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Capshaw Elementary School vs. Algood Elementary School

Should you attend Capshaw Elementary School or Algood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Capshaw Elementary School
1 Cougar Ln
Cookeville, TN 38501
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Algood Elementary School
2525 Old Walton Rd
Cookeville, TN 38506
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 521 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 proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Algood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
521 students
521 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#49 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#189 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Capshaw Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Algood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in TN)
57%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Algood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in TN)
51%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Algood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in TN)
52%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Algood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Capshaw Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Algood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
19
Kindergarten Students
97
108
Grade 1 Students
106
94
Grade 2 Students
93
88
Grade 3 Students
106
103
Grade 4 Students
86
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Algood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Algood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Algood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Algood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Algood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.25
This chart displays the diversity score of Capshaw Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Algood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Algood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Capshaw Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Algood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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