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Hickory Creek School

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Hickory Creek School ranks 640 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Creek School is a PK–5 elementary school in McMinnville, Tennessee, serving 603 students as part of the Warren County Schools district. The school ranks in the 37th percentile statewide (640th out of 1,019 elementary schools) with a 2-star rating for 2025–2026, which is a rebound from last year's 24th percentile but still far below its pre-pandemic 72nd percentile. Despite being in a district ranked in the 18th percentile, Hickory Creek stands out as one of the stronger schools in the area, though it trails several nearby schools like Centertown Elementary (62nd percentile) and Eastside Elementary (53rd percentile), while ranking ahead of Bobby Ray Memorial School and West Elementary.

The most distinctive pattern is a dramatic improvement from 3rd to 5th grade. Only 22.1% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, well below the state average of 42.6%, but by 5th grade, proficiency climbs to 50.5%—the highest among nearby schools. Similarly, 5th grade ELA (43.0%) ties for the top locally, while 3rd grade ELA lags. Math and ELA are consistent strengths relative to the district, but science is a clear weakness, with just 36.8% proficiency compared to 46.9% statewide and 54.1% at Centertown. This upward trajectory suggests upper-elementary instruction is working, but early foundational skills need attention.

Subgroup results show unevenness: White students and low-income students rank in the low 20s statewide, while Hispanic students (47th percentile) and special education students (41st percentile) fare better. Chronic absenteeism is a positive at 11.6%, below the district and state averages, and better than West (15.9%) and Deerfield (24.5%). Spending is moderate at $13,264 per student—Centertown spends less yet achieves higher results, while West spends more but ranks lower. Hickory Creek's challenge is not funding or attendance, but targeted support for early grades, science instruction, and specific student groups. The recent improvement is encouraging, but sustaining progress is key.

603

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,264

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

270 Pioneer Lane
McMinnville, TN 37110

(931) 668-5100

District: Warren County Schools

Students who attend Hickory Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Warren County Middle School
High:	Warren County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 10 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg43%

640^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Warren County Schools

116^th of 141Warren County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	640 of 1019	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	767 of 1009	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	561 of 1018	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	632 of 1020	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	487 of 1000	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	493 of 983	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	275 of 985	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	276 of 997	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	41.6	393 of 646	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	413 of 855	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	325 of 853	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	428 of 846	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	86.0	98 of 820	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	169 of 818	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	246 of 809	69.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	325 of 498	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	439 of 500	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	743 of 986	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	467 of 990	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	562 of 989	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	376 of 975	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	440 of 945	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	256 of 926	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	243 of 458	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	243 of 424	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	295 of 415	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	276 of 387	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	149 of 363	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	185 of 324	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	215 of 250	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	301 of 319	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	645 of 823	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	723 of 843	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	486 of 853	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	644 of 865	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	622 of 858	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	336 of 823	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	338 of 821	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	376 of 877	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	765 of 984	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	630 of 991	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	669 of 987	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	583 of 980	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	526 of 941	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	309 of 916	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	377 of 641	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	422 of 618	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	376 of 582	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	440 of 528	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	445 of 447	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	369 of 369	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	174 of 255	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	658 of 849	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	777 of 840	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	573 of 847	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	658 of 852	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	559 of 844	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	516 of 844	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	237 of 812	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	215 of 841	74.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2024)35th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2026)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

Science37%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hickory Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Pioneer Lane	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-5100	647	51	12.7	27.4%	503 (77.7%)	15 (2.3%)	80 (12.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.9%)	39.1	640^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.2%		27	767^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.0%	127	22.1	40.9	50.5				38.8	31.2	44.3	43.0				39.9	32.5	37.5	39.8				36.8					$13,264	$1,565	$10,788
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Clark Boulevard	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 473-3801	511	41	12.3	46.1%	338 (66.1%)	20 (3.9%)	110 (21.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	28.7	768^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.6%		23.3	810^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.7%	42	26.8	43.8	22.7				30.8	35.7	45.3	20.3				33.0	32.1	50.0	15.9				32.3					$15,028	$2,068	$11,567
Bobby Ray Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 North Chancery Street	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 473-9006	548	38	14.5	43.7%	360 (65.7%)	14 (2.6%)	125 (22.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	41 (7.5%)	38	657^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.5%		29.9	738^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.9%	81	32.0	57.3	38.9				43.2	24.0	49.4	37.5				37.4	22.7	44.6	30.6				33.0					$13,809	$1,587	$11,047
Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 S Fair Street	Morrison	37357	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4617	361	28	12.7	29.1%	292 (80.9%)	6 (1.7%)	49 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	26.4	790^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.5%		33.8	696^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.0%	94	13.5	53.8	24.3	22.4	26.7	36.8	29.4	35.1	48.7	37.8	22.4	24.4	23.7	31.4	32.4	33.3	16.2	30.6	42.2	44.7	33.5	14.3	62.2	50.0	40.9	$12,764	$1,239	$10,563
Centertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	376 Warrior Boulevard	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4600	571	36	15.9	26.9%	464 (81.3%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	58.6	386^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.5	386^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.7%		44.7	40.6	39.0	21.3	37.5	34.0	35.9	59.6	39.1	39.3	45.9	51.8	35.8	44.8	55.3	62.5	45.8	63.9	64.3	30.2	54.1	65.6	62.5	41.5	57.1	$11,147	$1,116	$9,189
Irving College Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Dry Creek Road	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-8693	288	22	13.0	32.2%	239 (83.0%)	6 (2.1%)	32 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	43.7	586^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.5%		54.4	425^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.9%	161	40.0	50.0	27.6	11.1	30.0	23.5	31.1	48.6	61.9	34.5	13.9	36.7	26.5	37.9	51.4	61.9	32.1	27.8	53.3	41.2	45.4	36.1	56.7	44.1	45.0	$13,533	$1,096	$11,261
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2121 Old Rock Island Road	Rock Island	38581	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4611	392	30	12.8	33.6%	309 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	60 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	52.1	475^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.4%		40.5	604^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.1%	129	38.6	54.3	42.9	37.2	27.7	27.8	38.2	36.4	63.0	42.9	39.5	36.2	25.0	41.0	34.1	65.2	40.0	34.9	57.4	44.4	46.6	44.2	55.3	25.0	42.9	$12,635	$1,135	$10,538
Dibrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1759 Mike Muncey Road	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4588	351	30	11.8	28.3%	239 (68.1%)	6 (1.7%)	95 (27.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	28.9	766^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.8%		17.8	862^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	14.6%	96	50.0	24.4	19.0	21.2	30.2	28.3	29.5	47.8	24.4	21.4	36.4	30.2	19.6	29.9	52.2	22.0	21.4	24.2	44.2	41.3	35.1	12.1	44.2	30.4	30.3	$13,048	$1,197	$10,786
East Coffee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6264 Mcminnville Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 723-5185	244	18	13.9	39.3%	212 (86.9%)	4 (1.6%)	19 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	43.1	593^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.6	576^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.9%	17	47.2	43.8	48.9				46.9	30.6	56.3	23.9				35.1	44.4	50.0	24.4				38.1					$15,688	$1,150	$13,231
Cannon South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8383 Jim Cummings Hwy	Bradyville	37026	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3158	354	21	16.6	24.8%	321 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	35.3	690^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.3%		27.8	757^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.0%	67	46.7	23.1	34.2				34.1	40.0	25.0	31.6				31.9	48.9	26.9	50.0				40.7					$12,230	$1,244	$10,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Creek School

What schools do graduates of Hickory Creek School attend?

Students who attend Hickory Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warren County Middle School
High : Warren County High School

Is Hickory Creek School a good school?

Hickory Creek School ranks 640^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hickory Creek School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Hickory Creek School.

What district is Hickory Creek School in?

Warren County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Creek School?

Students at Hickory Creek School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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