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Macon Elementary School (Closed 2008)

968 North Mendenhall
Memphis, TN 38122
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Macon Elementary School serves 300 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMacon Elementary School
Kind44
147
237
348
431
545
636
Not Listed12
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Total Students
300 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

YearMacon Elementary School
2024300
2023300
2022300
2021300
2020300
2019300
2018300
2017300
2016300
2015300
2007209
2006300
2005326
2004300
2003306
2002316
2001333
2000381
1999381
1998391
1997340
1996409
1995404
1994381
1993346
1992322
1991341
1990344
1989317
1988326
1987266
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearMacon Elementary School
202419
202319
202219
202119
202019
201919
201819
201719
201619
201519
200719
200625
200523
199621
199521
199416
199316
199216
199116
199014
198914
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (TN)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearMacon Elementary SchoolTennesseeShelby County School District
202416:115:1
202316:115:115:1
202216:115:115:1
202116:115:115:1
202016:116:115:1
201916:116:115:1
201816:116:115:1
201716:116:115:1
201616:115:115:1
201516:116:115:1
200711:116:117:1
200612:116:118:1
200514:116:117:1
199619:117:119:1
199519:117:119:1
199424:117:121:1
199322:119:121:1
199220:118:120:1
199121:118:119:1
199025:119:121:1
198923:119:121:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
10%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearMacon Elementary SchoolTennesseeShelby County School District
202410%2%
202310%2%3%
202210%2%3%
202110%2%3%
202010%2%3%
201910%2%3%
201810%3%3%
201710%3%3%
201610%3%3%
201510%3%3%
20077%2%1%
200610%1%2%
199913%2%1%
19981%1%1%
19969%1%1%
19958%1%1%
19946%1%1%
19933%1%1%
19923%1%1%
19913%1%1%
19901%1%1%
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Hispanic
16%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearMacon Elementary SchoolTennesseeShelby County School District
202416%15%
202317%14%5%
202217%13%5%
202117%12%5%
202017%11%5%
201917%11%5%
201816%10%5%
201716%10%5%
201616%9%5%
201516%8%5%
200719%4%5%
200617%4%4%
19998%1%1%
19981%1%1%
19963%1%
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Black
39%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMacon Elementary SchoolTennesseeShelby County School District
202439%21%
202339%21%80%
202239%21%80%
202139%22%80%
202039%22%80%
201939%22%80%
201839%22%81%
201739%22%81%
201639%22%81%
201539%22%81%
200734%25%86%
200639%25%86%
199939%24%85%
199884%23%84%
199742%24%83%
199644%23%82%
199538%23%82%
199439%23%81%
199335%23%81%
199232%22%79%
199132%23%80%
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White
35%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMacon Elementary SchoolTennesseeShelby County School District
202435%57%
202334%59%5%
202234%60%5%
202134%60%5%
202034%62%5%
201934%62%5%
201835%63%5%
201735%63%5%
201635%64%5%
201535%65%5%
200740%69%8%
200634%70%8%
199940%73%13%
199814%75%14%
199758%74%14%
199644%75%16%
199551%75%17%
199455%75%18%
199361%76%18%
199265%77%20%
199165%76%19%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.61

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMacon Elementary SchoolTennesseeShelby County School District
20240.700.61
20230.700.590.24
20220.700.580.24
20210.700.580.24
20200.700.560.24
20190.700.560.24
20180.700.550.23
20170.700.550.23
20160.700.540.23
20150.700.530.23
20070.690.460.25
20060.700.450.25
19990.670.410.27
19980.280.390.28
19970.490.390.30
19960.610.390.31
19950.590.380.31
19940.550.380.31
19930.510.370.31
19920.480.360.34
19910.480.370.33
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Eligible for Free Lunch (06-07)
88%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (06-07)
11%
7%
School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Shelby County School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Macon Elementary School?
300 students attend Macon Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
39% of Macon Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Macon Elementary School?
Macon Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.
What grades does Macon Elementary School offer ?
Macon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Macon Elementary School part of?
Macon Elementary School is part of Shelby County School District.

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