The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Math. The lowest is 22% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Bobby Ray Memorial
Bobby Ray Memorial is a regular public elementary school in McMinnville, Tennessee, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Warren County school district and sits on the northern edge of downtown McMinnville, near the county courthouse. Because the school serves only early and elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report; that metric does not apply here.
McMinnville itself is the county seat of Warren County, a community known nationally as the "Nursery Capital of the World" due to a dense concentration of horticulture businesses. The local economy blends nurseries, manufacturing, timber, and textiles, and the historic downtown has seen revitalization through the Main Street McMinnville program, including the restoration of the Park Theater. The city's population is growing slowly, and it carries a Moody's A1 credit rating. For families considering this area, the housing market is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks, though specific school attendance zone boundaries should be verified with the district.
Bobby Ray Memorial enrolls a student body of a moderate size for an elementary school of this grade span. The student population is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Black, Asian, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Publicly reported economic data, such as the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, was not available, so it is not possible to describe the level of economic need from the reported information. Similarly, data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not provided.
State test results for the most recent school year show that proficiency rates across tested subjects were below the midpoint of what is typically expected. In math, the share of students scoring at the proficient or above level fell below the state average. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was similar. Science results followed the same pattern. No trend data was available to determine whether these results represent a change from prior years. Social studies data was from an older assessment with changes to the test and cut scores, making it incomparable to current results, so it does not offer a reliable picture of current performance. Participation rates on the tests were high, meaning nearly all enrolled students took the assessments, which gives the results a full picture of the school's performance.
The school offers no record of special academic programs such as magnet or career pathways in the available data, which is expected for an elementary school. No information was found on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or staffing ratios, so a family interested in those areas would need to follow up directly with the school or district. The district, Warren County, had no recent major changes of lasting impact reported in publicly available sources.
For a parent evaluating this school, the story is a straightforward one. Bobby Ray Memorial is a traditional neighborhood elementary school in a small city with an agricultural and light-industrial economy. The state test scores indicate that a sizable portion of students are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks in reading and math. A family moving into the area may want to ask about specific supports for students who are below grade level, as well as enrichment opportunities for those who are meeting expectations. The absence of broad supplemental programming data and student-support statistics means that a direct conversation with the school office or a visit during the school day would be useful to get a fuller sense of the day-to-day learning environment.
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