Whitthorne Middle School

Set in Columbia, Tennessee, Whitthorne Middle School is a heavily attended intermediate school, operated by Maury County. It serves 951 students across grades 5 through 8. That puts it 72% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Whitthorne Middle School is one of 24 schools operated by Maury County, a district that educates 13,098 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Whitthorne Middle School lists that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maury County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,130, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whitthorne Middle School is one of 24 public schools in Maury County (combined enrollment of about 13,098 students).

Nearest neighbor: J. R. Baker Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Whitthorne Middle School.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Whitthorne Middle School's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,042 (now 951). White enrollment moved from 60% to 49% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Whitthorne Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.