J E Woodard Elementary

Summary:

J E Woodard Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Tennessee, serving 553 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Maury County school district.

J E Woodard Elementary consistently outperforms the Maury County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments, particularly in Mathematics where it has maintained a significant advantage. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top half of Tennessee elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. J E Woodard's performance is especially strong among Hispanic and White student subgroups, though its results for African American and Special Education students are more mixed.

Compared to nearby elementary schools like Marvin Wright Elementary, Spring Hill Elementary, and J E Woody Elementary, J E Woodard stands out as a higher-performing institution, with stronger proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This may be due to factors like the school's diverse student population, relatively high per-student spending, and low student-teacher ratio.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 207 Rutherford LN
       Columbia, TN  38401


(931) 380-2872

District: Maury County

SchoolDigger Rank:
232nd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,469 Help


Students who attend J E Woodard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whitthorne Middle School
High:    Columbia Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  547

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.1%
African American:
14.6%
Hispanic:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details J E Woodard Elementary ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Maury County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.86. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.1%), African American (14.6%), Hispanic (10.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J E Woodard Elementary is 14.7. 6 elementary schools in the Maury County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J E Woodard Elementary is $11,469. 7 elementary schools in the Maury County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J E Woodard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J E Woodard Elementary 232nd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See J E Woodard Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Maury County:

SchoolDigger ranks Maury County 95th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J E Woodard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 79.22 157th 809 80.6%
2011 91.22 63rd 818 92.3%
2012 75.98 186th 820 77.3%
2013 76.67 174th 846 79.4%
2014 68.51 209th 853 75.5%
2015 75.39 175th 855 79.5%
2017 43.03 376th 646 41.8%
2018 44.36 535th 997 46.3%
2019 51.70 408th 985 58.6%
2021 67.02 240th 983 75.6%
2022 73.69 192nd 1000 80.8%
2023 51.34 454th 1020 55.5%
2024 70.86 232nd 1018 77.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.22 357th 447 20.1%
2023 14.56 526th 528 0.4%
2024 15.88 568th 582 2.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.16 617th 877 29.6%
2019 28.93 648th 821 21.1%
2021 32.90 569th 823 30.9%
2022 48.78 400th 858 53.4%
2023 43.83 480th 865 44.5%
2024 66.90 192nd 853 77.5%
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Rank History for Female students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.90 360th 926 61.1%
2021 63.23 255th 945 73.0%
2022 72.31 189th 975 80.6%
2023 54.42 394th 989 60.2%
2024 73.74 203rd 990 79.5%
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Rank History for Male students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.85 504th 916 45.0%
2021 67.24 229th 941 75.7%
2022 70.64 210th 980 78.6%
2023 45.27 516th 987 47.7%
2024 64.15 276th 991 72.1%
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Rank History for African American students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.68 295th 450 34.4%
2019 48.78 169th 404 58.2%
2021 69.76 86th 411 79.1%
2022 58.22 151st 483 68.7%
2023 27.59 358th 500 28.4%
2024 41.55 274th 498 45.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.14 252nd 319 21.0%
2019 50.06 96th 250 61.6%
2023 56.16 142nd 387 63.3%
2024 80.13 68th 415 83.6%
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Rank History for White students at J E Woodard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.76 442nd 841 47.4%
2019 46.77 394th 812 51.5%
2021 64.57 221st 844 73.8%
2022 74.22 161st 844 80.9%
2023 51.24 364th 852 57.3%
2024 70.87 194th 847 77.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for J E Woodard Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 456 57 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 528
1992 528 66 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 611
1993 521 66 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1994 537 75 6 16 1 n/a n/a 0 635
1995 557 90 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1996 557 90 7 24 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1997 570 90 8 27 0 n/a n/a -7 688
1998 528 144 3 15 1 n/a n/a -3 688
1999 563 96 7 28 2 n/a n/a 1 697
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 614 614
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 598 598
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 598 598
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 610 610
2006 478 86 11 43 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2007 506 95 13 41 1 n/a n/a 0 656
2008 459 102 18 52 1 n/a n/a 0 632
2009 454 94 19 38 1 n/a n/a 0 606
2010 442 100 15 44 1 n/a n/a 0 602
2011 360 73 11 46 4 1 4 0 499
2012 333 78 9 60 3 0 6 0 489
2013 339 64 9 66 2 0 11 0 491
2014 357 61 6 58 2 1 23 0 508
2015 384 56 6 51 2 1 10 0 510
2016 367 60 6 51 1 1 11 0 497
2017 378 64 5 61 0 0 17 0 525
2018 372 61 6 53 0 0 21 0 513
2019 345 65 5 49 0 0 29 0 493
2020 342 68 6 53 2 0 29 0 500
2021 316 60 5 50 1 0 28 0 460
2022 380 77 6 47 1 0 38 0 549
2023 368 73 8 54 1 0 49 0 553
2024 345 80 16 58 0 2 46 0 547

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J E Woodard Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 528 26.0 20.3 n/a
1992 611 26.0 23.5 n/a
1993 604 26.0 23.2 n/a
1994 635 35.0 18.1 n/a
1995 678 38.0 17.8 n/a
1996 678 38.0 17.8 n/a
1997 688 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 688 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 697 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 614 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 598 n/a n/a n/a
2003 598 n/a n/a n/a
2005 610 n/a n/a n/a
2006 619 41.0 15.1 n/a
2007 656 40.0 16.4 25.9
2008 632 38.0 16.6 31.5
2009 606 39.0 15.5 36.3
2010 602 41.0 14.6 35
2011 499 33.0 15.1 42.3
2012 489 32.0 15.2 43.6
2013 491 33.0 14.8 48.9
2014 508 32.0 15.8 47.8
2015 510 33.0 15.4 49.2
2016 497 31.0 16.0 50.1
2017 525 30.4 17.2 n/a
2018 513 31.6 16.2 n/a
2019 493 30.2 16.3 n/a
2020 500 31.9 15.6 39.8
2021 460 32.7 14.0 n/a
2022 549 34.5 15.9 n/a
2023 553 36.5 15.1 n/a
2024 547 37.0 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J E Woodard Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 528 26.0 20.3 n/a
1992 611 26.0 23.5 n/a
1993 604 26.0 23.2 n/a
1994 635 35.0 18.1 n/a
1995 678 38.0 17.8 n/a
1996 678 38.0 17.8 n/a
1997 688 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 688 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 697 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 614 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 598 n/a n/a n/a
2003 598 n/a n/a n/a
2005 610 n/a n/a n/a
2006 619 41.0 15.1 n/a
2007 656 40.0 16.4 25.9
2008 632 38.0 16.6 31.5
2009 606 39.0 15.5 36.3
2010 602 41.0 14.6 35
2011 499 33.0 15.1 42.3
2012 489 32.0 15.2 43.6
2013 491 33.0 14.8 48.9
2014 508 32.0 15.8 47.8
2015 510 33.0 15.4 49.2
2016 497 31.0 16.0 50.1
2017 525 30.4 17.2 n/a
2018 513 31.6 16.2 n/a
2019 493 30.2 16.3 n/a
2020 500 31.9 15.6 39.8
2021 460 32.7 14.0 n/a
2022 549 34.5 15.9 n/a
2023 553 36.5 15.1 n/a
2024 547 37.0 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for J E Woodard Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $348 (3.9%) $8,056 (90.2%) $8,931
2020 $342 (3.4%) $9,020 (89.8%) $10,046
2021 $658 (6.3%) $9,253 (88.2%) $10,489
2022 $1,087 (10.2%) $8,881 (83.7%) $10,613
2023 $957 (8.3%) $9,829 (85.7%) $11,469

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J E Woodard Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 408th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 454th of 1020 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J E Woodard Elementary)39.444.3
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Maury County)35.136.4
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J E Woodard Elementary)31.338
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)2637
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (J E Woodard Elementary)44.941.8
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Maury County)39.232.3
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J E Woodard Elementary)39.841.8
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Maury County)26.937.8
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (J E Woodard Elementary)42.143.1
 1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Maury County)25.728.2
 2.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (J E Woodard Elementary)35.539.9
 4.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maury County)23.728.4
 4.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students493553
 12.2%
African American6573
 12.3%
American Indian01
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic4954
 10.2%
Pacific Islander00
White345368
 6.7%
Two or More Races2949
 69%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J E Woodard Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 547 students attended J E Woodard Elementary.

J E Woodard Elementary ranks 232nd of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend J E Woodard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitthorne Middle School
High : Columbia Central High School

Students at J E Woodard Elementary are 63% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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