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Public elementary school · Maury County · Columbia, Tennessee

J. Brown Elementary

J. Brown Elementary rates 7.2, right at the middle of Maury County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Maury County median is 7.4.

#602 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Maury County: 10 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Maury County elementary school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 602 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 10 of 23 in Maury County.

J. Brown Elementary is listed in Maury County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%7 points below the Tennessee average of 39%112 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading26%15 points below the Tennessee average of 41%110 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 15 points since 2020, reaching 29% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
50% of the rating
Academics
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38401; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
J. Brown Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Nashville school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$69,467
Median home value
$295,200
Median rent
$1,084/mo
College educated
24.4%
Homeownership
71.8%
Poverty rate
11.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38401; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
28
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,864/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbia. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Columbia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. J. R. Baker Elementary3.0 mi
    8.2Compare →
  2. Highland Park Elementary1.2 mi
    7.4Compare →
  3. J E Woodard Elementary3.3 mi
    7.3Compare →
  4. J. Brown Elementarythis school
    7.2
  5. Riverside Elementary2.6 mi
    5.5Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than J. Brown Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does J. Brown Elementary serve?

J. Brown Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend J. Brown Elementary?

J. Brown Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 355 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at J. Brown Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at J. Brown Elementary is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does J. Brown Elementary rank in TN?

J. Brown Elementary ranks #602 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is J. Brown Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

J. Brown Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at J. Brown Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, J. Brown Elementary has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 23% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is J. Brown Elementary a charter school?

No, J. Brown Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is J. Brown Elementary a Title I school?

No, J. Brown Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
355
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Maury County
Phone
(931) 388-3601
Rank in district
#10 of 23
Schools in district
23
District spending per student
$11,129
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38401)
66,696
Area average commute
28.3 min
Area median age
39

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.