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Macon County Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East, Lafayette, TN 37083 · (615) 666-7545 · Part of Macon County School District

Lafayette’s School Grade B better than 60% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
778
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Macon County Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lafayette kids: Macon County High School

On the path

Where Lafayette kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–3Central Elementary473 students
6–8Macon County Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Macon County High School964 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6260
Grade 7263
Grade 8255
Enrollment over time
764’20
757’21
771’22
771’23
778’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Macon County Junior High School from Lafayette families.

Other schools in Macon County School District

The district →
Fairlane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lafayette
478 students
Westside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westmoreland
A−
390 students
Red Boiling Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Boiling Springs
B−
363 students
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Lafayette
A−
473 students
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lafayette
A−
442 students
Red Boiling Springs School
High · Grades 6–12 · Red Boiling Spg
C
328 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Lafayette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.