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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCKENZIE·NCES 470279000983
McKenzie Elementary
165 Brooks AVE, McKenzie, TN 38201 · (731) 352-5272 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (103).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within McKenzie. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.5pp since 2022
Math
51.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.3% | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 49.2% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 46.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McKenzie Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #288 of 957 ▲ 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #552 of 959 ▲ 56 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #332 of 1,044 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #450 of 962 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #293 of 348 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
+59 (+12%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 552 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 38 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 59% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 63% (366) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 38 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKenzie Elementary.
About McKenzie Elementary
McKenzie Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in McKenzie, Tennessee. In all, 552 students attend the school in pre-K through 4.
McKenzie (3 schools, 1,296 students) runs McKenzie Elementary.
The largest group at McKenzie Elementary is White students, at 76%. Other groups include 12% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 85% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McKenzie Elementary scores 41%.
McKenzie Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Census data for Carroll County show median household income comes to about $51,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,364, McKenzie Elementary among them.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, McKenzie Middle School, is the closest to McKenzie Elementary. McKenzie Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns McKenzie Elementary the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A 12% rise took enrollment from 493 in 2020-21 to 552 in 2024-25.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,641
Census ACS
Median income
$51,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McKenzie
- McKenzie Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- McKenzie High SchoolHigh · 366 students
Other schools in McKenzie
- McKenzie Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- McKenzie High SchoolHigh · 366 students
Other McKenzie Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McKenzie Elementary. McKenzie Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- McKenzie Elementary SchoolWilmette, IL · 461 students
- McKenzie Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 406 students
Nearby schools
- McKenzie Middle School0.3 mi · 378
- McKenzie High School2.2 mi · 366
- Gleason School7.0 mi · 393
- Henry County Virtual Academy7.6 mi · 63
- Henry Elementary7.6 mi · 353
- Huntingdon Primary10.6 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About McKenzie ElementaryHow large is McKenzie Elementary?
McKenzie Elementary enrolls approximately 552 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does McKenzie Elementary serve?
McKenzie Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student diversity at McKenzie Elementary?
Student demographics at McKenzie Elementary are roughly 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees McKenzie Elementary?
McKenzie Elementary is overseen by McKenzie in Carroll County.
What city is McKenzie Elementary in?
McKenzie Elementary is located in McKenzie, TN.
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