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Best Public Schools in Maury County, TN

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13,084

Students

Top rankedMarvin Wright Elementary School206^th of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Highland Park Elementary up 170 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Highland Park Elementary 10.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Virtual Academy of Maury County

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
E. A. Cox Middle School	Public	5-8	633 Bear Creek PIKE	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 840-3902	652	45	14.3		220 (33.7%)	204 (31.3%)	184 (28.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	9	547^th of 583 public middle schools	6.2%		7.3	568^th of 587 public middle schools	3.2%	21			14.9	11.0	10.6	11.2	12.0			15.6	15.6	11.3	11.9	13.6																								13.6	12.2	20.3	17.9	16.0	9.6	27.3	12.6	16.4	$13,957	$893	$12,218
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
Columbia Central High School	Public	9-12	921 Lion PKWY	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 381-2222	1,409	83	17.0		674 (47.8%)	391 (27.8%)	297 (21.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.0%)	18.7	331^st of 389 public high schools	14.9%		15	344^th of 392 public high schools	12.2%	13																7.8	6.8	17.6			53.2	33.3		47.7			22.6	21.4	32.3	15.4	29.5	6.7	16.4		14.5												$11,125	$524	$9,942
Culleoka Unit School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1921 Warrior LN	Culleoka	38451	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 987-2511	882	65	13.6		800 (90.7%)	16 (1.8%)	46 (5.2%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)								(n/a)	42.2	50.0	42.9	54.7	21.2	35.1	41.2	42.2	48.5	46.8	52.0	24.2	27.3	40.2		16.7	14.8	50.0	23.6	31.0		19.1		18.8			19.4	19.0	48.4		48.4		7.1		6.5	35.9	51.5	39.0	56.0	43.9	42.9	44.9	46.7	34.8	40.3	40.8	$13,001	$391	$12,074
Hampshire Unit School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4235 Old State RD	Hampshire	38461	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 285-2300	412	38	10.9		362 (87.9%)	12 (2.9%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)	57.1	26.5	36.7	22.5	29.4	37.9	34.7	57.1	32.4	40.0	50.0	35.3	41.4	43.1		23.1	19.4			5.3			41.7	37.9			25.9	24.1	43.3		43.3		45.8		46.2	42.9	44.1	30.0	45.0	38.2	44.8	41.1	42.5	41.2	48.3	43.7	$14,287	$408	$13,077
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
Mt Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	600 North Greenwood AVE	Mt Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 379-5583	390	38	10.4		271 (69.5%)	79 (20.3%)	26 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	43.9	202^nd of 389 public high schools	48.1%		33	264^th of 392 public high schools	32.7%	62																30.1	25.8		14.9	14.1			17.3	15.8			24.2	23.5	53.8		53.8		34.2		29.1												$15,409	$525	$13,998
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
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
Santa Fe Unit School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2629 Santa Fe PIKE	Santa Fe	38482	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 682-2172	525	41	12.9		472 (89.9%)	14 (2.7%)	21 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)	43.9	31.4	36.6	34.0	61.1	52.1	43.1	46.3	37.1	34.1	38.3	33.3	35.4	37.5		11.9	11.6	26.8		27.9		46.2		46.2			35.7	35.7	61.4		61.4			38.2	40.5	39.0	34.3	43.9	42.6	55.6	66.7	47.6	70.2	52.8	66.7	64.1	$13,487	$425	$12,232
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
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	One Raider LN	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 486-2207	1,243	70	17.8		853 (68.6%)	157 (12.6%)	181 (14.6%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.7%)	50.7	173^rd of 389 public high schools	55.5%		48.3	182^nd of 392 public high schools	53.6%	9																16.5	14.1	61.5	11.7	14.5	69.2		45.5	48.0			33.3	32.3	55.9		53.6		43.7		38.7												$12,415	$591	$11,326
Whitthorne Middle School	Public	5-8	915 Lion PKWY	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 388-2558	955	59	16.1		487 (51.0%)	205 (21.5%)	184 (19.3%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.8%)	32.6	403^rd of 583 public middle schools	30.9%		23.2	457^th of 587 public middle schools	22.1%	54			29.1	28.4	30.7	12.2	25.0			26.8	28.3	29.4	15.8	25.0																								27.4	34.6	41.7	25.3	32.2	42.2	45.6	30.2	39.2	$11,458	$637	$10,054
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
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts	Public	5-8	410 Gray LN	Mount Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 379-1100	417	32	13.1		290 (69.5%)	64 (15.3%)	24 (5.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	22.9	460^th of 583 public middle schools	21.1%		31.2	411^th of 587 public middle schools	30.0%	49			26.7	34.8	24.7	17.6	25.6			29.7	29.2	20.0	16.7	23.8																								30.0	31.5	21.2	21.3	25.9	19.1	24.7	35.2	27.0	$14,389	$543	$12,746
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
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
Spring Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	3501 Cleburne RD	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 451-1531	538	31	17.4		346 (64.3%)	81 (15.1%)	88 (16.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	60.4	201^st of 583 public middle schools	65.5%		63.2	182^nd of 587 public middle schools	69.0%	19			51.6	54.4	37.0	43.8	46.6			40.3	39.9	35.6	37.5	38.3																								34.7	52.2	47.4	40.3	43.8	48.2	53.3	33.3	44.7	$12,148	$547	$10,851
Northfield Academy	Public	9-12	1101 Bridge ST	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 486-1134	106	4	27.6		59 (55.7%)	36 (34.0%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)																																															$11,445	$389	$11,056
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
Battle Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	121 Battle Creek Way	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 388-8403	727	44	16.5		546 (75.1%)	58 (8.0%)	98 (13.5%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	62.3	190^th of 583 public middle schools	67.4%		62.5	188^th of 587 public middle schools	68.0%	2			42.1	45.2	37.9	38.3	41.0			41.3	37.3	28.4	20.5	31.9	87.1		87.1																					36.8	65.0	44.4	54.1	49.9	63.3	59.8	51.4	58.0	$11,173	$444	$10,092
Virtual Academy of Maury County	Public, Virtual	7-12	1101 Bridge ST	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 381-1468	60	5	12.4		37 (61.7%)	10 (16.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.0%)	29.7	274^th of 389 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)						7.1	5.0						7.1	5.0										27.3	11.1	15.0			66.7		66.7		9.1		16.7						14.3	10.0			7.1	5.0	$12,465	$732	$11,733
Battle Creek High School	Public	9-12	130 Battle Creek Way	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 388-8403	0																		(n/a)																																															$15,128	$502	$13,607

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