J. Brown Elementary

Summary:

J. Brown Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Tennessee, serving 335 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Maury County School District. Despite its higher per-student spending, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools and significantly underperforms the state and district averages in academic achievement.

J. Brown Elementary's academic performance has been declining over the past several years, with only 31% of students proficient in Math and 17% proficient in ELA, compared to state averages of 39.7% and 37.6%, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (38.81%) and Hispanic (20.6%) students, faces significant achievement gaps, with the school's ranking for Hispanic students (352 out of 387) much lower than its ranking for African American students (401 out of 494). In contrast, nearby schools like Marvin Wright Elementary, Spring Hill Elementary, and J.E. Woodard Elementary have significantly higher academic achievement and statewide rankings.

The higher per-student spending at J. Brown Elementary, which is significantly more than nearby schools like Battle Creek Elementary, suggests that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the school's academic challenges. Other factors, such as teacher quality, curriculum and instructional practices, student and family engagement, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's underperformance and should be further investigated to identify and address the root causes of its struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 301 Cord DR
       Columbia, TN  38401


(931) 388-3601

District: Maury County

SchoolDigger Rank:
875th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,045 Help


Students who attend J. Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whitthorne Middle School
High:    Columbia Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  355

Racial breakdown:

African American:
37.2%
White:
30.4%
Hispanic:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details J. Brown Elementary ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 9th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Maury County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.43. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at J. Brown Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.2%), White (30.4%), Hispanic (19.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. Brown Elementary is 12.6, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Maury County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J. Brown Elementary is $16,045, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Maury County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J. Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J. Brown Elementary 875th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See J. Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Maury County:

SchoolDigger ranks Maury County 95th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2010 13.56 751st 809 7.2%
2011 4.25 810th 818 1.0%
2012 26.36 682nd 820 16.8%
2013 38.61 675th 846 20.2%
2014 23.15 729th 853 14.5%
2015 15.61 793rd 855 7.3%
2018 28.30 727th 997 27.1%
2019 28.61 727th 985 26.2%
2021 19.00 807th 983 17.9%
2022 11.66 922nd 1000 7.8%
2023 21.64 806th 1020 21.0%
2024 16.43 875th 1018 14.0%
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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 304th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.07 594th 877 32.3%
2019 50.03 371st 821 54.8%
2021 33.82 558th 823 32.2%
2022 14.98 812th 858 5.4%
2023 35.23 578th 865 33.2%
2024 29.07 659th 853 22.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.97 608th 926 34.3%
2021 16.29 803rd 945 15.0%
2022 11.21 905th 975 7.2%
2023 32.13 676th 989 31.6%
2024 28.51 736th 990 25.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.40 779th 916 15.0%
2021 19.87 771st 941 18.1%
2022 12.43 900th 980 8.2%
2023 16.01 865th 987 12.4%
2024 12.91 907th 991 8.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.33 270th 450 40.0%
2019 25.79 310th 404 23.3%
2021 23.59 324th 411 21.2%
2022 16.02 466th 483 3.5%
2023 20.83 420th 500 16.0%
2024 22.55 402nd 498 19.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.86 253rd 319 20.7%
2022 14.52 356th 363 1.9%
2023 21.09 352nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.86 660th 841 21.5%
2019 36.31 532nd 812 34.5%
2021 32.19 596th 844 29.4%
2022 16.99 768th 844 9.0%
2023 45.19 443rd 852 48.0%
2024 28.73 647th 847 23.6%
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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.

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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
2024 108 132 2 70 0 0 43 0 355

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
2024 355 28.0 12.6 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
2024 355 28.0 12.6 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for J. Brown Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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
2022 $2,228 (15.0%) $11,496 (77.5%) $14,842
2023 $2,404 (15.0%) $12,436 (77.5%) $16,045

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 727th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 806th 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)23.636.6
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Maury County)35.136.4
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J. Brown Elementary)2029.3
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)2637
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (J. Brown Elementary)39.324.5
 14.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Maury County)39.232.3
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J. Brown Elementary)26.818.9
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)26.937.8
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (J. Brown Elementary)31.529.8
 1.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Maury County)25.728.2
 2.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (J. Brown Elementary)23.423.4
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maury County)23.728.4
 4.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students329335
 1.8%
African American111130
 17.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian33
Hispanic4369
 60.5%
Pacific Islander01
White154102
 33.8%
Two or More Races1630
 87.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J. Brown Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended J. Brown Elementary.

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

Middle : Whitthorne Middle School
High : Columbia Central High School

Students at J. Brown Elementary are 37% African American, 30% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

J. Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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