J E Woodard Elementary

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J E Woodard Elementary ranks 454 th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

207 Rutherford LN
Columbia, TN 38401

(931) 380-2872

District: Maury County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,489

Students who attend J E Woodard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitthorne Middle School
High:	Columbia Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

13.2%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J E Woodard Elementary ranks better than 55.5% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Maury County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.5%), African American (13.2%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J E Woodard Elementary is 15.1. 7 elementary schools in the Maury County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J E Woodard Elementary employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J E Woodard Elementary is $10,489. 6 elementary schools in the Maury County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

J E Woodard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J E Woodard Elementary 454^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See J E Woodard Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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African American students:

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 E Woodard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	79.22	157^th	809	80.6%
2011	91.22	63^rd	818	92.3%
2012	75.98	186^th	820	77.3%
2013	76.67	174^th	846	79.4%
2014	68.51	209^th	853	75.5%
2015	75.39	175^th	855	79.5%
2017	43.03	376^th	646	41.8%
2018	44.36	535^th	997	46.3%
2019	51.70	408^th	985	58.6%
2021	67.02	240^th	983	75.6%
2022	73.69	192^nd	1000	80.8%
2023	51.34	454^th	1020	55.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.22	357^th	447	20.1%
2023	14.56	526^th	528	0.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	34.16	617^th	877	29.6%
2019	28.93	648^th	821	21.1%
2021	32.90	569^th	823	30.9%
2022	48.78	400^th	858	53.4%
2023	43.83	480^th	865	44.5%

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Rank History for Female students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	55.90	360^th	926	61.1%
2021	63.23	255^th	945	73.0%
2022	72.31	189^th	975	80.6%
2023	54.42	394^th	989	60.2%

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Rank History for Male students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	43.85	504^th	916	45.0%
2021	67.24	229^th	941	75.7%
2022	70.64	210^th	980	78.6%
2023	45.27	516^th	987	47.7%

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Rank History for African American students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	32.68	295^th	450	34.4%
2019	48.78	169^th	404	58.2%
2021	69.76	86^th	411	79.1%
2022	58.22	151^st	483	68.7%
2023	27.59	358^th	500	28.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	28.14	252^nd	319	21.0%
2019	50.06	96^th	250	61.6%
2023	56.16	142^nd	387	63.3%

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Rank History for White students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	44.76	442^nd	841	47.4%
2019	46.77	394^th	812	51.5%
2021	64.57	221^st	844	73.8%
2022	74.22	161^st	844	80.9%
2023	51.24	364^th	852	57.3%

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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 E Woodard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	456	57	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1992	528	66	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1993	521	66	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	537	75	6	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	557	90	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1996	557	90	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1997	570	90	8	27	0	n/a	n/a	-7	688
1998	528	144	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	-3	688
1999	563	96	7	28	2	n/a	n/a	1	697
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	614	614
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	598	598
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	598	598
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	610	610
2006	478	86	11	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2007	506	95	13	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2008	459	102	18	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
2009	454	94	19	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
2010	442	100	15	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2011	360	73	11	46	4	1	4	0	499
2012	333	78	9	60	3	0	6	0	489
2013	339	64	9	66	2	0	11	0	491
2014	357	61	6	58	2	1	23	0	508
2015	384	56	6	51	2	1	10	0	510
2016	367	60	6	51	1	1	11	0	497
2017	378	64	5	61	0	0	17	0	525
2018	372	61	6	53	0	0	21	0	513
2019	345	65	5	49	0	0	29	0	493
2020	342	68	6	53	2	0	29	0	500
2021	316	60	5	50	1	0	28	0	460
2022	380	77	6	47	1	0	38	0	549
2023	368	73	8	54	1	0	49	0	553

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 E Woodard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	528	26.0	20.3	n/a
1992	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1993	604	26.0	23.2	n/a
1994	635	35.0	18.1	n/a
1995	678	38.0	17.8	n/a
1996	678	38.0	17.8	n/a
1997	688	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	688	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	697	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	614	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	619	41.0	15.1	n/a
2007	656	40.0	16.4	25.9
2008	632	38.0	16.6	31.5
2009	606	39.0	15.5	36.3
2010	602	41.0	14.6	35
2011	499	33.0	15.1	42.3
2012	489	32.0	15.2	43.6
2013	491	33.0	14.8	48.9
2014	508	32.0	15.8	47.8
2015	510	33.0	15.4	49.2
2016	497	31.0	16.0	50.1
2017	525	30.4	17.2	n/a
2018	513	31.6	16.2	n/a
2019	493	30.2	16.3	n/a
2020	500	31.9	15.6	39.8
2021	460	32.7	14.0	n/a
2022	549	34.5	15.9	n/a
2023	553	36.5	15.1	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 E Woodard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	528	26.0	20.3	n/a
1992	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1993	604	26.0	23.2	n/a
1994	635	35.0	18.1	n/a
1995	678	38.0	17.8	n/a
1996	678	38.0	17.8	n/a
1997	688	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	688	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	697	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	614	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	619	41.0	15.1	n/a
2007	656	40.0	16.4	25.9
2008	632	38.0	16.6	31.5
2009	606	39.0	15.5	36.3
2010	602	41.0	14.6	35
2011	499	33.0	15.1	42.3
2012	489	32.0	15.2	43.6
2013	491	33.0	14.8	48.9
2014	508	32.0	15.8	47.8
2015	510	33.0	15.4	49.2
2016	497	31.0	16.0	50.1
2017	525	30.4	17.2	n/a
2018	513	31.6	16.2	n/a
2019	493	30.2	16.3	n/a
2020	500	31.9	15.6	39.8
2021	460	32.7	14.0	n/a
2022	549	34.5	15.9	n/a
2023	553	36.5	15.1	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 E Woodard Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$348 (3.9%)	$8,056 (90.2%)	$8,931
2020	$342 (3.4%)	$9,020 (89.8%)	$10,046
2021	$658 (6.3%)	$9,253 (88.2%)	$10,489

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J E Woodard 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 408^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 454^th of 1020 Elementary schools	3.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J E Woodard Elementary)	39.4	44.3	4.9%
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 E Woodard Elementary)	31.3	38	6.7%
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 E Woodard Elementary)	44.9	41.8	3.1%
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 E Woodard Elementary)	39.8	41.8	2%
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 E Woodard Elementary)	42.1	43.1	1%
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 E Woodard Elementary)	35.5	39.9	4.4%
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	493	553	12.2%
African American	65	73	12.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	8	60%
Hispanic	49	54	10.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	345	368	6.7%
Two or More Races	29	49	69%

Schools Near J E Woodard 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 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
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. 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 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
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
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
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
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

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 67% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is J E Woodard Elementary a good school?

J E Woodard Elementary ranks 454^th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What district is J E Woodard Elementary in?

Maury County

How many students attend J E Woodard Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended J E Woodard Elementary.

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