Other / mixed grade configuration · Jackson, TN

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470258001843
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools.

#8 of 11
schools in Jackson · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
large classes for Tennessee
563
students enrolled

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary has class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary ranks #8 of 11 schools in Jackson, TN.

School address

Enrollment

563

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.1:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Jackson, Tennessee, enrolling 563 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.1:1 is larger than about 93% of Tennessee schools and 31% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

With 563 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 563 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Jackson's public schools, it stands alongside Community Montessori School (665 students): Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.1:1 vs 17.1:1).

Madison County also operates North Side High School (903 students) and Northeast Middle School (804 students) alongside Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary compares

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 31% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 563 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
563
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 93% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,363
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 563 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 78.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 8.7%
White 2.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 78.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison County, which includes Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary.

$10,363
Per student
-4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.3%
State 39.1%
Federal 21.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Side High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Northeast Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Thelma Barker Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
South Side High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Community Montessori School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Madison County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Jackson

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary

How many students attend Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary?

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary has 563 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jackson, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary is 20.1:1, which is 31% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary is African American at 78.0% of enrollment, in Jackson, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary?

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary rank among schools in Jackson?

By Resource Investment Index, Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary ranks #8 of 11 schools in Jackson, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jackson on the city page.

Is Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary a good school?

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Madison County?

Besides Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary, Madison County also operates North Side High School (903 students), Northeast Middle School (804 students), and Thelma Barker Elementary (776 students). See the Madison County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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