E. A. Cox Middle School

E. A. Cox Middle School, a mid-sized middle school in Columbia, Tennessee, operated by Maury County, hosts 626 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

Maury County comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 13,098 students; E. A. Cox Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, E. A. Cox Middle School reports that 32% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% Black, 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Maury County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,130, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maury County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,098 students), E. A. Cox Middle School is one campus in the mix.

R Howell Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at E. A. Cox Middle School has decreased 18%, going from 760 students in 2018 to 626 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 45% to 32%.

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