The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in Social studies. The lowest is 19% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Minglewood Elementary
Minglewood Elementary is a regular public school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Montgomery County school district, part of a mid-size city that has grown rapidly in recent years. Clarksville’s economy is shaped by Fort Campbell, a major Army installation, along with Austin Peay State University and a range of industrial and logistics employers including Trane, Amazon, and FedEx. The city blends a historic downtown with extensive suburban development, and its population has risen steadily. Parents moving to the area will find a housing market where home values and rents are near national benchmarks, though affordability varies across neighborhoods.
The school enrolls a large student body for an elementary school, with classes distributed across all grades from pre-K through fifth. Racially, the student population is diverse: roughly a third of students are Black, a third are white, and the remainder are Hispanic, multiracial, or from other backgrounds. A meaningful share of students are Hispanic, and there are smaller numbers of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are identified as English learners was not available in the provided records, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
On state academic assessments, Minglewood’s overall proficiency rates are below the levels many families look for. In math, about a fifth of students in tested grades scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, roughly a fourth of students met that benchmark. In science, about a fourth of students were proficient. A social studies result is available from an older testing cycle and shows a similar figure, but the assessment has since changed, making a direct comparison unreliable. These results come from Tennessee’s TNReady tests, and participation rates were high. Because the school serves only up to fifth grade, there is no graduation rate or college readiness data to report.
The district, Montgomery County, covers Clarksville and the surrounding communities of Cunningham and Woodlawn. Publicly reported information did not reveal any major recent changes, such as boundary adjustments, new programs, or leadership transitions that would directly affect families in the near term. That means parents evaluating Minglewood are looking at a school whose academic profile is fairly stable on the metrics available, with no signals of imminent restructuring.
Minglewood does not have data on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staff ratios, or course offerings beyond the core tested subjects. Programs such as art, music, physical education, or enrichment are not described in the information provided. Families who prioritize a strong array of extracurricular or specialized programs will want to contact the school to learn what is available for elementary students.
What is clear is that Minglewood serves a large and diverse elementary population in a growing city, and its state test results indicate that most students are not reaching the proficiency bar in the core subjects. A parent considering this school should look into how the school supports students who are below grade level, what interventions are in place, and how the school communicates academic progress to families. The absence of data on free lunch eligibility, special education, and English learner services is a gap worth exploring directly with the school, as those figures would give a fuller picture of the student body and the resources allocated to meet their needs.
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