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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,123 students in Putnam County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Putnam County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
22 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
12,032 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
727 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,069 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
13%
# Black Students
335 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
9,241 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
493
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
886
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
877
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
822
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
873
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
857
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
874
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
876
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
863
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
906
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
966
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
976
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
904
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
859
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,073 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,117
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,073
$11,527
Best Putnam County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Algood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
540 Dry Valley Rd
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 537-6141
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 537-6141
Grades: 5-8
| 757 students
Rank: #22.
Prescott South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
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
| 812 students
Rank: #33.
Avery Trace Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
230 Raider Dr
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2200
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2200
Grades: 5-8
| 720 students
Rank: #44.
Upperman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6700 Nashville Hwy
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-6601
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-6601
Grades: 5-8
| 853 students
Rank: #55.
Monterey High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
710 East Commercial Ave
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-2970
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-2970
Grades: 7-12
| 572 students
Rank: #66.
Putnam County Vital
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E. Spring St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 372-2368
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 372-2368
Grades: K-12
| 301 students
Rank: #77.
White Plains Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
288 E. Main St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-1847
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-1847
Grades: K-12
| 108 students
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