Summary:
The city of McKenzie, Tennessee is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: McKenzie Elementary, McKenzie Middle School, and McKenzie High School. Overall, the McKenzie school district appears to be performing reasonably well, with the middle and high schools ranking in the top third of Tennessee schools.
McKenzie Middle School and McKenzie High School stand out as the district's top performers. McKenzie Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Tennessee middle schools over the past 3 years, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are generally above the state averages, particularly in math and science. Similarly, McKenzie High School has ranked in the top 30% of Tennessee high schools over the past 3 years, earning 4 out of 5 stars, with strong graduation rates and relatively low dropout rates.
However, McKenzie Elementary lags behind, with test scores trailing the state averages in English Language Arts and science proficiency, though exceeding the state in math. Chronic absenteeism rates are also high across all three schools, around 19%, which is higher than the state average. Addressing attendance issues and targeting instructional strategies in reading and writing could help improve outcomes for the district as a whole.
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