Mc Ewen High School, Mcewen TN - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mc Ewen High School

Mc Ewen High School is the combined middle and high school for the town of McEwen, a small residential community in Humphreys County with deep Irish-Catholic roots. The town runs along US Route 70, where a modest commercial strip and civic institutions like St. Patrick Church and School are situated, and it is best known for the annual Irish Picnic, recognized as the world's largest outdoor barbecue. McEwen has a low median household income and its population has been essentially flat over the past decade, which gives the town a quiet, stable texture. Students from the surrounding rural area attend this single school serving grades six through twelve.

The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic, Black, multiracial, and Asian students. The enrollment is moderate for a combined grade band of this type. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a family seeking a clear picture of economic diversity or special education support would need to follow up directly with the school. Similarly, program offerings—such as Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, or career and technical pathways—were not included in the available data, so it is worth asking the school what options exist for students aiming for college or skilled trades.

On Tennessee’s state assessments, Mc Ewen High School's proficiency rates show a range across subjects. In math, about a third of students scored at the proficient level or above. English language arts proficiency was lower, roughly a quarter of students. Science came in higher, with a bit over two-fifths of students reaching proficiency, and social studies was around a third. All tested grades participated fully, which means the results reflect nearly the entire student population. While these figures place the school below some state averages—a parent may want to discuss specific instructional supports or interventions with the school—the data also show that science performance is a relative bright spot. No trend data was available to show whether these results are improving or declining over time.

Because Humphreys County has only one school district, there is no meaningful comparison to other local districts. The county-level comparison set is just the district itself, so it does not offer a frame of reference for how Mc Ewen High School stacks up against nearby systems.

Graduation rate data was not available in the materials reviewed. Since the school serves grades six through twelve, a graduation rate is a standard metric families would expect; its absence is a gap that a parent may want to investigate with the school administration. The district brief turned up little information about recent changes or strategic priorities, so it is unclear whether the district has any new initiatives underway that affect this school.

The community itself is small-town and car-dependent, with most daily trips requiring a vehicle. The town has limited commercial activity and no public library or transit system identified in searches. Employment within McEwen’s municipal boundaries is limited; residents likely commute to nearby Dickson or Waverly for work. Housing values in the area are below the state median, making it a relatively affordable market for families looking to settle in a rural school setting.

In short, Mc Ewen High School is a rural combined school in a stable, low-growth town with modest academic results on state tests, strongest in science, and some key data points missing that a family would want to fill in through direct inquiry. The school fits a family seeking a small-town, single-school environment in a community with a distinctive local identity, where the school is the sole secondary option for the area.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 72 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

389 schools plotted. 19 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grades 3-836%

School 36% · District 32% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median

English language arts

Grades 3-825%

School 25% · District 26% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Science

Grades 3-842%

School 42% · District 42% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median

Social studies

Grades 3-834%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 5 pts below state median

This schoolHumphreys 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 7Lower-income21%Higher-income29%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income13%Higher-income22%8 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income16%Higher-income28%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income11%Higher-income31%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income60%Higher-income49%11 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income28%Higher-income37%10 pp gap