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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAURY COUNTY·NCES 470276001118
R Howell Elementary
653 Bear Creek PIKE, Columbia, TN 38401 · (931) 540-1032 · Maury County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (130).
Student demographics
69%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
23.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
22.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.8% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 20.8% |
| 2022-23 | 23.8% | 17.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where R Howell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Maury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #818 of 957 ▼ 5 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #810 of 959 ▲ 18 | #9 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #286 of 1,044 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #70 of 962 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #497 of 537 | #6 of 6 |
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
587
+151 (+35%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 708
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 | 587 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 48.3 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 44.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 40.7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 62% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 88% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R Howell Elementary.
About R Howell Elementary
R Howell Elementary is an elementary school in Columbia, Tennessee, reachable at (931) 540-1032. The school's enrollment of 587 students covers pre-K through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.
Across its 24 schools, Maury County enrolls 13,098 students. R Howell Elementary is one of those schools.
R Howell Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 41%. Smaller groups are 27% Black, 25% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 79% of Maury County residents are White. R Howell Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Across Maury County, the median household income is $76,130, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maury County is home to 24 public schools and about 13,098 public school students.
E. A. Cox Middle School is located about 0.3 miles from R Howell Elementary. The five-mile area around R Howell Elementary holds 5 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 587, a 35% rise from 436 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- J E Woodard ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- E. A. Cox Middle School0.3 mi · 626
- Riverside Elementary3.6 mi · 380
- Virtual Academy of Maury County3.9 mi · 57
- Northfield Academy3.9 mi · 74
- Highland Park Elementary4.6 mi · 308
- Battle Creek Middle School5.2 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About R Howell ElementaryHow many students attend R Howell Elementary?
R Howell Elementary enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-04.
Is R Howell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
R Howell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student diversity at R Howell Elementary?
Student demographics at R Howell Elementary are roughly 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is R Howell Elementary in?
R Howell Elementary is part of Maury County.
What city is R Howell Elementary in?
R Howell Elementary is located in Columbia, TN.
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