COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Maury County Public Schools (MCPS) has earned an Advancing School District designation from the Tennessee Department of Education for the first time in the school district’s history!

The designation is part of the state’s accountability system, which evaluates school districts on multiple indicators, including student academic growth, achievement, grade-band success rates, chronic absenteeism, English language proficiency progress, and graduation rates. The recognition follows several years of steady districtwide improvement, highlighted by rising achievement scores and stronger outcomes across grade levels.

“This accomplishment reflects the hard work happening in every classroom across Maury County,” said Lisa Ventura, Superintendent of Maury County Public Schools. “Our students are learning and growing, and our teachers and staff are dedicated to ensuring every child succeeds. Achieving Advancing School District status for the first time in our history is a milestone that belongs to our entire community, and we are incredibly proud.”

The state identifies districts across five accountability levels: Exemplary, Advancing, Satisfactory, Marginal, and In Need of Improvement. MCPS previously held a Satisfactory designation. Moving into the Advancing School District category demonstrates measurable gains in student achievement, effective district-level support, and the impact of strategic investments by the Maury County Public Schools Board of Education.

Maury County Public Schools will build on this momentum through data-driven instruction, continued investments in student support, and a commitment to ensuring every student can thrive academically and personally.

The mission of Maury County Public Schools is to provide the educational instruction, tools, and environment for every child to succeed in LIFE as Life-long Learners, Independent Thinkers, Fearless Innovators, and Exemplary Citizens.

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