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Avery Trace Middle School

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Avery Trace Middle School ranks 259 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Avery Trace Middle School serves 724 students in grades 5 through 8 in Cookeville, Tennessee, and is part of Putnam County Schools.

This school holds a stable, mid-level position in Tennessee, ranking in the 56th percentile (3 stars) for 2025–2026. Its strongest subjects are Social Studies (50.7% proficient) and 8th-grade math (49.4% proficient), and it has an exceptionally strong advanced track, with Algebra I and English I pass rates above 90%. However, English Language Arts (34.6% proficient) and Science (41.1% proficient) lag behind state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Avery Trace Middle School outperforms Upperman Middle School and Livingston Middle School, but trails top-performing neighbors like Algood Middle School and Prescott South Middle School by substantial margins in both math and reading, highlighting significant variation within the district.

Chronic absenteeism sits at 18.0%, slightly below the state average but above local high-performers like Prescott South (13.2%). The school's most concerning trend is the sharp decline in outcomes for special education students, dropping from the 51st percentile to the 17th percentile over two years. On a positive note, students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds have shown strong improvement, reaching the 57th percentile in 2025–2026. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 and per-student spending of $12,113, resources are competitive, but higher spending has not directly translated into higher scores compared to peers. Overall, Avery Trace is a serviceable school with clear pockets of strength, but it faces persistent challenges in ELA, Science, and supporting specific student subgroups.

724

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

230 Raider Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-2200

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Avery Trace Middle School usually attend:

High:	Cookeville High School
	Putnam County Adult High School

Feeder schools for Avery Trace Middle School:

Elementary:	Capshaw Elementary School
	Jere Whitson Elementary School
	Sycamore Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

36.2%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

Tennessee avg44%

259^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 32% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	54.3	259 of 594	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	257 of 583	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	317 of 587	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	243 of 594	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	273 of 569	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	194 of 576	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	230 of 574	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	230 of 563	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	246 of 362	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	294 of 492	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	262 of 485	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	242 of 475	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	187 of 466	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	156 of 462	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	167 of 435	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	154 of 312	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	144 of 318	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	109 of 316	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	105 of 299	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	110 of 277	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	229 of 293	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	104 of 284	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	53 of 100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	45 of 73	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	258 of 546	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	266 of 554	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	210 of 560	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	264 of 552	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	214 of 538	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	237 of 529	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	189 of 302	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.3	237 of 286	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	249 of 285	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	242 of 285	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	236 of 275	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	184 of 261	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	210 of 228	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	196 of 219	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	204 of 478	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	257 of 490	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	333 of 510	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	258 of 514	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	309 of 495	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	208 of 483	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	326 of 490	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	330 of 481	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	257 of 550	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	320 of 560	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	257 of 557	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	267 of 540	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	166 of 529	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	207 of 523	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	291 of 349	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	232 of 332	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	148 of 299	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	230 of 288	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	170 of 260	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	165 of 238	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	136 of 222	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	195 of 279	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	185 of 494	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	140 of 492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	216 of 504	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	151 of 503	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	182 of 500	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	119 of 496	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	148 of 484	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	170 of 481	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science41%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)						TNReady English Language Arts (2026)						TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)						TNReady Social Studies (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avery Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	230 Raider Drive	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-2200	745	52	14.2	53.2%	421 (56.5%)	33 (4.4%)	256 (34.4%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	54.3	259^th of 594 public middle schools	56.4%		51.9	257^th of 583 public middle schools	55.9%	2		55.8	43.1	39.1	49.4	46.6		39.5	34.1	32.9	33.0	34.6	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				43.4	36.5	42.5	42.6	41.1	49.1	62.5	41.5	50.7	$12,113	$694	$10,561
Algood Middle School	Public	5-8	540 Dry Valley Road	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 537-6141	730	51	14.4	44.0%	593 (81.2%)	10 (1.4%)	100 (13.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	78.9	84^th of 594 public middle schools	85.9%		79.2	86^th of 583 public middle schools	85.2%	2		54.4	62.2	53.3	66.7	59.4		36.3	50.0	41.6	46.6	43.7	94.3	94.3				45.0	58.5	48.0	55.9	52.0	69.5	57.2	56.4	60.8	$13,248	$852	$11,599
Prescott South Middle School	Public	5-8	1859 S. Jefferson Street	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 528-3647	766	59	12.9	38.7%	635 (82.9%)	23 (3.0%)	79 (10.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	78.4	88^th of 594 public middle schools	85.2%		76	99^th of 583 public middle schools	83.0%	11		68.9	62.8	57.7	62.2	63.4		51.9	51.9	48.0	48.0	50.1	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				54.9	47.7	56.1	53.8	52.9	51.4	67.6	53.8	57.0	$11,657	$764	$10,245
Upperman Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville Highway	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-6601	847	54	15.8	50.3%	748 (88.3%)	21 (2.5%)	57 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	46	320^th of 594 public middle schools	46.1%		43.6	329^th of 583 public middle schools	43.6%	9		50.8	41.3	39.5	51.7	46.2		37.2	31.6	33.5	22.8	31.2	≥ 95%	≥ 95%				43.1	39.8	39.9	34.7	39.3	43.4	52.7	29.2	41.7	$11,592	$909	$10,038
White County Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Turntable Road	Sparta	38583	White County	White County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 738-9238	835	56	14.8	29.6%	755 (90.4%)	17 (2.0%)	25 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	78.2	89^th of 594 public middle schools	85.0%		75.3	106^th of 583 public middle schools	81.8%	17			52.4	48.2	57.3	52.6			42.0	50.2	36.0	42.8							64.8	62.7	47.9	58.6	63.2	76.0	56.7	65.4	$11,513	$557	$9,990
Livingston Middle School	Public	5-8	216 Bilbrey Street	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5917	257	17	15.1	28.3%	244 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	45.6	323^rd of 594 public middle schools	45.6%		50	280^th of 583 public middle schools	52.0%	43		31.1	27.4	28.0	43.9	32.7		31.1	24.2	34.0	26.3	28.5						42.2	33.9	52.0	57.9	46.3	45.2	52.0	35.1	43.8	$13,599	$1,196	$10,454
Jackson County Middle School	Public	4-8	170 Blue Devil Lane	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9779	434	30	14.3	34.1%	406 (93.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.5	361^st of 594 public middle schools	39.2%		52.3	253^rd of 583 public middle schools	56.6%	108	44.4	23.1	24.1	19.3	38.3	30.3	44.4	26.2	35.4	27.3	22.5	31.6					42.2	35.4	49.4	27.3	53.1	41.4	45.6	29.5	53.1	42.3	$12,741	$1,123	$10,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Avery Trace Middle School

What district is Avery Trace Middle School in?

Putnam County Schools

Is Avery Trace Middle School a good school?

Avery Trace Middle School ranks 259^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Avery Trace Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended Avery Trace Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Avery Trace Middle School attend?

Students who attend Avery Trace Middle School usually go on to attend Cookeville High School

What is the racial makeup of Avery Trace Middle School?

Students at Avery Trace Middle School are 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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