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Warren County Middle School

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Warren County Middle School ranks 398 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Warren County Middle School in McMinnville, TN serves 807 students in grades 6-8 and sits within the Warren County Schools district, which ranks in the bottom fifth of Tennessee districts. The school itself has held a steady 2-star rating and ranked in the 33rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, outperforming its district's overall standing. Over the past decade, WCMS has remained remarkably stable, consistently landing between the 32nd and 41st percentiles.

The school's clearest strengths are attendance and social studies. Chronic absenteeism runs well below state and district averages — just 13.8% in 2024-2025 compared to 18.3% statewide, and even lower than nearby Cannon County Middle School (15.0%) and DeKalb Middle School (19.3%). Social studies is the school's strongest academic subject, with 46.7% of students scoring proficient in 2025-2026, nearly matching the state rate and improving from 34.6% two years earlier. The school also earns strong marks for its English Language Learners, who ranked in the 57th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 — the school's best subgroup result.

Math and English language arts remain persistent weaknesses. WCMS trails the state by roughly 17 points in math and 16 points in ELA, and 8th-grade math proficiency drops to just 19.5%, far below the state's 38.3%. Outcomes for special education students are also inconsistent, ranking in the bottom 3% statewide in 2024-2025 before improving to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026. Compared to nearby schools, WCMS slightly trails DeKalb Middle School (38th percentile overall) but roughly matches Cannon County Middle School (32nd percentile). Spending does not explain the difference: WCMS invests about $12,031 per student — 18% more than Cannon — with similar results. The school's strong attendance and recent gains in social studies and math provide a foundation, but improving literacy and 8th-grade math will be key.

807

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

32.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

200 Caldwell Street
McMinnville, TN 37110

(931) 473-6557

District: Warren County Schools

Students who attend Warren County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Warren County High School

Feeder schools for Warren County Middle School:

Elementary:	Bobby Ray Memorial School
	Hickory Creek School
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg45%

398^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	35.9	398 of 594	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	369 of 583	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	400 of 587	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	393 of 594	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	374 of 569	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	371 of 576	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	353 of 574	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	331 of 563	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	240 of 362	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	306 of 485	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	333 of 475	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	211 of 466	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.5	276 of 462	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	168 of 435	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	220 of 328	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	185 of 312	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	221 of 318	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	181 of 316	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	153 of 299	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	126 of 277	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	162 of 293	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	149 of 284	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	346 of 546	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	355 of 554	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	377 of 560	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	378 of 552	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	385 of 538	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	336 of 529	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	231 of 302	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	201 of 286	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	219 of 285	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	201 of 285	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	208 of 275	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	160 of 261	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	137 of 228	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	124 of 219	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	334 of 478	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	360 of 490	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	347 of 510	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	377 of 514	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	344 of 495	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	310 of 483	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	322 of 490	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	289 of 481	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	358 of 550	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	407 of 560	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	385 of 557	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	359 of 540	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	317 of 529	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	326 of 523	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	273 of 349	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	322 of 332	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	220 of 299	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	234 of 288	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	256 of 260	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	65 of 279	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	370 of 494	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	359 of 492	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	363 of 504	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	378 of 503	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	354 of 500	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	363 of 496	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	320 of 484	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	302 of 481	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

African American (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies47%-5 vs state

Science36%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

English Language Arts25%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Most teachers genuinely care, however, this is one of the schools across Warren County where if an educator speak out on an issue they can expect to be not be invited back next year or be froze out. This creates a climate where teachers can often be borderline cruel to students and get away with it. It also means many students fall through the cracks because teachers have to chose to stand up for their students or pay their bills. The principal received a promotion after throwing a helmet and causing a football player to be hospitalized and receive stitches. There have been multiple complaints against the Dean of discipline using heavy handed or downright physically aggressive tactics. The school board director won't take charge and the rest of the mostly female school board staff seems intimidated by these people. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Warren County Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Caldwell Street	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 473-6557	767	60	12.7	32.6%	496 (64.7%)	33 (4.3%)	196 (25.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	35.9	398^th of 594 public middle schools	33.0%		38	369^th of 583 public middle schools	36.7%	29	28.0	29.1	19.5	25.8	27.2	25.0	22.6	25.0	37.7	34.7	37.2	36.4	47.5	53.7	37.6	46.7	$12,031	$1,384	$9,554
Cannon County Middle School	Public	6-8	511 Annie Cox Drive	Woodbury	37190	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3220	405	22	18.6	25.1%	362 (89.4%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	34.9	406^th of 594 public middle schools	31.6%		18.1	488^th of 583 public middle schools	16.3%	82	30.2	27.0	22.7	26.4	38.7	27.0	20.3	28.1	49.1	37.3	20.3	34.7	46.2	42.9	35.2	41.1	$10,233	$1,070	$8,682
DeKalb Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 West Broad Street	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-7987	558	38	14.8	31.5%	407 (72.9%)	11 (2.0%)	116 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	39.6	370^th of 594 public middle schools	37.7%		32.8	401^st of 583 public middle schools	31.2%	31	25.9	31.0	39.6	32.4	24.1	30.6	26.2	26.9	31.0	34.0	34.7	33.3	38.6	59.6	45.5	47.8	$12,342	$2,061	$9,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren County Middle School

How many students attend Warren County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Warren County Middle School.

Is Warren County Middle School a good school?

Warren County Middle School ranks 398^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Warren County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Warren County Middle School usually go on to attend Warren County High School

What is the racial makeup of Warren County Middle School?

Students at Warren County Middle School are 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Warren County Middle School in?

Warren County Schools

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