Mcewen Junior High School
Tel:
(931) 582-8417
- Mcewen Junior High School serves 215 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mcewen Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Mcewen Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mcewen Junior High School's student population of 215 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 215 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mcewen Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mcewen Junior High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1066 out of 1684 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 10% |
| Black | n/a | 22% |
| White | 93% | 63% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.55 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Humphreys County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mcewen Junior High School is Mc Ewen High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Waverly Junior High School (8.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mc Ewen Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mc Ewen Mc Ewen High School Grades: 9-12 | 290 students
0.0 miles
335 Melrose St
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6950 0.0 9-12 290 - Mc Ewen Mc Ewen Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 458 students
0.1 miles
220 Swift Street East
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6913 0.1 PK-5 458 - Waverly Waverly Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 542 students
8.5 miles
612 E Main St
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-2371 8.5 PK-3 542 - Waverly Waverly Junior High School Grades: 4-8 | 588 students
8.7 miles
520 E Main St
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-4514 8.7 4-8 588 - Dickson Centennial Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 673 students
12.4 miles
198 Upper Lake Dr
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-0355 12.4 PK-5 673
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