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Cane Creek Elementary

Q: Is Cane Creek Elementary a good school?

Cane Creek Elementary ranks 390 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cane Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving 432 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Putnam County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 139 districts in the state.

Cane Creek Elementary consistently performs above the Putnam County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and science proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cane Creek's mathematics proficiency was 55.6%, compared to 55.3% for Putnam County and 42.2% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students. However, Cane Creek's performance for special education students is a concern, as the school ranked 566 out of 618 Tennessee elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools in the Putnam County district, such as Cornerstone Elementary, Northeast Elementary, and Prescott South Elementary, Cane Creek Elementary performs well. However, the school lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as Algood Elementary and Capshaw Elementary. Cane Creek's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.0% to 20.2%, is also an area that the school could focus on improving.

447

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,481

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 West Jackson ST
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-1173

District: Putnam County

Students who attend Cane Creek Elementary 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 — 64th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg42%

390^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Putnam County

71^st of 139Putnam County 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-50 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)			TNReady Science (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 West Jackson ST	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-1173	432	32	13.7		345 (79.9%)	9 (2.1%)	70 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	57.3	390^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.3%		43.1	572^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	43.8%	182	54.7	56.7	55.6	42.7	48.3	45.2	37.3	45.0	40.7	$14,481	$1,424	$11,767
Sycamore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	452 Ellis AVE	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-9322	310	24	12.9		205 (66.1%)	17 (5.5%)	69 (22.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	37.4	636^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.0%		39.9	616^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.5%	20	40.6	41.3	40.9	34.8	31.9	33.6	37.7	34.8	36.5	$15,570	$1,784	$12,760
Capshaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Cougar LN	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 526-2414	522	34	15.5		440 (84.3%)	8 (1.5%)	43 (8.2%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	96.3	37^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.9	53^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	94.8%	16	82.7	80.2	81.5	69.7	82.6	75.7	75.8	76.7	76.2	$13,284	$390	$12,098
Jere Whitson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	178 East Jere Whitson RD	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-6575	317	27	11.5		92 (29.0%)	10 (3.2%)	208 (65.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35.5	671^st of 1009 public elementary schools	33.5%		24	799^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.5%	128	49.1	39.2	44.3	36.4	27.5	32.1	32.7	29.4	31.1	$14,550	$1,537	$11,687
Park View School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Lee Seminary RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2516	422	29	14.5		317 (75.1%)	18 (4.3%)	79 (18.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57	396^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.8	384^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.3%	12	64.6	51.5	57.9	41.8	47.1	44.4	41.8	39.7	40.7	$15,140	$1,144	$12,933
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	575 N Old Kentucky RD	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2978	453	31	14.7		327 (72.2%)	10 (2.2%)	103 (22.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	68.7	251^st of 1009 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.8	233^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	77.1%	18	58.0	61.8	59.7	38.8	67.2	51.7	44.4	55.9	49.7	$13,119	$831	$11,384
Prescott South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 W. Cemetery RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2275	545	35	15.5		477 (87.5%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	86.2	114^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.7%		80.2	152^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	85.1%	38	76.8	65.5	70.7	67.4	61.1	63.9	61.1	62.8	62.0	$12,811	$897	$11,192
Algood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 Old Walton RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 303-0362	507	38	13.2		435 (85.8%)	15 (3.0%)	45 (8.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.3	140^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.1%		75.5	189^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.4%	49	65.7	66.7	66.1	64.8	64.2	64.5	54.8	54.3	54.6	$14,165	$745	$12,499
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	2-4	371 First Avenue South	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-9190	367	26	14.3		339 (92.4%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	57.2	392^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.2	497^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.2%	105	58.9	56.7	57.8	42.9	40.3	41.6	43.8	43.3	43.5	$13,480	$998	$11,709
Baxter Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	125 Elmore Town Road	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-3110	352	22	16.3		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

Is Cane Creek Elementary a good school?

Cane Creek Elementary ranks 390^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cane Creek Elementary in?

Putnam County

What is the racial makeup of Cane Creek Elementary?

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

How many students attend Cane Creek Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Cane Creek Elementary attend?

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

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

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