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Cane Creek Elementary School

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Cane Creek Elementary School ranks 450 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cane Creek Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving 447 students as part of Putnam County Schools, a district rated 3 stars and ranked 56th among 141 Tennessee districts. In the most recent school year, Cane Creek ranked 450th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (56th percentile), placing it in the mid-tier of schools statewide — a slight step back from the prior year but a clear improvement over its 2023–24 result. While it sits behind several nearby Putnam County elementaries, including Capshaw Elementary School (94th percentile) and Prescott South Elementary School (88th percentile), it ranks ahead of Jere Whitson Elementary School and is roughly in line with Sycamore Elementary School, located less than a mile away.

Academically, math is Cane Creek's clearest strength, with 57.9% of students proficient — above both the district (56.8%) and state (43.0%). English Language Arts is the school's biggest challenge, with just 39.3% proficiency, below the district's 44.3% and slightly below the state's 40.6%. Science sits at 45.0%, essentially at the state average. Third grade stands out as a particularly difficult year, with scores well below district averages in all three subjects before students narrow the gap by 4th grade. The school also serves low-income students well, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide for that subgroup, but special education outcomes have declined sharply from the 60th percentile to the 6th percentile over two years.

Outside of test scores, chronic absenteeism is a concern: 18.4% of students are chronically absent, well above the 5–12% rates seen at higher-performing nearby schools like Algood Elementary School and Capshaw Elementary School. Cane Creek spends a relatively high $14,481 per student — more than several neighbors that post better results — suggesting the challenge is less about resources and more about targeted ELA instruction, attendance intervention, and special education strategy. For parents weighing options in the Cookeville area, Cane Creek is a solid mid-tier school whose math program and support for low-income students stand out, but whose reading scores, attendance, and special education outcomes are worth investigating further.

447

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,481

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 West Jackson Street
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-1173

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Cane Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Upperman Middle School
High:	Putnam County Adult High School
	Upperman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Putnam County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg43%

450^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 44% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Putnam County Schools

56^th of 141Putnam County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	450 of 1019	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	390 of 1009	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	572 of 1018	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	423 of 1020	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	317 of 1000	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	343 of 983	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	475 of 985	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	482 of 997	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	364 of 646	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	351 of 855	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	310 of 853	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	562 of 846	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	79.4	151 of 820	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	49.5	457 of 818	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	357 of 809	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	399 of 986	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	547 of 990	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	417 of 989	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	268 of 975	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	273 of 945	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	414 of 926	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	267 of 458	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	375 of 424	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	157 of 415	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	186 of 387	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	120 of 363	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	125 of 324	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	260 of 823	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	222 of 843	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	374 of 853	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	64 of 865	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	174 of 858	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	362 of 823	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.1	791 of 821	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	556 of 877	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	372 of 984	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	572 of 991	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	431 of 987	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	380 of 980	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	403 of 941	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	544 of 916	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	605 of 641	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	566 of 618	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	232 of 582	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.5	477 of 528	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	288 of 447	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	438 of 849	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	386 of 840	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	635 of 847	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	463 of 852	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	364 of 844	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	365 of 844	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	430 of 812	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	483 of 841	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cane Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 West Jackson Street	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-1173	432	32	13.7	62.1%	345 (79.9%)	9 (2.1%)	70 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54	450^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.8%		57.3	390^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.3%	60	50.7	64.8	57.9	37.7	40.8	39.3	33.3	56.3	45.0	$14,481	$1,424	$11,767
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	452 Ellis Avenue	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-9322	310	24	12.9	64.4%	205 (66.1%)	17 (5.5%)	69 (22.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	60.9	359^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.8%		37.4	636^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.0%	277	51.8	54.7	53.3	53.6	50.0	51.7	46.4	45.3	45.8	$15,570	$1,784	$12,760
Capshaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Cougar Lane	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 526-2414	522	34	15.5	22.2%	440 (84.3%)	8 (1.5%)	43 (8.2%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	93.5	60^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.1%		96.3	37^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.3%	23	70.1	88.5	79.3	68.0	78.1	73.1	63.9	77.1	70.5	$13,284	$390	$12,098
Jere Whitson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	178 East Jere Whitson Road	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-6575	317	27	11.5	94.2%	92 (29.0%)	10 (3.2%)	208 (65.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	651^st of 1019 public elementary schools	36.1%		35.5	671^st of 1009 public elementary schools	33.5%	20	36.4	64.4	50.9	29.1	32.2	30.7	29.1	44.1	36.8	$14,550	$1,537	$11,687
Park View School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Lee Seminary Road	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2516	422	29	14.5	73.0%	317 (75.1%)	18 (4.3%)	79 (18.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	62.5	340^th of 1019 public elementary schools	66.6%		57	396^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.8%	56	67.7	44.8	56.1	49.2	47.8	48.5	50.8	50.7	50.8	$15,140	$1,144	$12,933
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	575 N Old Kentucky Road	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2978	453	31	14.7	56.8%	327 (72.2%)	10 (2.2%)	103 (22.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	70.2	250^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.5%		68.7	251^st of 1009 public elementary schools	75.1%	1	55.6	70.6	63.7	41.7	61.2	52.2	40.3	63.5	52.9	$13,119	$831	$11,384
Prescott South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 W. Cemetery Road	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2275	545	35	15.5	43.7%	477 (87.5%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	84.4	123^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	87.9%		86.2	114^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.7%	9	63.1	74.3	68.4	60.4	66.0	63.0	56.8	64.4	60.4	$12,811	$897	$11,192
Algood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 Old Walton Road	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 303-0362	507	38	13.2	42.3%	435 (85.8%)	15 (3.0%)	45 (8.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.9	135^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.8%		82.3	140^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.1%	5	77.9	72.3	75.0	50.5	71.3	61.2	52.6	65.3	59.2	$14,165	$745	$12,499
Cornerstone Elementary School	Public	2-4	371 First Avenue South	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-9190	367	26	14.3	58.5%	339 (92.4%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	77.1	179^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.4%		57.2	392^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%	213	65.7	70.0	67.6	56.7	53.6	55.3	56.4	53.6	55.1	$13,480	$998	$11,709
Baxter Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	125 Elmore Town Road	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-3110	352	22	16.3	58.0%	317 (90.1%)	11 (3.1%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)										$16,234	$756	$14,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Cane Creek Elementary School

Is Cane Creek Elementary School a good school?

Cane Creek Elementary School ranks 450^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cane Creek Elementary School in?

Putnam County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cane Creek Elementary School?

Students at Cane Creek Elementary School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cane Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cane Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upperman Middle School
High : Putnam County Adult High School
High : Upperman High School

How many students attend Cane Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Cane Creek Elementary School.

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