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Hickory Creek School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Creek School is an elementary school in McMinnville, Tennessee, serving 647 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Warren County School District, which is ranked 111 out of 139 districts in the state.

Hickory Creek School's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (33.1%), English Language Arts (30%), and Science (30.3%) were all lower than the state averages. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 275 out of 985 Tennessee elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 767 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. Hickory Creek School also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.7% to 21.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Hickory Creek School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Dibrell Elementary, Eastside Elementary, Irving College Elementary, Morrison Elementary, Centertown Elementary, West Elementary, and Bobby Ray Memorial schools in the Warren County School District. These nearby schools tend to have higher proficiency rates, better student group performance, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Hickory Creek School.

603

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,264

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 Pioneer LN
McMinnville, TN 37110

(931) 668-5100

District: Warren County

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 — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg42%

767^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Warren County

111^th of 139Warren County 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)43rd percentile+19 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

Science30%-16 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 LN	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-5100	647	51	12.7		503 (77.7%)	15 (2.3%)	80 (12.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.9%)	27	767^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.0%		43.8	561^st of 1018 public elementary schools	44.9%	206	23.1	33.0	42.4				33.1	22.0	38.0	29.3				30.0	31.9	31.0	28.3				30.3					$13,264	$1,565	$10,788
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Clark BLVD	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 473-3801	511	41	12.3		338 (66.1%)	20 (3.9%)	110 (21.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	23.3	810^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.7%		15.4	890^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.6%	80	34.8	32.9	23.2				30.3	31.8	24.7	17.4				24.5	37.9	34.2	20.3				30.8					$15,028	$2,068	$11,567
Bobby Ray Memorial	Public	PK, KG-5	504 North Chancery ST	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 473-9006	548	38	14.5		360 (65.7%)	14 (2.6%)	125 (22.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	41 (7.5%)	29.9	738^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.9%		22.7	815^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.9%	77	33.3	55.2	20.6				36.1	28.4	46.3	19.1				31.0	22.2	41.8	22.1				28.2					$13,809	$1,587	$11,047
Morrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	500 S Fair ST	Morrison	37357	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4617	361	28	12.7		292 (80.9%)	6 (1.7%)	49 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	33.8	696^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.0%		27.1	766^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.8%	70	26.3	32.4	33.3	34.1	33.3	28.1	31.4	36.8	32.4	40.5	34.1	28.2	12.5	31.4	42.1	32.4	35.7	20.5	48.7	37.5	35.8		53.8	50.0	33.0	$12,764	$1,239	$10,563
Centertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	376 Warrior BLVD	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4600	571	36	15.9		464 (81.3%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	57.5	386^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.7%		52.1	444^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.4%	58	54.0	25.0	32.3	36.1	25.9	13.8	31.4	42.9	40.6	35.5	45.0	28.1	19.0	35.4	57.1	59.4	50.8	59.0	46.6	27.6	50.4	59.0	50.0	13.8	41.2	$11,147	$1,116	$9,189
Irving College Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Dry Creek RD	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-8693	288	22	13.0		239 (83.0%)	6 (2.1%)	32 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	54.4	425^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.9%		41.9	593^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	41.7%	168	57.9	26.1	44.1	46.7	43.8	40.0	44.5	60.5	43.5	32.4	36.7	34.4	44.0	42.3	52.6	39.1	38.2	40.0	43.8	52.0	44.5	43.3	46.9	68.0	51.7	$13,533	$1,096	$11,261
Eastside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2121 Old Rock Island RD	Rock Island	38581	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4611	392	30	12.8		309 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	60 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	40.5	604^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.5	467^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.1%	137	49.0	32.4	48.9	40.4	21.2	20.9	36.8	35.3	52.9	40.0	23.4	36.4	25.6	34.8	29.4	44.1	35.6	27.7	48.5	53.5	38.7	27.7	66.7	30.2	39.0	$12,635	$1,135	$10,538
Dibrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1759 Mike Muncey RD	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4588	351	30	11.8		239 (68.1%)	6 (1.7%)	95 (27.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	17.8	862^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	14.6%		18.7	853^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	16.2%	9	31.8	24.4	14.7	13.0	26.2	39.5	25.2	31.8	26.8	38.2	26.1	26.2	25.6	28.8	20.5	22.0	23.5	19.6	54.8	60.5	33.6	8.7	47.6	44.2	32.8	$13,048	$1,197	$10,786
East Coffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6264 Mcminnville HWY	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 723-5185	244	18	13.9		212 (86.9%)	4 (1.6%)	19 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	42.6	576^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.9%		35.6	670^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.2%	94	67.7	35.7	37.9				46.1	38.7	38.1	27.6				35.3	51.6	38.1	27.6				39.2					$15,688	$1,150	$13,231
Cannon South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8383 Jim Cummings Hwy	Bradyville	37026	Cannon County	Cannon County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3158	354	21	16.6		321 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	27.8	757^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.0%		25.8	785^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.9%	28	31.5	34.2	36.6				33.8	22.2	36.8	26.8				27.8	25.9	39.5	36.6				33.1					$12,230	$1,244	$10,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Creek School

How many students attend Hickory Creek School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended 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 in the bottom 24.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Hickory Creek School in?

Warren County

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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