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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

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Macon Elementary School
Kind	44
1	47
2	37
3	48
4	31
5	45
6	36
Not Listed	12

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Total Students

300 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School
2025	300
2024	300
2023	300
2022	300
2021	300
2020	300
2019	300
2018	300
2017	300
2016	300
2015	300
2007	209
2006	300
2005	326
2004	300
2003	306
2002	316
2001	333
2000	381
1999	381
1998	391
1997	340
1996	409
1995	404
1994	381
1993	346
1992	322
1991	341
1990	344
1989	317
1988	326

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2007	19
2006	25
2005	23
1996	21
1995	21
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School	Tennessee	Shelby County School District
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2007	11:1	16:1	17:1
2006	12:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	24:1	17:1	21:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	20:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	25:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School	Tennessee	Shelby County School District
2025	10%	2%
2024	10%	2%
2023	10%	2%	3%
2022	10%	2%	3%
2021	10%	2%	3%
2020	10%	2%	3%
2019	10%	2%	3%
2018	10%	3%	3%
2017	10%	3%	3%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	10%	3%	3%
2007	7%	2%	1%
2006	10%	1%	2%
1999	13%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	9%	1%	1%
1995	8%	1%	1%
1994	6%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School	Tennessee	Shelby County School District
2025	16%	16%
2024	16%	15%
2023	17%	14%	5%
2022	17%	13%	5%
2021	17%	12%	5%
2020	17%	11%	5%
2019	17%	11%	5%
2018	16%	10%	5%
2017	16%	10%	5%
2016	16%	9%	5%
2015	16%	8%	5%
2007	19%	4%	5%
2006	17%	4%	4%
1999	8%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%

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Black

39%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School	Tennessee	Shelby County School District
2025	39%	20%
2024	39%	21%
2023	39%	21%	80%
2022	39%	21%	80%
2021	39%	22%	80%
2020	39%	22%	80%
2019	39%	22%	80%
2018	39%	22%	81%
2017	39%	22%	81%
2016	39%	22%	81%
2015	39%	22%	81%
2007	34%	25%	86%
2006	39%	25%	86%
1999	39%	24%	85%
1998	84%	23%	84%
1997	42%	24%	83%
1996	44%	23%	82%
1995	38%	23%	82%
1994	39%	23%	81%
1993	35%	23%	81%
1992	32%	22%	79%
1991	32%	23%	80%
1990	35%	22%	80%
1989	34%	22%	78%
1988	33%	22%	77%

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White

35%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School	Tennessee	Shelby County School District
2025	35%	57%
2024	35%	57%
2023	34%	59%	5%
2022	34%	60%	5%
2021	34%	60%	5%
2020	34%	62%	5%
2019	34%	62%	5%
2018	35%	63%	5%
2017	35%	63%	5%
2016	35%	64%	5%
2015	35%	65%	5%
2007	40%	69%	8%
2006	34%	70%	8%
1999	40%	73%	13%
1998	14%	75%	14%
1997	58%	74%	14%
1996	44%	75%	16%
1995	51%	75%	17%
1994	55%	75%	18%
1993	61%	76%	18%
1992	65%	77%	20%
1991	65%	76%	19%
1990	64%	77%	19%
1989	64%	77%	21%
1988	66%	77%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Macon Elementary School	Tennessee	Shelby County School District
2025	0.70	0.61
2024	0.70	0.61
2023	0.70	0.59	0.24
2022	0.70	0.58	0.24
2021	0.70	0.58	0.24
2020	0.70	0.56	0.24
2019	0.70	0.56	0.24
2018	0.70	0.55	0.23
2017	0.70	0.55	0.23
2016	0.70	0.54	0.23
2015	0.70	0.53	0.23
2007	0.69	0.46	0.25
2006	0.70	0.45	0.25
1999	0.67	0.41	0.27
1998	0.28	0.39	0.28
1997	0.49	0.39	0.30
1996	0.61	0.39	0.31
1995	0.59	0.38	0.31
1994	0.55	0.38	0.31
1993	0.51	0.37	0.31
1992	0.48	0.36	0.34
1991	0.48	0.37	0.33
1990	0.47	0.36	0.33
1989	0.48	0.36	0.35
1988	0.46	0.36	0.36

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Eligible for (06-07)

88%

40%

Eligible for (06-07)

11%

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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