Middle Schools in Warren County Schools

There is just one middle school in Warren County Schools: Warren County Middle School, located in McMinnville, Tennessee, serving grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 807 students. Because it is the district’s only middle school, it serves as the sole representative of Warren County’s middle-level academic performance, and its results can be compared directly to district and statewide benchmarks.

Academically, the school trails Tennessee state averages in all four core subjects, though there is wide variation by subject. Mathematics is the most pressing challenge, with only 25.8% of students scoring proficient or above, a gap of 17.2 points below the state, and 8th grade math is especially concerning at just 19.5% proficiency. English Language Arts is similarly weak at 25.0% proficiency, while Science performs somewhat better at 36.4%. Social Studies is the clear bright spot: at 46.7% proficiency, it is the only subject where the school outperforms its district, and 7th grade Social Studies reaches 53.7%, nearly matching the state average. The school has held a steady 2-star rating over the past three years, with state percentile rankings moving from 32 to 37 and back to 33, placing it in the bottom third of Tennessee middle schools.

There are several encouraging signs for parents to note. Chronic absenteeism stands at 13.8%, which is 4.5 percentage points better than the state average and a strong indicator of student engagement and attendance. Social Studies also improved by 2.1 points year over year, the only subject to show meaningful growth. However, Math, ELA, and Science each slipped slightly, and the downward trend from 6th to 8th grade in Math and ELA suggests students may need additional support as they progress through middle school. The school reports $12,031 in per-student spending, though comparable benchmarks are unavailable. Overall, Warren County Middle School offers a stable, average-attendance environment, but the most actionable priority is targeted intervention in 8th grade mathematics and English Language Arts.