R Howell Elementary

Set in Columbia, Tennessee, R Howell Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community, operated by Maury County. It caters to 587 students across grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 25% larger than the state mean of about 470.

Within Maury County, which oversees 24 schools and 13,098 students, R Howell Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, R Howell Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Black, 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Maury County shows median household income runs about $76,130, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. R Howell Elementary is one of 24 public schools in Maury County (combined enrollment of about 13,098 students).

E. A. Cox Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

R Howell Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at R Howell Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 598 students in 2018 to 587 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 61% to 41% over that span.

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