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C−

J. Brown Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

301 Cord DR, Columbia, TN 38401 · (931) 388-3601 · Part of Maury County School District

Columbia’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Tennessee school districts

Students
336
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about J. Brown Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4J. Brown ElementaryYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

301 Cord DR, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten39
Grade 168
Grade 257
Grade 366
Grade 453
Enrollment over time
316’20
344’21
335’22
355’23
336’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 29%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 13%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. Brown Elementary from Columbia families.

Other schools in Maury County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.