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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 11 public preschools serving 4,406 students in Putnam County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Putnam County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
22 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
12,032 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
727 Teachers
27,754 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,069 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
335 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
9,241 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
493
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
886
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
877
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
822
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
873
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
857
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
874
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
876
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
863
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
906
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
966
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
976
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
904
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
859
745
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capshaw Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Cougar Ln
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2414
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2414
Grades: PK-4
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Algood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
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
| 521 students
Rank: #33.
Prescott South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46%)
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
| 558 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Cane Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 West Jackson St
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-1173
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-1173
Grades: PK-4
| 437 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Northeast Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
575 N Old Kentucky Rd
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2978
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2978
Grades: PK-4
| 435 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Park View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
545 Scott Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2516
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-2516
Grades: PK-4
| 439 students
Rank: #77.
Burks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Crossville St
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-7641
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-7641
Grades: PK-6
| 522 students
Rank: #88.
Sycamore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
452 Ellis Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-9322
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-9322
Grades: PK-4
| 298 students
Rank: #99.
Jere Whitson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
178 East Jere Whitson Rd
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-6575
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 526-6575
Grades: PK-4
| 327 students
Rank: n/an/a
Baxter Primary
Magnet School
125 Elmore Town Road
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-3110
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-3110
Grades: PK-1
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
T T U Child Development Lab
Magnet School
720 Quadrangle
Cookeville, TN 38505
(931) 372-6262
Cookeville, TN 38505
(931) 372-6262
Grades: PK
| 20 students
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