For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,003 students in Maury County, TN.
The top ranked public middle schools in Maury County, TN are Spring Station Middle School, Santa Fe Unit School and Spring Hill Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maury County, TN public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average). Middle schools in Maury County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Maury County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Station Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 Spring Station Dr
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(615) 472-5080
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(615) 472-5080
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Grades: PK-12
| 525 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Hill Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3501 Cleburne Rd
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 451-1531
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 451-1531
Grades: 5-8
| 538 students
Rank: #44.
Battle Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
121 Battle Creek Way
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Grades: 5-8
| 727 students
Rank: #55.
Hampshire Unit School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4235 Old State Rd
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Grades: K-12
| 412 students
Rank: #66.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Grades: PK-12
| 882 students
Rank: #77.
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 Gray Ln
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-1100
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-1100
Grades: 5-8
| 417 students
Rank: #88.
Virtual Academy Of Maury County
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Bridge St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-1468
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-1468
Grades: 7-12
| 60 students
Rank: #99.
Whitthorne Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 Lion Pkwy
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-2558
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-2558
Grades: 5-8
| 955 students
Rank: #1010.
E. A. Cox Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
633 Bear Creek Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-3902
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-3902
Grades: 5-8
| 652 students
Maury County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
714 West 7th St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4418
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4418
Grades: PK-4
| 335 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Maury County, TN?
The top ranked public middle schools in Maury County, TN include Spring Station Middle School, Santa Fe Unit School and Spring Hill Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Maury County?
10 public middle schools are located in Maury County.
What is the racial composition of students in Maury County?
Maury County public middle schools minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle schools average of 39% (majority Black).
Which public middle schools in Maury County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Maury County include: Battle Creek Middle School vs. E. A. Cox Middle School, Whitthorne Middle School vs. Spring Hill Middle School, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts vs. Spring Hill Middle School
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