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Alumni: what's one memory from E. A. Cox Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
626
Middle
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAURY COUNTY·NCES 470276000846
E. A. Cox Middle School
633 Bear Creek PIKE, Columbia, TN 38401 · (931) 840-3902 · Maury County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 163 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 151 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 154 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 25% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
13.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.9pp since 2022
Math
12.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.6% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 10.4% | 9.2% |
| 2022-23 | 12.7% | 7.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where E. A. Cox Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #302 of 336 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #290 of 336 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #107 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #11 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #80 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
626
-91 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 954
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 626 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 45.3 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 42.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 52 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 49.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 78% (588) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 58% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 954 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E. A. Cox Middle School.
About E. A. Cox Middle School
E. A. Cox Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle-grades school in Columbia, Tennessee. Enrollment is 626 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8.
Maury County enrolls 13,098 students in 24 schools, including E. A. Cox Middle School.
At E. A. Cox Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 32%. Next come 32% Black, 28% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 79% White. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
E. A. Cox Middle School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 3% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Maury County, the median household income is $76,130, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Maury County has 24 public schools and roughly 13,098 students.
R Howell Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of E. A. Cox Middle School.
Under the NCES locale system, E. A. Cox Middle School is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 91 students since 2020-21, to 626.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at E. A. Cox Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maury County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,791
Census ACS
Median income
$76,130
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maury County
- Columbia Central High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Spring Hill High SchoolHigh · 907 students
- Culleoka Unit SchoolCombined · 868 students
- Battle Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 750 students
- Battle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Columbia Central High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Spring Hill High SchoolHigh · 907 students
- R Howell ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- J E Woodard ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- R Howell Elementary0.3 mi · 587
- Riverside Elementary3.4 mi · 380
- Virtual Academy of Maury County3.8 mi · 57
- Northfield Academy3.8 mi · 74
- Highland Park Elementary4.5 mi · 308
- Battle Creek Middle School5.2 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About E. A. Cox Middle SchoolHow large is E. A. Cox Middle School?
E. A. Cox Middle School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does E. A. Cox Middle School serve?
E. A. Cox Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at E. A. Cox Middle School?
At E. A. Cox Middle School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 28% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is E. A. Cox Middle School in?
E. A. Cox Middle School is part of Maury County.
What city is E. A. Cox Middle School in?
E. A. Cox Middle School is located in Columbia, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.