For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,368 students in Macon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,845 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1
District Rank
Macon County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,693 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
92%
32%
# White Students
40 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
2%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
117
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,562 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,686 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,562
$12,931
Spending / Student
$15,686
$12,150
Best Macon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dc Wolfe School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4450 Cross Keys Rd
Shorter, AL 36075
(334) 727-1641
Shorter, AL 36075
(334) 727-1641
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1809 Franklin Rd
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Notasulga High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Main St
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 724-1240
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 724-1240
Grades: PK-12
| 306 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Tuskegee Public Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 E Price St
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-3222
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-3222
Grades: 4-6
| 295 students
Rank: #55.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
303 Union Springs Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-2700
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-2700
Grades: PK-3
| 389 students
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