Macmillan International at Mckee, Montgomery AL

Original Research by School Decision on Macmillan International at Mckee

MacMillan International at McKee is a K-5 regular public school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade cohort. It is part of the Montgomery County district but draws its own enrollment from the surrounding area. The school’s name includes “International,” though the data available does not specify whether this reflects a language immersion theme, a global-studies curriculum, or another programmatic emphasis; a parent exploring this school may want to ask the school directly what that designation means in practice.

Academically, the picture is shaped most sharply by state test results in reading and math. In English language arts, performance is notably high across all tested grades: third, fourth, and fifth graders all show proficiency rates well above a typical school benchmark. Mathematics tells a more varied story. Third graders also post strong results, but in fourth grade the share reaching proficiency drops substantially, and fifth-grade math results remain at that lower level. Science, tested only in fourth grade, falls roughly midway between the ELA and math patterns. Overall, when the school’s average proficiency across all tested subjects and grades is compared against the district-level averages for Montgomery County, this school sits in the top quartile among county districts, a reflection of the very strong ELA scores pulling the composite upward. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism data is not available.

The student body is compact, with an enrollment that is predominantly Black, and a modest share of students from other racial backgrounds. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the economic mix in the attendance zone. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available information, so a parent may want to check directly with the school on those support structures.

Montgomery itself is a mid-sized state capital where government, a large Air Force base, higher-education institutions, and manufacturing (including a major auto plant) anchor the local economy. The city has invested in downtown revitalization with walkable riverfront development, but the broader area remains car-dependent. Housing values in the zip code serving this school are below the Alabama median, and rents relative to local income appear manageable, which may matter for families deciding where to live nearby. No recent district-level changes, such as boundary shifts or program consolidations, were found in public sources.

For parents, MacMillan International at McKee presents a clear academic strength in early literacy and reading comprehension through the elementary years, alongside a math pattern that starts strong but then plateaus at a lower level in the upper grades. A family whose child benefits from a strong reading foundation may find the ELA results reassuring, while those concerned about math progression will want to understand how the school supports fourth and fifth graders in that subject. The student composition and economic profile are straightforward characteristics of the community the school serves. A parent looking into this school should confirm the nature of the “International” label and inquire about special education and English learner services, given those details were not surfaced in the available data.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 383%

School 83% · District 28% · ▲ 55 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 64 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 24% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 22% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 397%

School 97% · District 42% · ▲ 55 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 62 pts above county median

Grade 491%

School 91% · District 44% · ▲ 47 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 52 pts above county median

Grade 595%

School 95% · District 50% · ▲ 45 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 51 pts above county median

Science

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 26% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

This schoolMontgomery County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income90%Higher-income93%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income94%Higher-income95%0 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income52%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income50%7 pp gap