Other / mixed grade configuration · Cordova, TN

Macon-Hall Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Macon-Hall Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470014800857
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Macon-Hall Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#4 of 7
schools in Cordova · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
1,070
students enrolled

Macon-Hall Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Macon-Hall Elementary ranks #4 of 7 schools in Cordova, TN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+25 students YoY

Macon-Hall Elementary held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 73.0 → 61.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+25 students YoY 470014800857 · Cordova, TN Other · MID · TRAD

1,070 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova High School (2,251 students)

Macon-Hall Elementary held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 73.0 → 61.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Macon-Hall Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Macon-Hall Elementary reports 1,070 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Macon-Hall Elementary compares

Macon-Hall Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▼ 4% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,070 top 7% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,070
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 47% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
White 7.7%
Asian 2.7%
Two or More 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Macon-Hall Elementary is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Memphis-Shelby County Schools reports $13,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Macon-Hall Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Macon-Hall Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cordova

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

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Macon-Hall Elementary

How many students attend Macon-Hall Elementary?

Macon-Hall Elementary has 1,070 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cordova, TN. CCD year-over-year: 1,141 (2022-23) → 1,166 (2023-24), nearly flat (+25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Macon-Hall Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Macon-Hall Elementary is 14.7:1, which is 4% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Macon-Hall Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Macon-Hall Elementary is African American at 78.2% of enrollment, in Cordova, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Macon-Hall Elementary?

Macon-Hall Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Macon-Hall Elementary rank among schools in Cordova?

By Resource Investment Index, Macon-Hall Elementary ranks #4 of 7 schools in Cordova, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cordova on the city page.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Macon-Hall Elementary, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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