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McKenzie Middle School

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McKenzie Middle School ranks 202 nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

McKenzie Middle School in Mc Kenzie, TN, serves 378 students in grades 5–8 through the McKenzie Special School District. While the district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee districts (84th percentile), the middle school itself sits in the 66th percentile with a 3-star rating. Among nearby schools, Dresden Middle School and W O Inman Middle School rank higher at the 92nd and 80th percentiles, while Huntingdon Middle School and Milan Middle School rank lower. A notable strength is attendance: only 8.1% of students are chronically absent, far below the state average of 18.3%.

Academically, McKenzie has clear strengths and weaknesses. Social studies is its best subject, with 57.1% of students proficient versus 51.4% statewide. Math is essentially at the state average (42.9% vs. 43.0%), and science is slightly below (45.5% vs. 46.9%). English Language Arts is the biggest challenge, with only 33.6% proficient compared to 40.6% statewide—only Milan Middle School scores lower among nearby schools. Grade-level patterns show 6th and 8th graders performing above state averages, while 5th and especially 7th graders lag across every subject. Eighth-grade math is a highlight, reaching 56.0% proficiency versus 38.3% statewide.

The most urgent concern is the sharp decline among low-income students, whose percentile ranking has dropped from 71st in 2023-24 to 48th in 2025-26. McKenzie also spends less per student than any nearby school—$11,493 compared with over $14,000 at W O Inman Middle School—yet still posts competitive results in several subjects. The school's overall ranking has slipped over the past decade, from the 91st percentile in 2014-15 to the 66th percentile today. With strong attendance and supportive district leadership, McKenzie has a solid foundation to address its ELA gap, support 7th graders, and reverse the low-income achievement trend.

378

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,493

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 West Woodrow Avenue
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201

(731) 352-2792

District: McKenzie Special School District

Students who attend McKenzie Middle School usually attend:

High:

McKenzie High School

Feeder schools for McKenzie Middle School:

Elementary:

McKenzie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

African American:

11.1%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg45%

202^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 24% (2017) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 141McKenzie Special School District 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
2026	61.9	202 of 594	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	165 of 583	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	138 of 587	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	191 of 594	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	215 of 569	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	131 of 576	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	116 of 574	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	174 of 563	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	88 of 362	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	45 of 492	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	75.7	72 of 485	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	66 of 475	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	58.0	207 of 466	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	86.8	40 of 462	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	50 of 435	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	149 of 328	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	122 of 312	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	126 of 318	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	144 of 316	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	157 of 277	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	123 of 293	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	163 of 284	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	206 of 546	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	156 of 554	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	234 of 560	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	262 of 552	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	151 of 538	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	96 of 529	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	66.5	80 of 285	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	49 of 285	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	48 of 275	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	248 of 478	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	218 of 490	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	149 of 510	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	99 of 514	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	120 of 495	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	146 of 483	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	151 of 490	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	224 of 481	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	125 of 550	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	120 of 560	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	131 of 557	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	151 of 540	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	111 of 529	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	155 of 523	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	134 of 349	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	92 of 332	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	114 of 299	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	126 of 260	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	144 of 238	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	189 of 222	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	196 of 279	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	181 of 494	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	156 of 492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	149 of 504	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	192 of 503	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	192 of 500	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	114 of 496	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	106 of 484	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	144 of 481	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies57%+6 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)						TNReady English Language Arts (2026)						TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)						TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	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	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II 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
McKenzie Middle School	Public	5-8	80 West Woodrow Avenue	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-2792	384	25	15.3	58.4%	296 (77.1%)	33 (8.6%)	30 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	61.9	202^nd of 594 public middle schools	66.0%		67	165^th of 583 public middle schools	71.7%	37		32.3	53.0	30.6	56.0	42.9		29.5	38.0	28.6	38.5	33.6							39.6	54.0	35.7	52.7	45.5	63.0	48.0	60.4	57.1	$11,493	$1,278	$9,409
Huntingdon Middle School	Public	4-8	199 Browning Avenue	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 986-2175	487	34	14.3	55.8%	361 (74.1%)	49 (10.1%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	60.9	208^th of 594 public middle schools	65.0%		53.4	246^th of 583 public middle schools	57.8%	38	45.6	36.1	51.7	49.5	52.2	46.8	37.7	30.9	43.8	37.1	27.5	35.5						42.1	33.0	43.8	49.5	40.2	41.7	53.9	54.6	41.3	50.0	$11,874	$537	$10,421
Dresden Middle School	Public	5-8	759 Linden Street	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-2407	339	24	14.3	63.7%	292 (86.1%)	9 (2.7%)	14 (4.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	87.4	50^th of 594 public middle schools	91.6%		85.3	53^rd of 583 public middle schools	90.9%	3		51.2	57.1	56.2	79.1	59.8		44.7	53.8	49.4	46.3	48.8							66.7	61.5	74.2	71.6	68.3	58.2	72.7	71.6	67.1	$11,582	$732	$10,309
W O Inman Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Harrison Street	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-8131	472	37	12.6	57.7%	337 (71.4%)	81 (17.2%)	10 (2.1%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	73.9	119^th of 594 public middle schools	80.0%		70.2	142^nd of 583 public middle schools	75.6%	23			47.7	47.4	70.6	54.6			41.6	28.2	42.7	36.9								53.0	59.3	65.0	59.1	57.0	64.0	66.4	62.5	$14,126	$713	$12,237
Milan Middle School	Public	5-8	4040 Middle Road	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-7232	602	43	14.0	63.5%	390 (64.8%)	129 (21.4%)	24 (4.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.5%)	50.8	283^rd of 594 public middle schools	52.4%		58.4	215^th of 583 public middle schools	63.1%	68		52.2	53.3	44.4	37.4	47.4		36.9	31.5	28.5	26.9	31.0	80.0		80.0				40.1	44.2	35.8	45.5	41.5	56.4	44.4	37.8	46.4	$13,018	$938	$10,361

Frequently Asked Questions about McKenzie Middle School

What district is McKenzie Middle School in?

McKenzie Special School District

Is McKenzie Middle School a good school?

McKenzie Middle School ranks 202^nd of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of McKenzie Middle School attend?

Students who attend McKenzie Middle School usually go on to attend McKenzie High School

How many students attend McKenzie Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended McKenzie Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of McKenzie Middle School?

Students at McKenzie Middle School are 76% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

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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