Summary:
Zip code 37110 in McMinnville, Tennessee, is served by one middle school: Warren County Middle School, which enrolls 807 students in grades 6–8 as part of Warren County Schools. The school holds a 2-star rating and ranks 398th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools for 2025-2026, placing it in the lower third statewide. Per-student spending is $12,031, and chronic absenteeism is relatively low at 13.8%, notably better than the state average of 18.3%.
Academically, social studies is the school's strongest subject, with 46.7% of all students scoring proficient—slightly above the district average and within 4.7 points of the state average. Seventh-grade social studies is a particular bright spot at 53.7% proficiency, nearly matching the state's 56.0%. However, math and English language arts remain significant challenges: only 25.8% of students are proficient in math and 25.0% in ELA, both roughly 16-17 points below state averages. Eighth grade is the weakest level, with just 19.5% proficiency in math and 22.6% in ELA, while 6th-grade math (28.0%) actually outperforms the district average (25.3%).
Year-over-year, social studies improved by 2.1 points, while math, ELA, and science each slipped slightly. The school's state rank has fluctuated—improving to 369th in 2024-2025, then slipping to 398th in 2025-2026, indicating it is losing ground relative to other Tennessee middle schools. Encouragingly, chronic absenteeism is 4.5 percentage points better than the state average, and attendance appears to be a relative strength. Overall, Warren County Middle School shows promise in social studies and attendance but faces clear academic hurdles in core math and literacy, especially for 8th graders—key considerations for parents exploring this area.
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