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Putnam County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 8,227 students in Putnam County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Putnam County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
11,981 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
777 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
162 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,951 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
359 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
9,280 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
500
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
861
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
819
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
865
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
860
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
870
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
867
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
853
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
872
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
925
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
996
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
920
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
885
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
888
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,116 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,161
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,116
$11,647
Best Putnam County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capshaw Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Cougar Ln
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2414
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2414
Grades: PK-4
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Algood Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2525 Old Walton Rd
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 303-0362
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 303-0362
Grades: PK-4
| 505 students
Rank: #33.
Prescott South Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
115 W. Cemetery Rd
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 526-2275
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 526-2275
Grades: PK-4
| 559 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cane Creek Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 West Jackson St
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-1173
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-1173
Grades: PK-4
| 466 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
575 N Old Kentucky Rd
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2978
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2978
Grades: PK-4
| 429 students
Rank: #66.
Cornerstone Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
371 First Avenue South
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-9190
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-9190
Grades: 2-4
| 358 students
Rank: #77.
Algood Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
540 Dry Valley Rd
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 537-6141
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 537-6141
Grades: 5-8
| 722 students
Rank: #88.
Park View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
545 Scott Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2516
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2516
Grades: PK-4
| 416 students
Rank: #99.
Burks Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Crossville St
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-7641
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-7641
Grades: PK-6
| 480 students
Rank: #1010.
Avery Trace Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
230 Raider Dr
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2200
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2200
Grades: 5-8
| 756 students
Rank: #1111.
Prescott South Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1859 S. Jefferson St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-3647
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-3647
Grades: 5-8
| 813 students
Rank: #1212.
Sycamore Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
452 Ellis Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-9322
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-9322
Grades: PK-4
| 315 students
Rank: #1313.
Upperman Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6700 Nashville Hwy
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-6601
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-6601
Grades: 5-8
| 800 students
Rank: #1414.
Putnam County Vital
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E. Spring St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 372-2368
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 372-2368
Grades: K-12
| 384 students
Rank: #1515.
Jere Whitson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
178 East Jere Whitson Rd
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-6575
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-6575
Grades: PK-4
| 314 students
Rank: #1616.
White Plains Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
288 E. Main St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-1847
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-1847
Grades: K-12
| 91 students
Rank: n/an/a
125 Elmore Town Road
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-3110
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-3110
Grades: PK-1
| 338 students
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