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Capshaw Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Capshaw Elementary is a public elementary school in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving 522 students in grades PK-4. As part of the Putnam County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 139 districts in the state, Capshaw Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Tennessee over the past several years.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Capshaw Elementary ranked 37th out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Putnam County and Tennessee state averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. Capshaw Elementary's performance is especially noteworthy for Low Socioeconomic Status Students, ranking 3rd out of 843 Tennessee elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Capshaw Elementary is the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, there are several other high-performing schools within a reasonable distance, such as Algood Elementary and Prescott South Elementary, which also rank among the top elementary schools in Tennessee. The presence of these other high-performing schools presents an opportunity for Capshaw Elementary to collaborate and share best practices, potentially leading to further improvements in the overall educational outcomes for the Putnam County School District.

515

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,284

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Cougar LN
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 526-2414

District: Putnam County

Students who attend Capshaw Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Avery Trace Middle School
High:	Cookeville High School
	Putnam County Adult High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (78% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Putnam County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg42%

37^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.3	37 of 1009	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	53 of 1018	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	57 of 1020	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	31 of 1000	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	38 of 983	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	48 of 985	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	46 of 997	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	12 of 855	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	11 of 853	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.3	25 of 846	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	34 of 820	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	93.9	43 of 818	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	96.9	30 of 809	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	63 of 986	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	49 of 990	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	66 of 989	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	27 of 975	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	32 of 945	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	44 of 926	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	82 of 424	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	52 of 415	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	3 of 843	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	8 of 853	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	10 of 865	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	7 of 858	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	7 of 823	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	80 of 821	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	79 of 877	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	26 of 984	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	53 of 991	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	49 of 987	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	37 of 980	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	35 of 941	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	48 of 916	94.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	86 of 618	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	274 of 582	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	90 of 528	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	36 of 447	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	22 of 395	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	29 of 840	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	55 of 847	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	69 of 852	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	34 of 844	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	42 of 844	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	59 of 812	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	56 of 841	93.3%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+39 vs state

Science76%+30 vs state

English Language Arts76%+37 vs state

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Schools Near Capshaw Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Capshaw Elementary

What district is Capshaw Elementary in?

Putnam County

What schools do graduates of Capshaw Elementary attend?

Students who attend Capshaw Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avery Trace Middle School
High : Cookeville High School
High : Putnam County Adult High School

Is Capshaw Elementary a good school?

Yes! Capshaw Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Capshaw Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Capshaw Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Capshaw Elementary?

Students at Capshaw Elementary are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

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