J. Brown Elementary

Public PK, KG-4

301 Cord DR
Columbia, TN 38401

(931) 388-3601

District: Maury County

SchoolDigger Rank:
806^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,374

Students who attend J. Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitthorne Middle School
High:	Columbia Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

White:

30.4%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J. Brown Elementary ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Maury County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at J. Brown Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.8%), White (30.4%), Hispanic (20.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. Brown Elementary is 11.5, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Maury County School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J. Brown Elementary is $16,374, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Maury County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

J. Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J. Brown Elementary 806^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See J. Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Maury County:

SchoolDigger ranks Maury County 110^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J. Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	13.56	751^st	809	7.2%
2011	4.25	810^th	818	1.0%
2012	26.36	682^nd	820	16.8%
2013	38.61	675^th	846	20.2%
2014	23.15	729^th	853	14.5%
2015	15.61	793^rd	855	7.3%
2018	28.30	727^th	997	27.1%
2019	28.61	727^th	985	26.2%
2021	19.00	807^th	983	17.9%
2022	11.66	922^nd	1000	7.8%
2023	21.64	806^th	1020	21.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.89	304^th	395	23.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	36.07	594^th	877	32.3%
2019	50.03	371^st	821	54.8%
2021	33.82	558^th	823	32.2%
2022	14.98	812^th	858	5.4%
2023	35.23	578^th	865	33.2%

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Rank History for Female students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	35.97	608^th	926	34.3%
2021	16.29	803^rd	945	15.0%
2022	11.21	905^th	975	7.2%
2023	32.13	676^th	989	31.6%

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Rank History for Male students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	20.40	779^th	916	15.0%
2021	19.87	771^st	941	18.1%
2022	12.43	900^th	980	8.2%
2023	16.01	865^th	987	12.4%

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Rank History for African American students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	35.33	270^th	450	40.0%
2019	25.79	310^th	404	23.3%
2021	23.59	324^th	411	21.2%
2022	16.02	466^th	483	3.5%
2023	20.83	420^th	500	16.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	27.86	253^rd	319	20.7%
2022	14.52	356^th	363	1.9%
2023	21.09	352^nd	387	9.0%

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Rank History for White students at J. Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	27.86	660^th	841	21.5%
2019	36.31	532^nd	812	34.5%
2021	32.19	596^th	844	29.4%
2022	16.99	768^th	844	9.0%
2023	45.19	443^rd	852	48.0%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for J. Brown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	657	192	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
1989	586	154	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
1990	631	157	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1991	459	204	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1992	424	189	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1993	396	214	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1994	416	203	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1995	357	219	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1996	357	219	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1997	344	241	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	-1	596
1998	418	114	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	-2	546
1999	293	212	2	13	6	n/a	n/a	-1	525
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	527	527
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	398	398
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	398	398
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	393	393
2006	170	215	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2007	151	181	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2008	168	171	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2009	186	184	3	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2010	180	150	2	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2011	189	169	1	46	1	0	3	0	409
2012	201	172	6	54	2	0	5	0	440
2013	181	136	5	31	0	1	2	0	356
2014	193	143	4	39	0	1	6	0	386
2015	192	155	5	48	0	0	1	0	401
2016	163	171	2	51	0	0	0	0	387
2017	171	169	4	46	0	0	0	0	390
2018	146	140	2	55	0	0	3	0	346
2019	154	111	3	43	2	0	16	0	329
2020	140	150	5	46	1	0	11	0	353
2021	127	122	4	51	0	0	12	0	316
2022	120	130	6	65	0	0	23	0	344
2023	102	130	3	69	0	1	30	0	335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J. Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	850	42.0	20.2	n/a
1989	744	40.0	18.6	n/a
1990	791	40.0	19.7	n/a
1991	667	35.0	19.0	n/a
1992	617	35.0	17.6	n/a
1993	621	35.0	17.7	n/a
1994	631	38.0	16.6	n/a
1995	601	36.0	16.7	n/a
1996	601	36.0	16.7	n/a
1997	596	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	546	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	525	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	527	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	393	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	407	36.0	11.3	n/a
2007	348	33.0	10.5	90.8
2008	359	30.9	11.6	80.5
2009	406	31.0	13.1	85.7
2010	365	29.0	12.5	86
2011	409	33.0	12.3	76.8
2012	440	33.0	13.3	90.2
2013	356	31.0	11.4	87.1
2014	386	31.0	12.4	80.8
2015	401	30.0	13.3	67.1
2016	387	28.0	13.8	84
2017	390	27.0	14.4	n/a
2018	346	30.8	11.2	n/a
2019	329	31.3	10.5	n/a
2020	353	23.1	15.2	n/a
2021	316	26.5	11.9	n/a
2022	344	30.3	11.3	n/a
2023	335	29.0	11.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J. Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	850	42.0	20.2	n/a
1989	744	40.0	18.6	n/a
1990	791	40.0	19.7	n/a
1991	667	35.0	19.0	n/a
1992	617	35.0	17.6	n/a
1993	621	35.0	17.7	n/a
1994	631	38.0	16.6	n/a
1995	601	36.0	16.7	n/a
1996	601	36.0	16.7	n/a
1997	596	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	546	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	525	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	527	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	393	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	407	36.0	11.3	n/a
2007	348	33.0	10.5	90.8
2008	359	30.9	11.6	80.5
2009	406	31.0	13.1	85.7
2010	365	29.0	12.5	86
2011	409	33.0	12.3	76.8
2012	440	33.0	13.3	90.2
2013	356	31.0	11.4	87.1
2014	386	31.0	12.4	80.8
2015	401	30.0	13.3	67.1
2016	387	28.0	13.8	84
2017	390	27.0	14.4	n/a
2018	346	30.8	11.2	n/a
2019	329	31.3	10.5	n/a
2020	353	23.1	15.2	n/a
2021	316	26.5	11.9	n/a
2022	344	30.3	11.3	n/a
2023	335	29.0	11.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J. Brown Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,670 (12.8%)	$10,357 (79.6%)	$13,010
2020	$1,676 (12.9%)	$10,387 (79.9%)	$12,997
2021	$1,954 (11.9%)	$13,423 (82.0%)	$16,374

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J. Brown Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 727^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 806^th of 1020 Elementary schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J. Brown Elementary)	23.6	36.6	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Maury County)	35.1	36.4	1.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J. Brown Elementary)	20	29.3	9.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)	26	37	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (J. Brown Elementary)	39.3	24.5	14.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Maury County)	39.2	32.3	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J. Brown Elementary)	26.8	18.9	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)	26.9	37.8	10.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (J. Brown Elementary)	31.5	29.8	1.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Maury County)	25.7	28.2	2.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (J. Brown Elementary)	23.4	23.4
All Grades English Language Arts (Maury County)	23.7	28.4	4.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	329	335	1.8%
African American	111	130	17.1%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	43	69	60.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	154	102	33.8%
Two or More Races	16	30	87.5%

Schools Near J. Brown Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)			TNReady English Language Arts (2023)			TNReady Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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. Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Cord DR	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 388-3601	335	29	11.5		102 (30.4%)	130 (38.8%)	69 (20.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.0%)	21.6	806^th of 1020 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.7	922^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	7.8%	116	36.6	24.5	29.8	29.3	18.9	23.4	29.3	20.8	24.5	$16,374	$1,954	$13,423
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1606 Highland AVE	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 388-7325	291	26	11.1		101 (34.7%)	56 (19.2%)	109 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.2%)	16.5	864^th of 1020 public elementary schools	15.3%		15.1	880^th of 1000 public elementary schools	12.0%	16	23.4	22.2	22.8	19.1	24.5	22.0	25.5	24.1	24.8	$14,885	$1,839	$12,212
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	203 Carter ST	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 840-4422	429	30	14.5		151 (35.2%)	107 (24.9%)	138 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	14.1	898^th of 1020 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.1	861^st of 1000 public elementary schools	13.9%	37	25.0	12.1	18.5	18.8	24.6	21.7	26.6	15.2	20.8	$10,458	$1,270	$8,331
J. R. Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1301 Hamphire PIKE	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 388-3319	327	26	12.5		168 (51.4%)	73 (22.3%)	55 (16.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	47	511^th of 1020 public elementary schools	49.9%		42.8	546^th of 1000 public elementary schools	45.4%	35	46.8	29.5	39.6	41.3	31.8	37.4	48.4	35.6	43.0	$12,721	$954	$11,037
J E Woodard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	207 Rutherford LN	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 380-2872	553	37	15.1		368 (66.5%)	73 (13.2%)	54 (9.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.9%)	51.3	454^th of 1020 public elementary schools	55.5%		73.7	192^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	80.8%	262	44.3	41.8	43.1	38.0	41.8	39.9	43.9	44.9	44.4	$10,489	$658	$9,253
R Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	653 Bear Creek PIKE	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 540-1032	645	45	14.4		297 (46.0%)	169 (26.2%)	131 (20.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	14.7	884^th of 1020 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.1	832^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	16.8%	52	20.5	14.4	17.8	20.3	28.3	23.8	15.9	27.0	20.7	$11,054	$710	$9,582
J E Woody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 North Locust ST	Mt Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 379-5040	550	37	14.7		392 (71.3%)	69 (12.5%)	38 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	42.8	573^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	43.8%		52.7	426^th of 1000 public elementary schools	57.4%	147	32.6	38.3	35.4	37.9	50.0	43.9	30.9	38.0	34.4	$11,227	$1,222	$9,271
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	165 Battle Creek Way	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 388-8403	597	36	16.5		451 (75.5%)	30 (5.0%)	91 (15.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	45.9	535^th of 1020 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.6	509^th of 1000 public elementary schools	49.1%	26	40.9	31.1	36.2	50.5	37.5	44.0	40.9	36.8	38.9	$8,757	$576	$7,654
Marvin Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4714 Derryberry LN	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 486-3586	629	37	17.2		436 (69.3%)	66 (10.5%)	77 (12.2%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	65.1	297^th of 1020 public elementary schools	70.9%		59	348^th of 1000 public elementary schools	65.2%	51	39.6	49.6	44.9	49.5	50.4	50.0	55.0	51.2	53.0	$10,323	$745	$8,963
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5359 S Main ST	Spring Hill	37174	Maury County	Maury County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 486-2291	428	32	13.5		301 (70.3%)	45 (10.5%)	55 (12.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	56.3	388^th of 1020 public elementary schools	62.0%		50.8	452^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	54.8%	64	46.3	50.0	48.3	43.3	43.2	43.2	52.2	35.4	43.0	$12,304	$987	$10,628

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Brown Elementary

What schools do graduates of J. Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend J. Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitthorne Middle School
High : Columbia Central High School

What is the racial makeup of J. Brown Elementary?

Students at J. Brown Elementary are 39% African American, 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is J. Brown Elementary in?

Maury County

Is J. Brown Elementary a good school?

J. Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend J. Brown Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended J. Brown Elementary.

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