attend J E Woodard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitthorne Middle School
High : Columbia Central High School

Is J E Woodard Elementary a good school?

J E Woodard Elementary ranks 274^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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