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Macedonia School

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Macedonia School ranks 344 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Macedonia School is a small, rural elementary school in Section, Alabama, serving 138 students in grades PK-8 within the Jackson County district.

This school has a clear academic strength: English Language Arts. In the most recent school year, 6th graders posted an 81.82% proficiency rate, which was more than 25 percentage points higher than both the district and state averages. Fifth graders showed similar excellence the year before, with a 90.91% proficiency rate. However, math performance tells a very different story. Third grade math proficiency was just 20%, compared to the district's 52.53%, and this gap persists across all grade levels. In fact, the gap between English and math scores is unusually wide—6th grade English proficiency was more than triple the math proficiency for the same grade. Science scores are solid, with 4th graders exceeding the state average. The school's overall ranking improved significantly this year, jumping from the 38th to the 50th percentile statewide, which suggests a return to its historical performance baseline.

One of the biggest challenges is chronic absenteeism. At 15.9%, the rate is about 32% higher than the state average, and roughly 1 in 6 students is chronically absent. This has been a persistent issue for four straight years. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1, the highest among nearby schools—for comparison, Dutton Elementary, just 8 miles away, has a ratio of 16:1 and ranks in the 86th percentile. Dutton outperforms Macedonia in nearly every subject, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that socioeconomic factors alone don't explain the gap. The path forward for Macedonia likely involves addressing both the absenteeism challenge and the math curriculum, while leveraging the school's evident strengths in literacy instruction as a model for other subjects.

138

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,737

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

196 County Road 49
Section, AL 35771-6930

(256) 228-4483

District: Jackson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

American Indian:

17.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Alabama avg49%

344^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson County

50^th of 140Jackson County among Alabama districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	344 of 686	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	424 of 680	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	334 of 684	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	406 of 680	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	435 of 687	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	376 of 692	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	340 of 681	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	291 of 680	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.8	436 of 688	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.3	503 of 691	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	525 of 691	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	478 of 695	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.6	578 of 696	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	542 of 696	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	486 of 709	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	380 of 704	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.2	277 of 696	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	347 of 698	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.9	491 of 698	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.7	513 of 689	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.6	289 of 688	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.8	266 of 623	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	383 of 501	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	351 of 535	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	374 of 508	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	162 of 439	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	104 of 437	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	207 of 432	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	114 of 440	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	86 of 437	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	83 of 423	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	40.5	259 of 432	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	307 of 432	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	299 of 430	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	216 of 438	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	149 of 436	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	272 of 436	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	176 of 435	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	127 of 425	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	45.3	244 of 417	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	211 of 412	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	72.0	80 of 409	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	58.2	160 of 415	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	155 of 407	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	96 of 396	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	75.1	68 of 397	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	56.2	117 of 331	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)24th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2018)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)65th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English66%+5 vs state

Science58%+6 vs state

Mathematics30%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Macedonia School	Public	PK, KG-8	196 County Road 49	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4483	138	7	19.7	52.2%	111 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.7	344^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.9%		39.9	424^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.6%	80	20.0	41.7		27.3			58.3		50.0	66.7		81.8			$11,737	$2,181	$9,542
Thurston T Nelson Primary School	Public	PK-K	202 Ida Moody Rd	Scottsboro	35769	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2600	257	19	13.6	42.4%	194 (75.5%)	13 (5.1%)	29 (11.3%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$12,787	$2,317	$10,433
Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Main St	Dutton	35744	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4265	201	13	16.0	64.2%	143 (71.1%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	83.7	97^th of 686 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.4	89^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.9%	8	50.0	65.2	60.0	53.9	30.8	66.7	78.3	75.0	77.3	78.3	85.0	76.9	61.5	91.7	$11,262	$1,816	$9,433
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	1-3	905 S Market St	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2500	579	36	16.1	57.7%	441 (76.2%)	36 (6.2%)	58 (10.0%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)	47.9								66.3						$9,935	$1,483	$8,413
Asbury Elementary School	Public	3-5	1966 Asbury Road	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-6221	729	42	17.2	73.3%	356 (48.8%)	8 (1.1%)	355 (48.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	20.8	548^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.1%		21	534^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.5%	14	21.2	35.5	11.6				39.7		32.3	44.7	46.4				$7,595	$532	$7,051
Asbury Primary School	Public	K-2	1966 Asbury Road	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 878-6221	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School	Public	3-5	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 857-5145	308			53.2%	269 (87.3%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	55.2	317^th of 686 public elementary schools	53.8%					(n/a)	39.5	40.4	35.8				46.8		71.7	57.5	80.0
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6369 County Road 33	Hollywood	35752	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 574-2054	184	13	14.7	56.0%	147 (79.9%)	9 (4.9%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	25.6	517^th of 686 public elementary schools	24.6%		31.6	468^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.2%	49	44.4	25.0	7.7	0.0	45.5	16.7	37.5	44.4	61.1	56.3	38.5	31.3	54.6	44.4	$12,708	$2,573	$10,122
Kate D Smith DAR Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-2226	546	25	21.8	28.8%	498 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$8,167	$1,000	$7,155
Henagar Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Woodview Rd	Henagar	35978	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 657-4483	261	20	12.8	61.7%	207 (79.3%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	193^rd of 686 public elementary schools	71.9%		62.1	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%	61	90.0	52.8	41.7	56.3	54.2	42.9	36.1	57.1	76.7	66.7	79.2	62.5	54.2	57.1	$11,385	$1,971	$9,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Macedonia School

What is the racial makeup of Macedonia School?

Students at Macedonia School are 80% White, 17% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Macedonia School in?

Jackson County

How many students attend Macedonia School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Macedonia School.

Is Macedonia School a good school?

Macedonia School ranks 344^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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