. Everyone has been so harsh on the E.A. Cox s principle! I have talked to her a few times and she does have a hard shell. However she really does care that s why she is so strict. A few people have made great comments about the special ed/resource program; these are all because of the principle. Her
... Read more goal is to get every child into the regular classroom before high school. This truly makes or breaks a student's future. I guarantee if you go to the school and ask the principle if there is anything you can do to help out you will see another side of her. Everything she does is for the students. There is no way the school board is going to take her out of the school and I wouldn t either. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/28/09
I think this school is exellent for my child. There is maybe only two teachers I dont like the rest are pretty amazing.
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Posted by a parent on 07/03/08
Cox has a few great teachers that seem to really care about the kids. I am not pleased with the principal. She doesnt have very good communication skills with the kids or the parents. I wish this school would find a new one. Over all this is the only reason why Im not pleased. My childs teachers have
... Read more all done a great job. The other thing that worrys me as a parent is the lack of supervision. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/12/08
This school is in dire need of a principal-one who is concerned about addressing problems with workable solutions. There are some extremely good teachers at this school-it's the leadership that needs to be corrected.
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Posted by a parent on 01/23/08
Awful. Absolutely no structure and discipline is inconsistent. The overall focus of the school is is not on helping the children thrive and most definitely not on the students safety.
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Posted by a parent on 01/14/08
I'll echo the great band, music and sports programs. My son has been involved in all and has learned so much.
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Posted by a parent on 12/29/07
Great band, music, art, athletic programs. Academically one of the best in Middle Tennessee. Could use more teachers.
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Posted by a parent on 11/01/07
I have two children at E.A. Cox and one of them is special needs. Her teacher was great with her and has moved her out into the regular curriculum with much caution and concern. I feel the Special Education teachers are doing their best with what they have to be able to help the children. I wish that
... Read more the Maury County Board of Education had a summer program to help the children that are slower than normal. Especially a program for reading that helps instead of discouraging children by the scoring on tests that comes from the AR program. I have been discourage from the tutors and special education teachers that this program discourages the children instead of making their reading experiences more pleasurable and encouraging. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/17/07
We had a wonderful first year at Cox but it was all due to the teachers that my child had. As for the leadership I would give anything to see the assistant principal take the lead as he is so much more of a communicator and a fair leader. The communication leaves much to be desired but for the most
... Read more part the kids who are there listening and behaving everyday, and who have strong family support are learning and that is the goal. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/01/07
My daughter has been at Coxx for about 9 months and so far it seems to be a pretty good school. We came from Nashville public school system, so this has been a refreshing change. I do agree with what one of the other parents said about all being punished for actions of a few, we have seen that on several
... Read more occasions. My daughter made the cheerleading team for next year so I'm sure I will get much more 'aquainted' with the staff and students in the coming year. Hopefully it will be a good expereince for the both of us. Read less
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851
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Full-time teachers:
6
Number of classrooms:
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Columbia schools — E A Cox Middle School is located at 633 Bear Creek Pike, Columbia TN 38401. 633 Bear Creek Pike is in the 38401 ZIP code in Columbia, TN The school district for E A Cox Middle School is the Maury County Public School District. E A Cox Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 5 - 8.
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