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Mc Ewen High School

Public Grades 6-12
117th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 400 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 71% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Mc Ewen High School is a rural school in Mc Ewen, Tennessee, serving 526 students in grades 6-12 as part of Humphreys County Schools, and it has climbed to a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. The school ranks in the 71st percentile, well above its same-district counterpart Waverly Central High School (52nd percentile), and it holds its own against the larger Dickson County High School and Creek Wood High School in the neighboring Dickson County Schools district — Mc Ewen actually posts higher English II and Algebra I proficiency than both.

Science and advanced English are clear strengths. Biology I proficiency consistently tops state averages, and English II reached 75% proficiency in 2025-2026 versus a 58.1% statewide average. The graduation rate rose to 91.3%, above both the district and state, and the dropout rate of 1.4% is far better than the 6.7% statewide. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 17.8%, below the district average. Compared with Houston County High School, Mc Ewen is far ahead in nearly every subject, despite Houston County's very high graduation rate.

Math is the biggest challenge. All-grades math proficiency was 31.7% versus 43% statewide, and Algebra I proficiency was just 26%. Middle school math is mixed, with 8th grade above the state but 7th grade well below. Most concerning, special education outcomes rank in the 6th percentile statewide. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year swings can be dramatic, so results are best viewed as trends. Overall, Mc Ewen offers strong English and science programs and a positive climate, but parents should ask about math support and special education services.

526
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,348
Per pupil spending ?
58.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 335 Melrose Street
       Mc Ewen, TN  37101

(931) 582-6950

District: Humphreys County Schools


Feeder schools for Mc Ewen High School:

Elementary:    Lakeview Elementary School
    Mc Ewen Elementary School
    Waverly Elementary School
Middle:    Waverly Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.6%
Hispanic:
3.2%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2017 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2017) to 71st (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra II scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg38%
Tennessee avg44%
Middle school
307th of 594
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2023
From bottom 44% (2023) to bottom 48% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
117th of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 21 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Humphreys County Schools
79th of 141Humphreys County Schools 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202647.3307 of 59448.3%★★☆☆☆
202539.8350 of 58340.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.4353 of 58739.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.0330 of 59444.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202544.4306 of 54644.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.8298 of 55446.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.8292 of 56047.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.0358 of 55235.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202640.1292 of 47838.9%★★☆☆☆
202548.5233 of 49052.4%★★★☆☆
202443.8264 of 51048.2%★★☆☆☆
202355.6172 of 51466.5%★★★☆☆
202243.3258 of 49547.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202533.3380 of 55030.9%★★☆☆☆
202432.5382 of 56031.8%★★☆☆☆
202337.0342 of 55738.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.0324 of 54040.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202646.3139 of 34960.2%★★★☆☆
202423.1269 of 29910.0%★☆☆☆☆
202322.0268 of 2886.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.4226 of 26013.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202633.6338 of 49431.6%★★☆☆☆
202525.9394 of 49219.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.7385 of 50423.6%★☆☆☆☆
202328.5371 of 50326.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.4369 of 50026.2%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202661.9117 of 40070.8%★★★★☆
202555.3146 of 38962.5%★★★☆☆
202473.859 of 39284.9%★★★★☆
202363.391 of 38476.3%★★★★☆
202256.6108 of 35869.8%★★★★☆
202150.9132 of 34762.0%★★★☆☆
201938.9207 of 34239.5%★★☆☆☆
201857.994 of 34172.4%★★★★☆
201774.232 of 27388.3%★★★★☆
201647.1178 of 35149.3%★★☆☆☆
201552.7173 of 30042.3%★★☆☆☆
201461.992 of 29668.9%★★★☆☆
201355.4140 of 28550.9%★★★☆☆
201242.0194 of 26927.9%★☆☆☆☆
201140.1203 of 27325.6%★☆☆☆☆
201044.6182 of 26731.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202553.2147 of 36559.7%★★★☆☆
202479.336 of 36590.1%★★★★★
202359.9105 of 36671.3%★★★★☆
202252.8132 of 35062.3%★★★☆☆
202151.7133 of 34060.9%★★★☆☆
201943.8183 of 33745.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202548.8136 of 32458.0%★★★☆☆
202465.867 of 33780.1%★★★★☆
202375.925 of 33092.4%★★★★★
202150.1125 of 31760.6%★★★☆☆
201933.3209 of 30230.8%★★☆☆☆
201859.464 of 30879.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202553.3142 of 36861.4%★★★☆☆
202468.273 of 36680.1%★★★★☆
202364.576 of 35978.8%★★★★☆
202262.889 of 34974.5%★★★★☆
202151.3119 of 33264.2%★★★☆☆
201933.9225 of 32931.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202622.7197 of 2106.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202648.4149 of 33054.8%★★★☆☆
202545.3167 of 32348.3%★★☆☆☆
202465.078 of 32676.1%★★★★☆
202357.0104 of 32568.0%★★★☆☆
202248.1135 of 31256.7%★★★☆☆
202143.8158 of 30648.4%★★☆☆☆
201932.5217 of 30127.9%★☆☆☆☆
201848.4130 of 30757.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Special Education (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)32nd percentile-17 vs school
Male (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school
High school
Male (2025)61st percentile~ school
Female (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2026)6th percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English II75%+17 vs state
Biology I50%~ state avg
Social Studies44%-7 vs state
US History43%~ state avg
Geometry43%~ state avg
Science43%-4 vs state
English I40%+3 vs state
English Language Arts35%-6 vs state
Mathematics32%-11 vs state
Algebra I26%-6 vs state
Algebra II24%-14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mc Ewen High School

Students at Mc Ewen High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Mc Ewen High School.

Mc Ewen High School ranks 117th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Mc Ewen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeview Elementary School
Elementary : Mc Ewen Elementary School
Elementary : Waverly Elementary School
Middle : Waverly Junior High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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