Macedonia School

Summary:

Macedonia School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Section, Alabama, with a student population of 130. The school is part of the Jackson County school district, which is ranked 59 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Macedonia School has a predominantly White student population, it stands out with a relatively high percentage of Native American students, around 24% in recent years. Academically, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Jackson County and Alabama state averages in various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade math proficiency rate was 33.33%, compared to 36.53% for the county and 38.32% for the state. Similarly, the school's 7th-grade math proficiency rate was 22.22%, compared to 25.27% for the county and 23.6% for the state. Macedonia School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 291 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2017-2018 (rated 3 stars) to 525 out of 691 in 2014-2015 (rated 1 star). In the most recent year (2023-2024), the school ranked 334 out of 684 elementary schools, with a 3-star rating.

The school's high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 49.23% in 2022-2023 to 56.52% in 2020-2021, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Additionally, the fluctuating student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 in 2021-2022 to 20 in 2022-2023, could also impact the school's ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Rosalie Elementary and Henagar Junior High, Macedonia School generally performs at a lower level in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 196 County Road 49
       Section, AL  35771-6930


(256) 228-4483

District: Jackson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
334th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,737 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  131

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.6%
American Indian:
22.9%
Hispanic:
1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.9% Help


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Compare Details Macedonia School ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Jackson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.55. (See more...)
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Compare Details Macedonia School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.84. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.6%), American Indian (22.9%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jackson County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Macedonia School is 18.7. 5 elementary schools in the Jackson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Macedonia School is $11,737, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Jackson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Macedonia School:

SchoolDigger ranks Macedonia School 334th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Macedonia School in the ranking list.)

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Jackson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson County 59th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Macedonia School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Macedonia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.76 266th 623 57.3%
2005 57.58 289th 688 58.0%
2006 35.72 513th 689 25.5%
2007 38.92 491st 698 29.7%
2008 52.99 347th 698 50.3%
2009 61.21 277th 696 60.2%
2010 53.05 380th 704 46.0%
2011 44.60 486th 709 31.5%
2012 35.32 542nd 696 22.1%
2013 31.59 578th 696 17.0%
2014 34.90 478th 695 31.2%
2015 27.24 525th 691 24.0%
2016 29.27 503rd 691 27.2%
2017 39.83 436th 688 36.6%
2018 58.92 291st 680 57.2%
2019 51.90 340th 681 50.1%
2021 45.85 376th 692 45.7%
2022 36.29 435th 687 36.7%
2023 41.69 406th 680 40.3%
2024 51.55 334th 684 51.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Macedonia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.58 374th 508 26.4%
2024 37.27 351st 535 34.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Macedonia School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Macedonia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.73 155th 407 61.9%
2005 58.18 160th 415 61.4%
2006 71.96 80th 409 80.4%
2007 50.30 211th 412 48.8%
2008 45.32 244th 417 41.5%
2009 65.27 127th 425 70.1%
2010 60.33 176th 435 59.5%
2011 53.61 217th 435 50.1%
2012 47.09 272nd 436 37.6%
2013 63.60 149th 436 65.8%
2014 49.51 216th 438 50.7%
2015 31.37 299th 430 30.5%
2016 31.21 307th 432 28.9%
2017 40.53 259th 432 40.0%
2018 74.76 83rd 423 80.4%
2019 73.11 86th 437 80.3%
2021 65.16 114th 440 74.1%
2022 48.28 207th 432 52.1%
2023 69.84 104th 437 76.2%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Macedonia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.22 96th 396 75.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Macedonia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.08 68th 397 82.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Macedonia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.22 117th 331 64.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State 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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Macedonia School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 161 161
1989 84 0 0 1 76 n/a n/a 0 161
1990 99 0 0 3 61 n/a n/a 0 163
1991 94 0 0 4 63 n/a n/a 0 161
1992 99 0 0 2 52 n/a n/a 0 153
1993 116 0 0 4 41 n/a n/a 0 161
1994 108 0 0 3 36 n/a n/a 0 147
1995 137 0 0 1 30 n/a n/a 0 168
1996 137 0 0 1 30 n/a n/a 0 168
1997 171 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 171
1998 174 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 174
1999 173 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 178
2000 163 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 168
2001 162 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 167
2002 146 0 0 0 16 n/a n/a 0 162
2003 146 0 0 0 16 n/a n/a 0 162
2004 135 0 1 0 21 n/a n/a 0 157
2005 137 0 1 0 22 n/a n/a 0 160
2006 113 0 2 0 34 n/a n/a 0 149
2007 136 0 0 3 26 n/a n/a 0 165
2008 131 0 0 3 23 n/a n/a 0 157
2009 141 0 0 3 19 n/a n/a 0 163
2010 144 0 0 2 18 n/a n/a 0 164
2011 145 0 1 2 28 0 0 0 176
2012 149 0 1 2 19 0 0 0 171
2013 169 0 1 3 13 0 0 0 186
2014 173 0 1 2 13 0 1 0 190
2015 156 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 167
2016 140 0 0 2 5 0 3 0 150
2017 129 0 0 2 14 0 0 0 145
2018 120 1 0 2 11 0 0 0 134
2019 78 1 0 3 42 0 0 0 124
2020 76 0 0 3 35 0 0 0 114
2021 83 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 115
2022 78 0 0 2 26 0 0 0 106
2023 93 1 2 3 31 0 0 0 130
2024 99 0 0 2 30 0 0 0 131

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 Macedonia School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 161 9.0 17.8 0
1989 161 8.4 19.1 n/a
1990 163 8.0 20.3 0
1991 161 8.2 19.6 n/a
1992 153 9.0 17.0 n/a
1993 161 10.0 16.1 n/a
1994 147 10.0 14.7 n/a
1995 168 9.9 17.0 n/a
1996 168 9.9 17.0 n/a
1997 171 11.0 15.5 43.3
1998 174 11.2 15.5 43.1
1999 178 11.5 15.5 61.2
2000 168 11.0 15.3 49.4
2001 167 11.5 14.5 57.5
2002 162 10.0 16.2 54.9
2003 162 10.0 16.2 54.9
2004 157 14.5 10.8 56.7
2005 160 13.5 11.9 61.9
2006 149 10.0 14.9 57
2007 165 10.5 15.7 65.5
2008 157 11.3 13.9 55.4
2009 163 10.4 15.5 60.1
2010 164 16.0 10.2 57.9
2011 176 19.0 9.2 59.1
2012 171 15.0 11.4 60.8
2013 186 18.5 10.0 66.1
2014 190 12.5 15.2 63.2
2015 167 11.0 15.1 63.5
2016 150 11.0 13.6 64.7
2017 145 10.0 14.5 55.9
2018 134 9.5 14.1 57.5
2019 124 9.5 13.0 65.3
2020 114 7.3 15.5 60.5
2021 115 6.5 17.6 56.5
2022 106 7.5 14.1 56.6
2023 130 6.5 20.0 49.2
2024 131 7.0 18.7 51.9

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 Macedonia School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 161 9.0 17.8 0
1989 161 8.4 19.1 n/a
1990 163 8.0 20.3 0
1991 161 8.2 19.6 n/a
1992 153 9.0 17.0 n/a
1993 161 10.0 16.1 n/a
1994 147 10.0 14.7 n/a
1995 168 9.9 17.0 n/a
1996 168 9.9 17.0 n/a
1997 171 11.0 15.5 43.3
1998 174 11.2 15.5 43.1
1999 178 11.5 15.5 61.2
2000 168 11.0 15.3 49.4
2001 167 11.5 14.5 57.5
2002 162 10.0 16.2 54.9
2003 162 10.0 16.2 54.9
2004 157 14.5 10.8 56.7
2005 160 13.5 11.9 61.9
2006 149 10.0 14.9 57
2007 165 10.5 15.7 65.5
2008 157 11.3 13.9 55.4
2009 163 10.4 15.5 60.1
2010 164 16.0 10.2 57.9
2011 176 19.0 9.2 59.1
2012 171 15.0 11.4 60.8
2013 186 18.5 10.0 66.1
2014 190 12.5 15.2 63.2
2015 167 11.0 15.1 63.5
2016 150 11.0 13.6 64.7
2017 145 10.0 14.5 55.9
2018 134 9.5 14.1 57.5
2019 124 9.5 13.0 65.3
2020 114 7.3 15.5 60.5
2021 115 6.5 17.6 56.5
2022 106 7.5 14.1 56.6
2023 130 6.5 20.0 49.2
2024 131 7.0 18.7 51.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Macedonia School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,181 (18.6%) $9,542 (81.3%) $11,737

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Macedonia School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 340th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 406th of 680 Elementary schools
 9.8%
Ranks 86th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 104th of 437 Middle schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Macedonia School)42.930.8
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)48.735.6
 13.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Macedonia School)41.727.8
 13.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)50.428.9
 21.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Macedonia School)41.725
 16.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)42.623.1
 19.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Macedonia School)54.221.4
 32.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County)51.426.8
 24.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.718.2
 26.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students124130
 4.8%
African American11
American Indian4231
 26.2%
Asian02
Hispanic33
Pacific Islander00
White7893
 19.2%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.3%49.2%
 16.1%


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Students at Macedonia School are 76% White, 23% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 131 students attended Macedonia School.

Macedonia School ranks 334th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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

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