Macon County Junior High School

1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East, Lafayette TN, 37083 | Macon County School District | 615-666-7545
  • grades 6-8
  • students 713
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Lafayette
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
35%Lafayette
35%Tennessee

Macon County Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Macon County School District" in Lafayette, TN. There are a total of 713 students and 40 teachers at Macon County Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Macon County Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 10% higher than the Tennessee average.

Macon County Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students713
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Macon County Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
730-34%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
735-39%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Macon County Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 91.6% 91.2% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 7.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%

Lafayette demographics profile

StatisticLafayetteTennesseeNational
Population5,2396,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)98916791
Median age36.038.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lafayette

IndexLafayetteTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade63.0%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school57.2%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college29.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.5%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Macon County Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.