Enrollment
460
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mc Ewen, TN
Mc Ewen Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mc Ewen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470198001442
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mc Ewen Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.3:1
- students per teacher
- 460
- students enrolled
Mc Ewen Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Humphreys County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470198001442 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mc Ewen Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mc Ewen Elementary
Mc Ewen Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mc Ewen, Tennessee, enrolling 460 students.
At 15.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 460 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Humphreys County also operates Mc Ewen High School (526 students) and Waverly Jr High School (443 students) alongside Mc Ewen 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 Mc Ewen Elementary compares
Mc Ewen 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 | 15.3:1 | ▼ 0% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 460 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
460
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,658
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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
White 92.4%
Two or More 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Mc Ewen Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Humphreys County, which includes Mc Ewen Elementary.
$10,658
Per student
-2%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.3%
State 39.2%
Federal 14.5%
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 Mc Ewen Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Ewen High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Waverly Jr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Waverly Central High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Waverly Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lakeview Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mc Ewen Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 443
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 439
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~460 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mc Ewen Elementary
How many students attend Mc Ewen Elementary?
Mc Ewen Elementary has 460 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mc Ewen, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mc Ewen Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mc Ewen Elementary is 15.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mc Ewen Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mc Ewen Elementary is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Mc Ewen, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mc Ewen Elementary?
Mc Ewen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mc Ewen Elementary a good school?
Mc Ewen Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. 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 Humphreys County?
Besides Mc Ewen Elementary, Humphreys County also operates Mc Ewen High School (526 students), Waverly Jr High School (443 students), and Waverly Central High School (439 students). See the Humphreys County district page for the complete list.
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