McKenzie Elementary

Summary:

McKenzie Elementary is a public elementary school in McKenzie, Tennessee, serving 556 students in grades PK-4 and part of the McKenzie District, which is ranked 50 out of 139 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

McKenzie Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (75.54%) compared to the state average, and lower percentages of African American (12.41%) and Hispanic (5.94%) students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics, with 49.2% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 39.7%. However, the school lags behind the state average in English Language Arts, with only 33% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 37.6%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking higher for White students (418 out of 840 in 2023-2024) compared to African American students (426 out of 494 in 2023-2024) and students with low socioeconomic status (526 out of 847 in 2023-2024). McKenzie Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 14.6 in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools like Huntingdon Primary (11.4) and Sharon School (7.1).

While McKenzie Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school's performance relative to nearby schools suggests opportunities for improvement. The school's strong performance in mathematics is a strength, but its lower performance in English Language Arts compared to the state average indicates an area for potential improvement. The significant gap in performance between White and African American students is also a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted support. Overall, McKenzie Elementary demonstrates both strengths and challenges, and could benefit from collaboration with higher-performing schools in the region to learn from their successful practices.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 165 Brooks AVE
       Mc Kenzie, TN  38201


(731) 352-5272

District: McKenzie

SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,220 Help


Students who attend McKenzie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McKenzie Middle School
High:    McKenzie High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  545

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
African American:
12.5%
Hispanic:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKenzie Elementary ranks better than 51.5% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.38. (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 (74.9%), African American (12.5%), Hispanic (7.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKenzie Elementary is 14.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKenzie Elementary is $10,220.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKenzie Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McKenzie Elementary 494th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See McKenzie Elementary in the ranking list.)

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McKenzie:

SchoolDigger ranks McKenzie 42nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKenzie Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McKenzie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 87.50 86th 809 89.4%
2011 80.52 136th 818 83.4%
2012 84.46 115th 820 86.0%
2013 61.80 373rd 846 55.9%
2014 51.32 420th 853 50.8%
2015 64.62 299th 855 65.0%
2017 38.29 429th 646 33.6%
2018 49.34 458th 997 54.1%
2019 60.85 302nd 985 69.3%
2021 65.74 249th 983 74.7%
2022 56.05 381st 1000 61.9%
2023 47.83 500th 1020 51.0%
2024 48.38 494th 1018 51.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKenzie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.45 321st 395 18.7%
2021 29.23 280th 369 24.1%
2022 54.34 148th 447 66.9%
2023 47.73 211th 528 60.0%
2024 38.43 331st 582 43.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKenzie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.28 467th 877 46.8%
2019 58.57 256th 821 68.8%
2021 58.32 250th 823 69.6%
2022 42.33 480th 858 44.1%
2023 32.89 613th 865 29.1%
2024 39.01 530th 853 37.9%
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Rank History for Female students at McKenzie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.41 292nd 926 68.5%
2021 58.27 308th 945 67.4%
2022 47.04 482nd 975 50.6%
2023 51.30 446th 989 54.9%
2024 46.47 514th 990 48.1%
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Rank History for Male students at McKenzie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.73 337th 916 63.2%
2021 68.81 211th 941 77.6%
2022 60.97 293rd 980 70.1%
2023 42.53 559th 987 43.4%
2024 48.27 493rd 991 50.3%
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Rank History for African American students at McKenzie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.61 257th 450 42.9%
2019 49.85 163rd 404 59.7%
2021 58.12 119th 411 71.0%
2022 46.74 209th 483 56.7%
2023 32.33 321st 500 35.8%
2024 20.23 428th 498 14.1%
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Rank History for White students at McKenzie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.14 353rd 841 58.0%
2019 56.61 291st 812 64.2%
2021 60.08 269th 844 68.1%
2022 51.17 359th 844 57.5%
2023 50.30 377th 852 55.8%
2024 46.67 422nd 847 50.2%
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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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McKenzie Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 547 74 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1989 536 81 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 617
1990 566 74 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1991 572 77 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1992 565 76 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1993 527 87 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1994 527 81 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1995 578 86 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1996 578 86 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1997 533 76 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 626
1998 547 77 0 12 1 n/a n/a 1 638
1999 445 68 2 18 2 n/a n/a 0 535
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 549 549
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 538 538
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 538 538
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 552 552
2006 497 87 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2007 511 92 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2008 507 81 3 18 3 n/a n/a 0 612
2009 480 81 2 19 1 n/a n/a 0 583
2010 468 82 4 22 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2011 474 73 2 22 0 0 8 0 579
2012 464 69 2 26 0 0 10 0 571
2013 443 54 1 27 0 0 32 0 557
2014 434 68 2 27 0 0 27 0 558
2015 409 59 2 37 0 0 39 0 546
2016 411 52 1 36 0 0 42 0 542
2017 386 51 0 33 1 0 39 0 510
2018 408 57 1 38 0 0 33 0 537
2019 407 55 1 37 0 0 36 0 536
2020 399 57 1 32 2 0 34 0 525
2021 383 50 1 27 2 0 30 0 493
2022 396 57 4 37 3 0 31 0 528
2023 420 69 2 33 2 0 30 0 556
2024 408 68 2 42 2 0 20 3 545

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 McKenzie Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 34.0 18.2 n/a
1989 617 34.0 18.1 n/a
1990 640 34.0 18.8 n/a
1991 649 38.0 17.0 n/a
1992 641 38.0 16.8 n/a
1993 617 38.0 16.2 n/a
1994 612 39.0 15.7 n/a
1995 679 40.0 17.0 n/a
1996 679 40.0 17.0 n/a
1997 626 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 638 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 535 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 549 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 538 n/a n/a n/a
2003 538 n/a n/a n/a
2005 552 n/a n/a n/a
2006 592 41.0 14.4 n/a
2007 622 41.3 15.1 52.4
2008 612 39.2 15.6 56.4
2009 583 38.0 15.3 61.6
2010 576 38.0 15.1 63.5
2011 579 38.0 15.2 63.2
2012 571 37.0 15.4 64.4
2013 557 37.6 14.8 67
2014 558 38.0 14.6 64.9
2015 546 36.0 15.1 60.1
2016 542 36.0 15.0 59.2
2017 510 36.3 14.0 n/a
2018 537 35.0 15.3 n/a
2019 536 37.0 14.4 n/a
2020 525 35.0 15.0 64.4
2021 493 36.5 13.5 n/a
2022 528 36.8 14.3 n/a
2023 556 38.0 14.6 n/a
2024 545 38.0 14.3 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 McKenzie Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 34.0 18.2 n/a
1989 617 34.0 18.1 n/a
1990 640 34.0 18.8 n/a
1991 649 38.0 17.0 n/a
1992 641 38.0 16.8 n/a
1993 617 38.0 16.2 n/a
1994 612 39.0 15.7 n/a
1995 679 40.0 17.0 n/a
1996 679 40.0 17.0 n/a
1997 626 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 638 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 535 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 549 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 538 n/a n/a n/a
2003 538 n/a n/a n/a
2005 552 n/a n/a n/a
2006 592 41.0 14.4 n/a
2007 622 41.3 15.1 52.4
2008 612 39.2 15.6 56.4
2009 583 38.0 15.3 61.6
2010 576 38.0 15.1 63.5
2011 579 38.0 15.2 63.2
2012 571 37.0 15.4 64.4
2013 557 37.6 14.8 67
2014 558 38.0 14.6 64.9
2015 546 36.0 15.1 60.1
2016 542 36.0 15.0 59.2
2017 510 36.3 14.0 n/a
2018 537 35.0 15.3 n/a
2019 536 37.0 14.4 n/a
2020 525 35.0 15.0 64.4
2021 493 36.5 13.5 n/a
2022 528 36.8 14.3 n/a
2023 556 38.0 14.6 n/a
2024 545 38.0 14.3 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 McKenzie Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $936 (10.6%) $7,226 (81.9%) $8,826
2020 $909 (10.4%) $7,184 (82.4%) $8,721
2021 $1,790 (18.0%) $7,470 (75.1%) $9,942
2022 $1,874 (19.3%) $7,198 (74.0%) $9,731
2023 $1,634 (16.0%) $7,832 (76.6%) $10,220

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McKenzie Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 302nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 500th of 1020 Elementary schools
 18.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKenzie Elementary)4737.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McKenzie)4737.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie Elementary)41.834
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie)41.834
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (McKenzie Elementary)43.554.5
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McKenzie)43.554.5
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie Elementary)39.141.4
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (McKenzie)39.141.4
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (McKenzie Elementary)45.346.1
 0.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (McKenzie)45.746.1
 0.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (McKenzie Elementary)40.537.8
 2.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (McKenzie)34.535.9
 1.4%
   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 Students536556
 3.7%
African American5569
 25.5%
American Indian02
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic3733
 10.8%
Pacific Islander00
White407420
 3.2%
Two or More Races3630
 16.7%


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McKenzie Elementary ranks 494th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at McKenzie Elementary are 75% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 545 students attended McKenzie Elementary.

Students who attend McKenzie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McKenzie Middle School
High : McKenzie 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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