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West Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in McMinnville, Tennessee, serving 479 students as part of Warren County Schools. While the school holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom quartile statewide (768th of 1,019 elementary schools for 2025–26), this is actually one of its best showings in a decade—up from the 13th percentile in 2023–24 to the 25th percentile now. The biggest bright spot is chronic absenteeism, which has dropped from 25.6% in 2022–23 to 15.9% in 2024–25, now below the state average. West also stands out for spending $15,028 per student, the highest among nearby Warren County schools, though that funding has not yet translated into top-tier academic results. Proficiency rates remain below state averages in all subjects, and the school trails several neighbors—for example, Bobby Ray Memorial School, less than a mile away, posts 43.2% math proficiency versus West’s 30.8%.

One of the most concerning patterns is a sharp academic drop between 4th and 5th grade. West’s 4th graders hit 50.0% proficiency in science, nearly matching the state average, but 5th graders collapse to just 15.9%—over 30 points below the state. Similar drops appear in math and ELA. Nearby Hickory Creek School has 5th-grade math at 50.5% and 5th-grade science at 39.8%, showing this cliff is not typical. On a more positive note, West is improving quickly across all subjects, gaining roughly 10 points in math and ELA and 12 points in science over two years. Subgroup results show particular progress for low-income, Hispanic, and special-education students, all of whom now rank better than the school’s overall percentile.

West remains a below-average school overall, but the trajectory is encouraging. It trails stronger neighborhood options like Centertown Elementary School and Eastside Elementary School, yet outperforms Morrison Elementary School and is similar to Dibrell Elementary School. The most urgent priority is understanding and fixing the 5th-grade experience, and the key question is whether West can sustain its gains, extend them upward, and convert its high spending into stronger outcomes for every grade level.

479

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,028

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Clark Boulevard
McMinnville, TN 37110

(931) 473-3801

District: Warren County Schools

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg43%

768^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 14 pts since 2018

From bottom 11% (2018) to bottom 25% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	28.7	768 of 1019	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	810 of 1009	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	890 of 1018	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	830 of 1020	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	837 of 1000	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	739 of 983	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	831 of 985	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	891 of 997	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	785 of 855	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	790 of 853	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	728 of 846	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	756 of 820	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	54.8	396 of 818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	30.3	624 of 809	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	798 of 986	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	863 of 990	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	799 of 989	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	753 of 975	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	725 of 945	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	767 of 926	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	319 of 458	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	329 of 424	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	368 of 415	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	284 of 387	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	288 of 363	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	232 of 324	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	150 of 250	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	275 of 319	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	499 of 823	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	574 of 843	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	672 of 853	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	671 of 865	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	720 of 858	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	639 of 823	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	628 of 821	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	786 of 877	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	781 of 984	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	872 of 991	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	806 of 987	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	866 of 980	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	704 of 941	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	792 of 916	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	466 of 641	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	533 of 618	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	485 of 582	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	519 of 528	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	247 of 255	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	362 of 395	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	757 of 849	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	792 of 840	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	831 of 847	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	836 of 852	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	795 of 844	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	718 of 844	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	790 of 812	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	831 of 841	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Science32%-15 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
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	86.6%	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	85.7%	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
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	71.1%	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
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	74.5%	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
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	74.6%	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	70.9%	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
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	68.8%	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
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	81.2%	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
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		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
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	80.3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What district is West Elementary School in?

Warren County Schools

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended West Elementary School.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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