Macon-Hall Elementary

Summary:

Macon-Hall Elementary is a public elementary school in Cordova, Tennessee, serving 1,141 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Macon-Hall Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools and the state average. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (around 73%) and lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (25.9%) and English Language Arts (32.8%) well below the state averages of 39.7% and 37.6%, respectively. Macon-Hall's statewide ranking has declined from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 1-star rating in 2023-2024, ranking 734 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the overall average, while students with special needs and low socioeconomic status perform significantly worse.

In contrast, nearby schools like Chimneyrock Elementary and Riverwood Elementary, which are also part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Additionally, schools in higher-performing districts such as Germantown and Bartlett, like Dogwood Elementary and Bon Lin Elementary, consistently achieve much higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Addressing the disparities at Macon-Hall Elementary will require targeted interventions and support to meet the unique needs of the school and its community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9800 Macon RD
       Cordova, TN  38016


(901) 416-2625

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
740th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,920 Help


Students who attend Macon-Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mt. Pisgah Middle/High
High:    Germantown High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  1,166

Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.1%
White:
8.8%
Hispanic:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.1% Help


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Compare Details Macon-Hall Elementary ranks worse than 72.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 36th among 121 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.29. (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: African American (75.1%), White (8.8%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Macon-Hall Elementary is 18.9. 111 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Macon-Hall Elementary is $12,920. 110 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Macon-Hall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Macon-Hall Elementary 740th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Macon-Hall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Macon-Hall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.85 239th 646 63.0%
2018 68.51 225th 997 77.4%
2019 62.03 295th 985 70.1%
2021 32.03 653rd 983 33.6%
2022 42.36 549th 1000 45.1%
2023 26.23 771st 1020 24.4%
2024 29.29 740th 1018 27.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.34 12th 164 92.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.90 261st 395 33.9%
2022 25.54 364th 447 18.6%
2023 14.97 524th 528 0.8%
2024 31.36 405th 582 30.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.61 242nd 877 72.4%
2019 73.18 104th 821 87.3%
2021 37.88 497th 823 39.6%
2022 43.15 469th 858 45.3%
2023 22.26 731st 865 15.5%
2024 32.17 619th 853 27.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.17 266th 926 71.3%
2021 32.48 626th 945 33.8%
2022 40.19 565th 975 42.1%
2023 28.50 715th 989 27.7%
2024 36.22 644th 990 34.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.14 8th 14 42.9%
2024 31.66 7th 8 12.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.41 315th 916 65.6%
2021 30.27 649th 941 31.0%
2022 42.52 530th 980 45.9%
2023 23.82 768th 987 22.2%
2024 23.04 796th 991 19.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.23 47th 62 24.2%
2019 60.18 23rd 38 39.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.58 41st 450 90.9%
2019 76.66 62nd 404 84.7%
2021 52.54 137th 411 66.7%
2022 62.41 128th 483 73.5%
2023 43.17 247th 500 50.6%
2024 47.64 232nd 498 53.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.03 29th 319 90.9%
2019 79.01 30th 250 88.0%
2021 60.21 93rd 324 71.3%
2022 63.42 94th 363 74.1%
2023 37.64 235th 387 39.3%
2024 52.87 176th 415 57.6%
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Rank History for White students at Macon-Hall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.64 124th 841 85.3%
2019 78.75 143rd 812 82.4%
2021 50.62 353rd 844 58.2%
2022 56.54 298th 844 64.7%
2023 56.58 301st 852 64.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Macon-Hall Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 377 658 76 72 2 3 32 0 1220
2015 312 652 58 78 1 1 54 0 1156
2016 254 682 59 97 1 1 64 0 1158
2017 229 695 45 110 0 2 77 0 1158
2018 201 751 44 106 0 4 63 0 1169
2019 167 766 48 110 0 4 75 0 1170
2020 165 835 45 92 0 2 63 0 1202
2021 124 744 33 88 0 2 78 0 1069
2022 125 803 32 82 0 2 71 0 1115
2023 118 838 28 98 1 1 57 0 1141
2024 103 876 32 101 1 1 52 0 1166

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-Hall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 1220 73.0 16.7 42.5
2015 1156 62.0 18.6 36.6
2016 1158 74.0 15.6 52.1
2017 1158 69.0 16.7 n/a
2018 1169 65.5 17.8 n/a
2019 1170 69.6 16.8 n/a
2020 1202 70.9 16.9 n/a
2021 1069 69.0 15.4 n/a
2022 1115 71.0 15.7 n/a
2023 1141 73.0 15.6 n/a
2024 1166 61.5 18.9 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-Hall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 1220 73.0 16.7 42.5
2015 1156 62.0 18.6 36.6
2016 1158 74.0 15.6 52.1
2017 1158 69.0 16.7 n/a
2018 1169 65.5 17.8 n/a
2019 1170 69.6 16.8 n/a
2020 1202 70.9 16.9 n/a
2021 1069 69.0 15.4 n/a
2022 1115 71.0 15.7 n/a
2023 1141 73.0 15.6 n/a
2024 1166 61.5 18.9 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Macon-Hall Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $544 (4.9%) $9,882 (88.7%) $11,135
2020 $691 (6.5%) $9,325 (87.5%) $10,658
2021 $1,076 (10.1%) $9,040 (84.9%) $10,648
2022 $2,471 (18.3%) $10,342 (76.6%) $13,498
2023 $2,273 (17.6%) $9,943 (77.0%) $12,920

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Macon-Hall Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 295th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 771st of 1020 Elementary schools
 45.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Macon-Hall Elementary)52.826.5
 26.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)33.323.1
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Macon-Hall Elementary)39.429.8
 9.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)22.824
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Macon-Hall Elementary)41.638.9
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)34.723
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Macon-Hall Elementary)32.231.8
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.227.2
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Macon-Hall Elementary)52.418.4
 34%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)32.617.3
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Macon-Hall Elementary)46.718
 28.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)23.119.5
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Macon-Hall Elementary)48.728.4
 20.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)27.217
 10.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Macon-Hall Elementary)39.426.7
 12.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)20.620.7
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11701141
 2.5%
African American766838
 9.4%
American Indian01
Asian4828
 41.7%
Hispanic11098
 10.9%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White167118
 29.3%
Two or More Races7557
 24%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Macon-Hall Elementary

Macon-Hall Elementary ranks 740th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,166 students attended Macon-Hall Elementary.

Students at Macon-Hall Elementary are 75% African American, 9% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Macon-Hall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt. Pisgah Middle/High
High : Germantown High


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