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Schools in McMinnville · Warren County School District

McMinnville’s public schools score below 61% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in McMinnville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving McMinnville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#127of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 12% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
8
4,098 students on the public path
In brief

McMinnville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,474 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Warren County Middle School, then Warren County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

FC Boyd Sr. Christian School (private) and Westwood Day School (private) are in town. Warren Connect, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind McMinnville’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Tennessee school districts, #127 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (212)Better than 42%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,974 test results and a graduating class of 456 could put McMinnville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of McMinnville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,186 in math, 3,761 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McMinnville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Warren County Middle SchoolWarren County School DistrictC
9–12Warren County High SchoolWarren County School DistrictC+

McMinnville’s public schools are run by Warren County School District, which also serves Centertown, Morrison and Viola. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Warren County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,241 students
$11,474TN $13,059 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 36.8% · 3761 students tested
Math23%
State average 31.1% · 4186 students tested

McMinnville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share McMinnville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McMinnvilleC+Warren County

Every school in McMinnville

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in McMinnvilleby address
Hickory Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
603 studentsRate it →
Bobby Ray Memorial
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
520 studentsRate it →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
479 studentsRate it →
Warren County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
807 studentsRate it →
Warren County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,689 studentsRate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Warren County Alternative Academy
Grades 3–12
B−
Alternative Education
41 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in McMinnvillenot counted as local schools
Warren Connect
Grades K–12
Online
75 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
FC Boyd Sr. Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Mc Minnville
Private · Religious
153 students9:1Rate it →
Westwood Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mc Minnville
Private · Religious
35 students35:1Rate it →

Questions about McMinnville’s schools

Are McMinnville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McMinnville children attend score below 61% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #127 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McMinnville in?

Warren County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,241 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do McMinnville kids go to high school?

Warren County High School, with 1,689 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is McMinnville’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Warren County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does McMinnville spend per student?

$11,474 in Warren County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in McMinnville?

Yes: FC Boyd Sr. Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 153 students) and Westwood Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 35 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.