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Putnam County School District

1400 East Spring ST, Cookeville, TN 38506

11.3K Students | 668 Teachers | 20 Schools

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Algood Elementary
Algood Middle School
Avery Trace Middle School
Baxter Primary
Burks Elementary
Cane Creek Elementary
Capshaw Elementary
Cookeville High School
Jere Whitson Elementary
Monterey High School
Northeast Elementary
Park View Elementary
Prescott South Elementary
Prescott South Middle School
Putnam Co Adult High School
Sycamore Elementary
Upperman High School
Upperman Middle School
VITAL: Upper Cumberland e-Learning Network
White Plains Academy

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.1x

White students are 2.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

5.1x

Native American or Alaska Native students are 5.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 2.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

1.4 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 1.3 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

18% Nonwhite Students

55% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

93% High School Graduation Rate

13% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

382 students

2% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

275 students

38% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,171 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Physics

15 students

10% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

304 students

26% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

870 students

11% Students Enrolled in Biology

435 students

14% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

488 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

20 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

91 students

Teachers & Resources

17 Students for Every Teacher

12% Inexperienced Teachers

22% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

10 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.6 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

3 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

17 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

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State

Students

604 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

565 Total In-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

69 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

48 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.3Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

4 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.9 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Angie Knight
931-526-9777
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Algood Elementary	Algood	12%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Algood Middle School	Cookeville	17%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Avery Trace Middle School	Cookeville	26%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.8x
Baxter Primary	Baxter	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burks Elementary	Monterey	32%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cane Creek Elementary	Cookeville	14%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capshaw Elementary	Cookeville	14%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cookeville High School	Cookeville	18%	35%	92%	0 Not available	2.5x
Jere Whitson Elementary	Cookeville	69%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monterey High School	Monterey	24%	74%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cookeville	24%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park View Elementary	Cookeville	28%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Elementary	Cookeville	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Middle School	Cookeville	18%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Putnam Co Adult High School	Cookeville	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sycamore Elementary	Cookeville	18%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman High School	Baxter	7%	49%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman Middle School	Baxter	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.2x
VITAL: Upper Cumberland e-Learning Network	Cookeville	71%	14%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Plains Academy	Algood	8%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Algood Elementary	Algood	12%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Algood Middle School	Cookeville	17%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Avery Trace Middle School	Cookeville	26%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Baxter Primary	Baxter	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burks Elementary	Monterey	32%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Cane Creek Elementary	Cookeville	14%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capshaw Elementary	Cookeville	14%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cookeville High School	Cookeville	18%	35%	92%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jere Whitson Elementary	Cookeville	69%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monterey High School	Monterey	24%	74%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cookeville	24%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park View Elementary	Cookeville	28%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Elementary	Cookeville	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Middle School	Cookeville	18%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Putnam Co Adult High School	Cookeville	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sycamore Elementary	Cookeville	18%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman High School	Baxter	7%	49%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman Middle School	Baxter	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.2x
VITAL: Upper Cumberland e-Learning Network	Cookeville	71%	14%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Plains Academy	Algood	8%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Algood Elementary	Algood	12%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Algood Middle School	Cookeville	17%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Avery Trace Middle School	Cookeville	26%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Baxter Primary	Baxter	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burks Elementary	Monterey	32%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cane Creek Elementary	Cookeville	14%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capshaw Elementary	Cookeville	14%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cookeville High School	Cookeville	18%	35%	92%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Jere Whitson Elementary	Cookeville	69%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monterey High School	Monterey	24%	74%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cookeville	24%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park View Elementary	Cookeville	28%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Elementary	Cookeville	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Middle School	Cookeville	18%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Putnam Co Adult High School	Cookeville	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sycamore Elementary	Cookeville	18%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman High School	Baxter	7%	49%	Between 90% and 94%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Upperman Middle School	Baxter	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
VITAL: Upper Cumberland e-Learning Network	Cookeville	71%	14%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Plains Academy	Algood	8%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Algood Elementary	Algood	12%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Algood Middle School	Cookeville	17%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Avery Trace Middle School	Cookeville	26%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Baxter Primary	Baxter	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burks Elementary	Monterey	32%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.9x
Cane Creek Elementary	Cookeville	14%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capshaw Elementary	Cookeville	14%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cookeville High School	Cookeville	18%	35%	92%	0 Not available	4.9x
Jere Whitson Elementary	Cookeville	69%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monterey High School	Monterey	24%	74%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cookeville	24%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park View Elementary	Cookeville	28%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Elementary	Cookeville	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Middle School	Cookeville	18%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Putnam Co Adult High School	Cookeville	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sycamore Elementary	Cookeville	18%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman High School	Baxter	7%	49%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	7.8x
Upperman Middle School	Baxter	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.4x
VITAL: Upper Cumberland e-Learning Network	Cookeville	71%	14%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Plains Academy	Algood	8%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Algood Elementary	Algood	12%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Algood Middle School	Cookeville	17%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5x
Avery Trace Middle School	Cookeville	26%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Baxter Primary	Baxter	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Burks Elementary	Monterey	32%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cane Creek Elementary	Cookeville	14%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Capshaw Elementary	Cookeville	14%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cookeville High School	Cookeville	18%	35%	92%	0 Not available	2.6x
Jere Whitson Elementary	Cookeville	69%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monterey High School	Monterey	24%	74%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northeast Elementary	Cookeville	24%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Park View Elementary	Cookeville	28%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Elementary	Cookeville	11%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prescott South Middle School	Cookeville	18%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Putnam Co Adult High School	Cookeville	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sycamore Elementary	Cookeville	18%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman High School	Baxter	7%	49%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Upperman Middle School	Baxter	6%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.8x
VITAL: Upper Cumberland e-Learning Network	Cookeville	71%	14%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
White Plains Academy	Algood	8%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →