Is Macon County Junior High School a good school?

Macon County Junior High School ranks 193 rd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Macon County Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 771 students attended Macon County Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Macon County Junior High School?

Students at Macon County Junior High School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Macon County Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Macon County Junior High School usually go on to attend Macon County High School

Macon County Junior High School

Public 6-8

1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East
Lafayette, TN 37083

(615) 666-7545

District: Macon County

SchoolDigger Rank:
193^rd of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,532

Students who attend Macon County Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Macon County High School

Feeder schools for Macon County Junior High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Fairlane Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary School
	Westside Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 771

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Macon County Junior High School ranks better than 67.5% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82%), Hispanic (15.4%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Macon County Junior High School is 17.7. (See more...)

Compare Macon County Junior High School employs 43.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Macon County Junior High School is $8,532.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Macon County Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Macon County Junior High School 193^rd of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Macon County Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Macon County:

SchoolDigger ranks Macon County 107^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	74.53	101^st	435	76.8%
2011	56.10	214^th	462	53.7%
2012	55.72	223^rd	466	52.1%
2013	59.98	211^th	475	55.6%
2014	50.04	265^th	485	45.4%
2015	62.79	189^th	492	61.6%
2017	46.07	216^th	362	40.3%
2018	57.29	203^rd	563	63.9%
2019	63.19	150^th	574	73.9%
2021	61.95	163^rd	576	71.7%
2022	60.93	181^st	569	68.2%
2023	61.95	193^rd	594	67.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.78	14^th	23	39.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	24.74	240^th	279	14.0%
2019	26.63	197^th	222	11.3%
2021	28.00	188^th	238	21.0%
2022	35.04	161^st	260	38.1%
2023	37.33	157^th	288	45.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	54.31	179^th	481	62.8%
2019	65.10	92^nd	490	81.2%
2021	57.91	130^th	483	73.1%
2022	64.84	105^th	495	78.8%
2023	62.17	130^th	514	74.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	58.53	180^th	529	66.0%
2021	56.45	189^th	538	64.9%
2022	53.53	219^th	552	60.3%
2023	58.24	202^nd	560	63.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	65.03	124^th	523	76.3%
2021	64.57	127^th	529	76.0%
2022	64.23	145^th	540	73.1%
2023	62.35	173^rd	557	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	35.69	138^th	219	37.0%
2019	30.78	162^nd	228	28.9%
2021	36.84	151^st	261	42.1%
2022	44.48	134^th	275	51.3%
2023	40.71	154^th	285	46.0%

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Rank History for White students at Macon County Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	50.32	220^th	481	54.3%
2019	59.04	154^th	484	68.2%
2021	57.17	170^th	496	65.7%
2022	53.30	197^th	500	60.6%
2023	55.18	203^rd	503	59.6%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Macon County Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	641	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1989	589	1	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	591
1990	601	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1991	633	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	633	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1993	678	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1994	713	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1995	725	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1996	725	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1997	704	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	-13	696
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
1999	623	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	616	616
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	676	676
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	689	689
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	689	689
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	689	689
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	730	730
2006	682	2	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2007	682	5	3	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
2008	712	6	5	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
2009	707	3	5	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
2010	684	3	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
2011	667	0	4	30	1	1	1	0	704
2012	691	2	4	33	2	1	2	0	735
2013	702	2	3	46	3	1	1	0	758
2014	652	1	1	48	5	0	1	0	708
2015	609	0	0	47	4	1	4	0	665
2016	602	1	0	44	3	1	5	0	656
2017	596	2	0	55	3	1	9	0	666
2018	621	3	0	76	2	0	11	0	713
2019	611	7	1	87	2	0	10	0	718
2020	644	6	1	108	1	0	13	0	773
2021	635	5	2	108	1	0	13	0	764
2022	626	4	0	112	1	0	14	0	757
2023	632	5	3	119	2	0	10	0	771

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Macon County Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	27.0	23.7	n/a
1989	591	27.0	21.8	n/a
1990	601	27.0	22.2	n/a
1991	633	29.0	21.8	n/a
1992	633	29.0	21.8	n/a
1993	678	29.0	23.4	n/a
1994	713	31.0	23.0	n/a
1995	725	32.0	22.7	n/a
1996	725	32.0	22.7	n/a
1997	696	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	625	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	616	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	676	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	706	35.1	20.1	n/a
2007	712	36.0	19.8	47.8
2008	750	38.7	19.4	49.6
2009	747	40.8	18.3	49.9
2010	719	41.0	17.5	52
2011	704	41.9	16.8	55.1
2012	735	41.7	17.6	58.9
2013	758	44.0	17.2	55.7
2014	708	43.0	16.4	66.1
2015	665	43.0	15.4	57.3
2016	656	44.0	14.9	63
2017	666	42.5	15.6	n/a
2018	713	40.0	17.8	n/a
2019	718	43.0	16.6	n/a
2020	773	43.0	17.9	58.6
2021	764	39.5	19.3	n/a
2022	757	39.0	19.4	n/a
2023	771	43.5	17.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Macon County Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	27.0	23.7	n/a
1989	591	27.0	21.8	n/a
1990	601	27.0	22.2	n/a
1991	633	29.0	21.8	n/a
1992	633	29.0	21.8	n/a
1993	678	29.0	23.4	n/a
1994	713	31.0	23.0	n/a
1995	725	32.0	22.7	n/a
1996	725	32.0	22.7	n/a
1997	696	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	0	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	625	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	616	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	676	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	706	35.1	20.1	n/a
2007	712	36.0	19.8	47.8
2008	750	38.7	19.4	49.6
2009	747	40.8	18.3	49.9
2010	719	41.0	17.5	52
2011	704	41.9	16.8	55.1
2012	735	41.7	17.6	58.9
2013	758	44.0	17.2	55.7
2014	708	43.0	16.4	66.1
2015	665	43.0	15.4	57.3
2016	656	44.0	14.9	63
2017	666	42.5	15.6	n/a
2018	713	40.0	17.8	n/a
2019	718	43.0	16.6	n/a
2020	773	43.0	17.9	58.6
2021	764	39.5	19.3	n/a
2022	757	39.0	19.4	n/a
2023	771	43.5	17.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Macon County Junior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$312 (3.8%)	$7,370 (88.7%)	$8,310
2020	$358 (4.5%)	$6,906 (87.0%)	$7,935
2021	$967 (11.3%)	$7,012 (82.2%)	$8,532

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Macon County Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 150^th of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 193^rd of 594 Middle schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Macon County Junior High School)	55.3	43.9	11.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Macon County)	49.8	39.7	10.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Macon County Junior High School)	34.5	35.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Macon County)	31.1	34.4	3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Macon County Junior High School)	41.2	45.6	4.4%
6th Grade Social Studies (Macon County)	38.4	43	4.6%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Macon County Junior High School)	30.1	29.8	0.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Macon County)	27.7	26.1	1.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	35	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Macon County Junior High School)	36	38.2	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Macon County)	34.5	34.8	0.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Macon County Junior High School)	41.3	41.9	0.6%
7th Grade Social Studies (Macon County)	37.3	37.5	0.2%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Macon County Junior High School)	40.2	52.3	12.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Macon County)	38.7	43.6	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Macon County Junior High School)	32.2	29	3.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Macon County)	31.8	24.5	7.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	27.1	26.3	0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Macon County Junior High School)	53.8	60.7	6.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Macon County)	51.2	52.4	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Macon County Junior High School)	42.2	42.3	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Macon County)	42.1	40.5	1.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Macon County Junior High School)	34.3	34.1	0.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Macon County)	31.4	34.9	3.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Macon County Junior High School)	45	49.4	4.4%
All Grades Social Studies (Macon County)	41.8	44.4	2.6%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	718	771	7.4%
African American	7	5	28.6%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	87	119	36.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	611	632	3.4%
Two or More Races	10	10

Schools Near Macon County Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)						TNReady English Language Arts (2023)						TNReady Science (2023)						TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 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
Macon County Junior High School	Public	6-8	1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 666-7545	771	44	17.7		632 (82.0%)	5 (0.6%)	119 (15.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	62	193^rd of 594 public middle schools	67.5%		60.9	181^st of 569 public middle schools	68.2%	12			43.9	29.8	52.3	42.3			35.2	38.2	29.0	34.1			38.4	48.0	43.8	43.2	45.6	41.9	60.7	49.4	$8,532	$967	$7,012
Jim Satterfield Middle School	Public	6-8	210 Damascus AVE	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 374-2748	341	23	14.9		274 (80.4%)	24 (7.0%)	32 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	85.2	60^th of 594 public middle schools	89.9%		82.3	64^th of 569 public middle schools	88.8%	4			50.9	67.8	63.4	60.7			46.4	47.9	38.8	44.6			52.7	67.2	57.8	59.5	49.1	76.5	58.8	61.9	$9,885	$765	$8,434
Westmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	4128 Hawkins DR	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 644-3003	430	29	14.6		399 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	68.9	146^th of 594 public middle schools	75.4%		69.2	126^th of 569 public middle schools	77.9%	20			65.4	42.2	54.2	53.8			38.2	36.3	35.4	36.6			52.7	37.0	50.0	46.6	44.6	44.4	52.8	47.4	$10,981	$409	$10,068
Smith County Middle School	Public	5-8	134 Smith County Middle School	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 735-8277	327	18	18.0		272 (83.2%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	56.4	228^th of 594 public middle schools	61.6%		58.3	200^th of 569 public middle schools	64.9%	28		32.0	26.5	32.0	40.7	33.0		28.9	33.8	46.4	43.2	38.8		31.6	30.9	44.3	51.9	40.4	26.5	37.1	50.6	38.6	$8,716	$880	$7,040
Jackson County Middle School	Public	4-8	170 Blue Devil LN	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 268-9779	438	31	14.0		409 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	47.7	286^th of 594 public middle schools	51.9%		35.4	358^th of 569 public middle schools	37.1%	72	27.3	22.2	27.0	20.0	29.6	25.1	31.2	35.6	39.7	27.1	27.5	32.1	32.5	34.4	45.9	36.5	43.2	38.3	52.7	43.5	32.1	42.5	$10,542	$961	$8,867

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