J. Brown Elementary

J. Brown Elementary is one of the close-knit primary schools in Columbia, Tennessee, operated by Maury County, with 336 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 470.

Across the 24 schools in Maury County (13,098 students total), J. Brown Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, J. Brown Elementary records that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Maury County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maury County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,130 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), J. Brown Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Highland Park Elementary, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 346 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 29% across the same window.

On this page, members of the J. Brown Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.