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McKenzie Elementary

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McKenzie Elementary ranks 545 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

McKenzie Elementary is a public elementary school serving 545 students in grades PK-4 in McKenzie, Tennessee, which is part of the McKenzie District. While the school consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics, it lags behind in English Language Arts and science proficiency.

McKenzie Elementary faces several challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school struggles to serve its African American and special education student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 5.8% to 20.2% in recent years. Nearby schools, such as Sharon School in the Weakley County district, outperform McKenzie Elementary across most subject areas and grade levels.

To improve the school's performance, McKenzie Elementary should consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address the learning needs of its underperforming student subgroups, investigate the root causes of the high chronic absenteeism rates, and explore ways to align its curriculum and instructional practices to better support student achievement in English Language Arts and science. By addressing these areas of concern, McKenzie Elementary can work towards providing a more equitable and effective education for all of its students.

552

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,213

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Brooks AVE
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201

(731) 352-5272

District: McKenzie

Students who attend McKenzie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McKenzie Middle School
High:	McKenzie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

African American:

12.1%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

545^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 139McKenzie among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	545 of 1009	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	494 of 1018	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	500 of 1020	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	381 of 1000	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	249 of 983	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	302 of 985	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	458 of 997	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	429 of 646	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.6	299 of 855	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	420 of 853	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	373 of 846	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	84.5	115 of 820	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	136 of 818	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	87.5	86 of 809	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	371 of 498	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	428 of 498	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	321 of 500	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	209 of 483	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	119 of 411	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	163 of 404	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	257 of 450	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	515 of 986	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	514 of 990	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	446 of 989	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	482 of 975	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	308 of 945	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	292 of 926	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	650 of 843	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	530 of 853	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	613 of 865	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	480 of 858	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	250 of 823	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	256 of 821	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	467 of 877	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	565 of 984	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	493 of 991	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	559 of 987	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	293 of 980	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	211 of 941	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	337 of 916	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	473 of 618	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	331 of 582	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	211 of 528	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	148 of 447	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	280 of 369	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	321 of 395	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	548 of 840	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	422 of 847	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	377 of 852	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	359 of 844	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	269 of 844	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	291 of 812	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	353 of 841	58.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKenzie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	165 Brooks AVE	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-5272	545	38	14.3		408 (74.9%)	68 (12.5%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	44.4	545^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.0%		48.4	494^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.5%	51	48.4	54.7					51.6	35.8	36.8					36.3	32.0	38.3					35.1					$11,213	$1,070	$9,414
Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	937 Pioneer RD	Henry	38231	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2067	352	28	12.6		263 (74.7%)	22 (6.3%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	32.2	710^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.6%		46.4	522^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	48.7%	188	50.0	31.6	29.4	41.9	39.5	55.9	42.1	37.5	28.9	27.8	19.4	26.3	11.8	25.4	43.8	31.6	27.8	29.0	55.3	55.9	40.7	30.0	44.7	47.1	41.2	$15,727	$2,042	$12,610
Huntingdon Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	191 Cox ST	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-3091	429	37	11.5		342 (79.7%)	39 (9.1%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.4%)	53.7	438^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.6	317^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.9%	121	50.8						50.8	41.7						41.7	37.5						37.5					$11,716	$1,588	$9,244
West Carroll Elementary School	Public	3-6	100 Harber ST	Trezevant	38258	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 669-3851	216	19	11.4		187 (86.6%)	13 (6.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	48.9	500^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.4%		43.2	568^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.2%	68	17.9	35.8	33.3	46.4			33.3	33.9	50.9	33.9	26.8			36.1	41.1	54.7	50.0	58.9			51.1	55.4			55.4	$12,594	$1,428	$10,088
West Carroll Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8725 Highway 105	Mc Lemoresville	38235	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-8359	220	16	13.7		194 (88.2%)	11 (5.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)																										$16,486	$1,720	$13,281
Dresden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	759 Linden ST	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-3401	440	32	13.6		392 (89.1%)	12 (2.7%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	65.6	290^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.9	187^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.6%	103	34.8	71.3					52.1	43.8	56.3					49.7	48.3	62.5					55.0					$12,613	$1,010	$10,343
Paris Elementary	Public	3-5	650 B Volunteer DR	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-3675	539	34	15.9		366 (67.9%)	73 (13.5%)	29 (5.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	63.5	321^st of 1009 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.2	343^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	66.3%	22	60.8	47.1	55.6				54.2	50.3	54.6	45.0				50.1	51.6	38.5	46.5				45.3					$13,418	$702	$11,762
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29590 Broad ST	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4168	296	23	13.1		258 (87.2%)	9 (3.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	67.5	262^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.0%		46.7	519^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.0%	257	38.5	59.2	52.9				50.8	46.2	49.0	44.1				46.7	64.1	73.5	41.2				61.5					$11,560	$1,020	$9,555
W G Rhea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Wilson ST	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-0961	555	38	14.6		351 (63.2%)	103 (18.6%)	19 (3.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.0%)								(n/a)																										$14,790	$1,626	$12,005
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn DR	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 456-2672	188	23	8.1		147 (78.2%)	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	95.3	44^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.6%		33.8	687^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.5%	643	70.0				31.3	36.4	41.4	90.0				12.5	18.2	46.6	70.0				37.5	45.5	53.4		50.0	45.5	45.7	$22,342	$3,745	$17,014

Frequently Asked Questions about McKenzie Elementary

Is McKenzie Elementary a good school?

McKenzie Elementary ranks 545^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McKenzie Elementary attend?

Students who attend McKenzie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McKenzie Middle School
High : McKenzie High School

What is the racial makeup of McKenzie Elementary?

Students at McKenzie Elementary are 76% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend McKenzie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended McKenzie Elementary.

What district is McKenzie Elementary in?

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