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Maury County School District

501 West 8th ST, Columbia, TN 38401

12.7K Students | 889 Teachers | 22 Schools

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Columbia Central High School
Culleoka Unit School
E. A. Cox Middle School
Hampshire Unit School
Highland Park Elementary
H.O. Porter at College Hill
J. Brown Elementary
J E Woodard Elementary
J E Woody Elementary
J. R. Baker Elementary
Marvin Wright Elementary School
McDowell Elementary
Mt Pleasant High School
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
Northfield Academy
R Howell Elementary
Riverside Elementary
Santa Fe Unit School
Spring Hill Elementary
Spring Hill High School
Spring Hill Middle School
Whitthorne Middle School

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

White students are 4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.8x

Black students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.5 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.9 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

30% Nonwhite Students

61% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

92% High School Graduation Rate

11% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

390 students

2% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

266 students

22% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

787 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Physics

48 students

10% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

325 students

27% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

893 students

43% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,332 students

20% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

640 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

105 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

83 students

Teachers & Resources

14.3 Students for Every Teacher

10% Inexperienced Teachers

31% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

7 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

8 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

7 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

19 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

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Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

830 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

2,150 Total In-School Suspended Students

17% of all students in this district

181 Total Expelled Students

1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

147 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

76 Total Arrests

3 Average Arrests, per School

100 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

7 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.6 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Rhonda Burkeen
931-388-8403 Ext 8161
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School	Columbia	42%	61%	90%	3.5x	2.9x
Culleoka Unit School	Culleoka	6%	51%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
E. A. Cox Middle School	Columbia	53%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3x
Hampshire Unit School	Hampshire	11%	50%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	5x
Highland Park Elementary	Columbia	51%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
H.O. Porter at College Hill		56%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. Brown Elementary	Columbia	58%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woodard Elementary	Columbia	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woody Elementary	Mt Pleasant	23%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. R. Baker Elementary	Columbia	37%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Marvin Wright Elementary School	Spring Hill	18%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McDowell Elementary	Columbia	69%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt Pleasant High School	Mt Pleasant	26%	68%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	2.7x
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts	Mt. Pleasant	20%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northfield Academy	Spring Hill	46%	56%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
R Howell Elementary	Columbia	35%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8.7x
Riverside Elementary	Columbia	45%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Unit School	Santa Fe	8%	51%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Elementary	Spring Hill	22%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill High School	Columbia	25%	42%	95%	0 Not available	3.6x
Spring Hill Middle School	Spring Hill	11%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.8x
Whitthorne Middle School	Columbia	38%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.5x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School	Columbia	42%	61%	90%	4.6x	2.4x
Culleoka Unit School	Culleoka	6%	51%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
E. A. Cox Middle School	Columbia	53%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hampshire Unit School	Hampshire	11%	50%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Park Elementary	Columbia	51%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
H.O. Porter at College Hill		56%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. Brown Elementary	Columbia	58%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woodard Elementary	Columbia	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woody Elementary	Mt Pleasant	23%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. R. Baker Elementary	Columbia	37%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Marvin Wright Elementary School	Spring Hill	18%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McDowell Elementary	Columbia	69%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt Pleasant High School	Mt Pleasant	26%	68%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	3.8x
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts	Mt. Pleasant	20%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northfield Academy	Spring Hill	46%	56%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
R Howell Elementary	Columbia	35%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Riverside Elementary	Columbia	45%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Unit School	Santa Fe	8%	51%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Elementary	Spring Hill	22%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill High School	Columbia	25%	42%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Middle School	Spring Hill	11%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitthorne Middle School	Columbia	38%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Hispanic students suspended

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School	Columbia	42%	61%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Culleoka Unit School	Culleoka	6%	51%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
E. A. Cox Middle School	Columbia	53%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hampshire Unit School	Hampshire	11%	50%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Park Elementary	Columbia	51%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
H.O. Porter at College Hill		56%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. Brown Elementary	Columbia	58%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woodard Elementary	Columbia	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woody Elementary	Mt Pleasant	23%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. R. Baker Elementary	Columbia	37%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Marvin Wright Elementary School	Spring Hill	18%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McDowell Elementary	Columbia	69%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt Pleasant High School	Mt Pleasant	26%	68%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts	Mt. Pleasant	20%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northfield Academy	Spring Hill	46%	56%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
R Howell Elementary	Columbia	35%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Riverside Elementary	Columbia	45%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Unit School	Santa Fe	8%	51%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Elementary	Spring Hill	22%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill High School	Columbia	25%	42%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Middle School	Spring Hill	11%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitthorne Middle School	Columbia	38%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School	Columbia	42%	61%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Culleoka Unit School	Culleoka	6%	51%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	12.1x
E. A. Cox Middle School	Columbia	53%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hampshire Unit School	Hampshire	11%	50%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Park Elementary	Columbia	51%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
H.O. Porter at College Hill		56%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. Brown Elementary	Columbia	58%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woodard Elementary	Columbia	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woody Elementary	Mt Pleasant	23%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. R. Baker Elementary	Columbia	37%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Marvin Wright Elementary School	Spring Hill	18%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McDowell Elementary	Columbia	69%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt Pleasant High School	Mt Pleasant	26%	68%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts	Mt. Pleasant	20%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northfield Academy	Spring Hill	46%	56%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
R Howell Elementary	Columbia	35%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Riverside Elementary	Columbia	45%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Unit School	Santa Fe	8%	51%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Elementary	Spring Hill	22%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill High School	Columbia	25%	42%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Middle School	Spring Hill	11%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitthorne Middle School	Columbia	38%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School	Columbia	42%	61%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Culleoka Unit School	Culleoka	6%	51%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
E. A. Cox Middle School	Columbia	53%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hampshire Unit School	Hampshire	11%	50%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Highland Park Elementary	Columbia	51%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
H.O. Porter at College Hill		56%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. Brown Elementary	Columbia	58%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woodard Elementary	Columbia	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J E Woody Elementary	Mt Pleasant	23%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
J. R. Baker Elementary	Columbia	37%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Marvin Wright Elementary School	Spring Hill	18%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McDowell Elementary	Columbia	69%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt Pleasant High School	Mt Pleasant	26%	68%	Between 80% and 84%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts	Mt. Pleasant	20%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northfield Academy	Spring Hill	46%	56%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
R Howell Elementary	Columbia	35%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Riverside Elementary	Columbia	45%	85%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Unit School	Santa Fe	8%	51%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Elementary	Spring Hill	22%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill High School	Columbia	25%	42%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Spring Hill Middle School	Spring Hill	11%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Whitthorne Middle School	Columbia	38%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →