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Putnam County Schools
Putnam County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Putnam County (Cookeville). SchoolGrade grades 20 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Putnam County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Putnam County
19 of 20 schools in Putnam County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 10C: 6F: 2
Best schools in Putnam County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Capshaw Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cookeville High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Upperman High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Prescott South Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Algood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Northeast Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Burks Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Algood Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Prescott South Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Avery Trace Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Putnam County
High schools (3)
- B+ Cookeville High School, Cookeville
- C Monterey High School, Monterey
- B+ Upperman High School, Baxter
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B- Algood Middle School, Cookeville
- B- Avery Trace Middle School, Cookeville
- B- Prescott South Middle School, Cookeville
- B- Upperman Middle School, Baxter
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- B Algood Elementary, Algood
- Baxter Primary, Baxter
- B- Burks Elementary, Monterey
- C Cane Creek Elementary, Cookeville
- A Capshaw Elementary, Cookeville
- C Cornerstone Elementary, Baxter
- F Jere Whitson Elementary, Cookeville
- B Northeast Elementary, Cookeville
- C- Park View Elementary, Cookeville
- B Prescott South Elementary, Cookeville
- C Sycamore Elementary, Cookeville
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Putnam County Vital, Cookeville
- F White Plains Academy, Algood
Where Putnam County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Cookeville (12)
- Baxter (4)
- Algood (2)
- Monterey (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Putnam County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 11,762 students with 815 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,728 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4703480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- White County (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Jackson County (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Overton County (7 schools, 18 mi)
- DeKalb County (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Smith County (9 schools, 27 mi)
- Clay County (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Cumberland County (12 schools, 31 mi)
- Fentress County (6 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Putnam County
How many schools are in Putnam County?
SchoolGrade grades 20 public schools in Putnam County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Putnam County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cookeville, Baxter, Algood, Monterey.
How good are the schools in Putnam County?
Across the 19 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.6%. 79% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Putnam County?
11,762 students were enrolled in Putnam County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Putnam County?
Putnam County is in Tennessee, based in Putnam County, with its district office in Cookeville. Its boundary covers about 401 sq mi.