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Capshaw Elementary School

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Cookeville, TN 38501

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Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Capshaw Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 515 students
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in TN
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Capshaw Elementary serves the eastern part of Cookeville, TN, covering an area of approximately 16.3 square miles. Families within the attendance zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 8.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Capshaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Capshaw Elementary School's student population of 515 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Capshaw Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	95
1	105
2	97
3	99
4	86

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School
2025	515
2024	522
2023	521
2022	481
2021	477
2020	501
2019	512
2018	528
2017	545
2016	500
2015	522
2014	532
2013	527
2012	512
2011	555
2010	590
2009	622
2008	595
2007	592
2006	577
2005	556
2004	493
2003	427
2002	414
2001	462
2000	367
1999	441
1998	460
1997	414
1996	578
1995	634
1994	649
1993	600
1992	615
1991	626
1990	583
1989	581
1988	547
1987	535

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School
2024	34
2023	29
2022	31
2021	33
2020	31
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	30
2014	30
2013	29
2012	29
2011	32
2010	32
2009	33
2008	34
2007	34
2006	33
2005	32
1996	32
1995	31
1994	29
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	23
1989	23
1988	23
1987	23

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School Rankings

Capshaw Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Capshaw Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#52 out of 1728 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School
2023	#52
2022	#49
2021	#34
2019	#56
2018	#45
2017	#44
2015	#41
2014	#42
2013	#97
2012	#82
2011	#65
2010	#45

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70-74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2023	72%	34%	40%
2022	72%	31%	33%
2021	72%	28%	32%
2019	72%	39%	38%
2018	67%	35%	36%
2017	77%	36%	46%
2015	89%	57%	54%
2014	87%	52%	55%
2013	75%	52%	54%
2012	76%	49%	53%
2011	82%	42%	44%
2010	79%	35%	35%

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70-74%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2022	72%	37%	37%
2021	67%	30%	31%
2019	67%	35%	36%
2018	72%	35%	36%
2017	62%	35%	38%
2015	78%	51%	52%
2014	81%	52%	55%
2013	81%	52%	54%
2012	76%	52%	57%
2011	68%	50%	55%
2010	72%	47%	53%

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75-79%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2022	77%	40%	39%
2021	72%	38%	42%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	5%	2%
2024	5%	2%
2023	4%	2%	1%
2022	4%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	1%
2017	5%	2%	1%
2016	6%	2%	1%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	6%	2%	2%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	5%	2%	2%
2008	5%	1%	2%
2007	5%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	9%	16%
2024	8%	15%
2023	8%	14%	18%
2022	7%	13%	17%
2021	6%	12%	16%
2020	6%	12%	15%
2019	4%	11%	15%
2018	5%	10%	14%
2017	3%	10%	14%
2016	4%	9%	13%
2015	5%	8%	14%
2014	4%	8%	11%
2013	4%	7%	10%
2012	5%	7%	10%
2011	4%	6%	9%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	4%	5%	8%
2008	2%	5%	7%
2007	2%	4%	7%
2006	2%	4%	6%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	2%	20%
2024	2%	20%
2023	2%	21%	3%
2022	3%	21%	3%
2021	3%	22%	3%
2020	2%	22%	3%
2019	2%	22%	3%
2018	2%	22%	3%
2017	3%	22%	3%
2016	3%	23%	3%
2015	3%	23%	4%
2014	3%	23%	3%
2013	3%	23%	3%
2012	3%	23%	3%
2011	3%	24%	3%
2010	2%	24%	3%
2009	2%	25%	3%
2008	2%	25%	3%
2007	1%	25%	2%
2006	2%	25%	2%
1999	3%	24%	1%
1998	1%	23%	1%
1997	1%	23%	1%
1996	1%	23%	1%
1995	1%	23%	2%
1994	2%	23%	2%
1993	1%	23%	2%
1992	2%	22%	2%
1991	1%	23%	2%
1990	2%	22%	2%
1989	2%	22%	2%
1988	2%	22%	2%

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White

83%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	83%	57%
2024	84%	58%
2023	84%	59%	77%
2022	86%	60%	77%
2021	87%	60%	78%
2020	88%	61%	79%
2019	88%	62%	79%
2018	87%	63%	81%
2017	88%	63%	81%
2016	86%	64%	82%
2015	85%	65%	77%
2014	86%	65%	83%
2013	86%	66%	84%
2012	87%	67%	85%
2011	90%	67%	86%
2010	90%	68%	87%
2009	89%	68%	87%
2008	91%	69%	88%
2007	92%	69%	89%
2006	93%	70%	90%
1999	94%	74%	95%
1998	97%	75%	97%
1997	98%	73%	97%
1996	95%	75%	97%
1995	96%	75%	96%
1994	96%	76%	97%
1993	96%	76%	97%
1992	96%	77%	97%
1991	97%	76%	97%
1990	96%	77%	97%
1989	97%	77%	97%
1988	97%	77%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

43%

0.30

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	0.30	0.61
2024	0.29	0.60
2023	0.29	0.59	0.39
2022	0.26	0.58	0.38
2021	0.24	0.58	0.37
2020	0.22	0.57	0.36
2019	0.22	0.56	0.36
2018	0.24	0.55	0.32
2017	0.22	0.55	0.32
2016	0.26	0.53	0.32
2015	0.27	0.52	0.34
2014	0.26	0.52	0.29
2013	0.26	0.51	0.28
2012	0.24	0.50	0.27
2011	0.19	0.49	0.25
2010	0.19	0.48	0.24
2009	0.21	0.48	0.23
2008	0.17	0.46	0.21
2007	0.15	0.46	0.20
2006	0.13	0.45	0.18
1999	0.12	0.40	0.09
1998	0.06	0.39	0.06
1997	0.04	0.42	0.06
1996	0.10	0.39	0.06
1995	0.08	0.39	0.06
1994	0.08	0.37	0.06
1993	0.08	0.37	0.05
1992	0.08	0.36	0.05
1991	0.06	0.37	0.05
1990	0.08	0.36	0.05
1989	0.06	0.36	0.05
1988	0.06	0.36	0.05

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(22-23)

7.4%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2023	7.4%	23.6%	18.2%
2022	5.2%	23.8%	19.9%
2021	2.3%	17.9%	13.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	32%	45%
2024	31%	45%
2023	31%	45%	47%
2021	34%	47%	49%
2019	32%	47%	49%
2014	31%	51%	49%
2013	31%	51%	49%
2012	23%	49%	48%
2011	25%	48%	48%
2010	24%	45%	46%
2009	19%	42%	41%
2008	19%	42%	41%
2007	19%	40%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Capshaw Elementary School	Tennessee	Putnam County School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Putnam County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capshaw Elementary School's ranking?

Capshaw Elementary School is ranked #52 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Capshaw Elementary School often compared to?

Capshaw Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northeast Elementary School, Algood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Capshaw Elementary School?

515 students attend Capshaw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Capshaw Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Capshaw Elementary School offer ?

Capshaw Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Capshaw Elementary School part of?

Capshaw Elementary School is part of Putnam County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 515 students
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Capshaw Elementary serves the eastern part of Cookeville, TN, covering an area of approximately 16.3 square miles. Families within the attendance zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 8.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education