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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAURY COUNTY·NCES 470276002007
J E Woodard Elementary
207 Rutherford LN, Columbia, TN 38401 · (931) 380-2872 · Maury County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 13% larger than its 4th grade class (100).
Student demographics
56%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
49.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.6pp since 2022
Math
55.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +12.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 58.9% |
| 2022-23 | 39.9% | 43.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where J E Woodard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Maury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #233 of 957 ▼ 76 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #264 of 959 ▼ 33 | #4 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #295 of 1,044 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #221 of 962 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #121 of 348 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
581
+121 (+26%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 528
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 | 581 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 36.5 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 32 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 31.6 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 50% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 42% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J E Woodard Elementary.
About J E Woodard Elementary
J E Woodard Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Columbia, Tennessee. A total of 581 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 24% above average.
Maury County counts 13,098 students in its 24 schools, and J E Woodard Elementary is one of them.
A majority of students at J E Woodard Elementary, 63%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 79%. J E Woodard Elementary has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for J E Woodard Elementary is A-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Maury County this way: median household income is about $76,130, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Maury County number 24 and enroll about 13,098.
Columbia Central High School is the closest public school, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place J E Woodard Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
J E Woodard Elementary had 460 students in 2020-21 and 581 in 2024-25, a 26% increase.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at J E Woodard Elementary. 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
- E. A. Cox Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- R Howell ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Central High School2.0 mi · 1,401
- Whitthorne Middle School2.1 mi · 951
- J. R. Baker Elementary2.2 mi · 283
- J. Brown Elementary3.3 mi · 336
- Highland Park Elementary3.6 mi · 308
- Northfield Academy4.3 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About J E Woodard ElementaryHow large is J E Woodard Elementary?
J E Woodard Elementary enrolls approximately 581 students in grades PK-04.
Is J E Woodard Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
J E Woodard Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J E Woodard Elementary?
At J E Woodard Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is J E Woodard Elementary in?
J E Woodard Elementary is part of Maury County.
What county does J E Woodard Elementary serve?
J E Woodard Elementary serves Maury County in TN.
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