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Northeast Elementary School

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Northeast Elementary School ranks 250 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Cookeville, TN, serving 459 students in the Putnam County Schools district. The school currently ranks 250th of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 75th percentile with a 4-star rating, and it has held steady in the upper quartile for three straight years. In the most recent testing year, Northeast posted proficiency rates of 63.7% in math, 52.2% in ELA, and 52.9% in science — all above district and state averages.

What truly sets Northeast apart is how well it serves students who often face the biggest challenges. Economically disadvantaged students have ranked between the 85th and 91st percentile statewide for three consecutive years, English Language Learners jumped from the 43rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 85th percentile in 2024-2025, and special education students ranked in the 78th percentile in 2025-2026. Attendance is another quiet strength: chronic absenteeism was just 11.3% in 2024-2025, compared to 17.3% for the district and 18.3% statewide — a pattern that has held for several years. Math is the school's academic anchor, with proficiency running roughly 20 points above the state average for three consecutive years.

The main area to watch is 3rd-grade ELA, where only 41.7% of students are proficient — below the district rate of 51.9% and the state rate of 44.9%. By 4th grade, however, ELA proficiency rebounds to 61.2%, suggesting students make strong gains. Within the Cookeville-area elementary landscape, Northeast sits in the upper-middle tier: it trails top performers like Capshaw Elementary School (94th percentile), Algood Elementary School (87th), and Prescott South Elementary School (88th), but clearly outperforms Park View School (67th), Sycamore Elementary School (65th), Cane Creek Elementary School (56th), and Jere Whitson Elementary School (36th). Northeast also spends less per student ($13,119) than most nearby schools, making it an efficient and equitable choice for families.

459

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,119

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 N Old Kentucky Road
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 526-2978

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Algood Middle School
High:	Cookeville High School
	Putnam County Adult High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg43%

250^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2017

From top 35% (2017) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	70.2	250 of 1019	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	251 of 1009	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	233 of 1018	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	441 of 1020	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	391 of 1000	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	251 of 983	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	322 of 985	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	198 of 997	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	224 of 646	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.4	528 of 855	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	368 of 853	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	389 of 846	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	373 of 820	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	215 of 818	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	244 of 809	69.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	31 of 211	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	94 of 165	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	21 of 101	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	184 of 986	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	232 of 990	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	548 of 989	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	341 of 975	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	234 of 945	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	349 of 926	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	163 of 458	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	256 of 424	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	109 of 415	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	156 of 387	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	147 of 363	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	109 of 324	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	114 of 250	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	93 of 319	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	120 of 823	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	111 of 843	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	73 of 853	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	54.2	340 of 865	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	393 of 858	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	264 of 823	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	173 of 821	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	28 of 877	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	358 of 984	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	237 of 991	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	330 of 987	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	474 of 980	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	286 of 941	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	299 of 916	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	140 of 641	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	221 of 849	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	247 of 840	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	223 of 847	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	422 of 852	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	373 of 844	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	300 of 844	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	278 of 812	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	210 of 841	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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	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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 Science 3rd Grade	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rickman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Rickman Monterey Highway	Rickman	38580	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 498-2825	712	44	16.3	54.8%	692 (97.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	58.5	390^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.7%		64.4	310^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.3%	80	33.3	51.4	56.7	33.3	40.9	31.2	40.4	42.9	50.0	39.4	46.0	31.8	29.9	40.2	33.3	58.6	58.2	52.9	53.0	49.4	50.6	60.9	57.6	44.2	54.3	$10,608	$882	$9,394
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary School?

Students at Northeast Elementary School are 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Algood Middle School
High : Cookeville High School
High : Putnam County Adult High School

What district is Northeast Elementary School in?

Putnam County Schools

Is Northeast Elementary School a good school?

Northeast Elementary School ranks 250^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Northeast Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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