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Macon County Schools
Macon County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Macon County (Lafayette). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Macon County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Macon County
7 of 8 schools in Macon County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Macon County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Lafayette Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Macon County Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Macon County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Central Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Red Boiling Springs Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Westside Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Red Boiling Springs School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Macon County
High schools (1)
- C+ Macon County High School, Lafayette
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Macon County Junior High School, Lafayette
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C Central Elementary, Lafayette
- Fairlane Elementary, Lafayette
- B- Lafayette Elementary School, Lafayette
- C- Red Boiling Springs Elementary, Red Boiling Springs
- C- Westside Elementary, Westmoreland
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Red Boiling Springs School, Red Boiling Spg
Where Macon County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Lafayette (5)
- Red Boiling Springs (1)
- Westmoreland (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Macon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,235 students with 235 full-time-equivalent teachers and 563 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4702550
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Trousdale County (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Smith County (9 schools, 20 mi)
- Jackson County (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Clay County (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Sumner County (49 schools, 26 mi)
- Lebanon (7 schools, 28 mi)
- Wilson County (24 schools, 31 mi)
- Putnam County (20 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Macon County
How many schools are in Macon County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Macon County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Macon County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs, Westmoreland.
How good are the schools in Macon County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Macon County?
4,235 students were enrolled in Macon County in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Macon County?
Macon County is in Tennessee, based in Macon County, with its district office in Lafayette. Its boundary covers about 307 sq mi.