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Northeast Elementary

Q: Is Northeast Elementary a good school?

Northeast Elementary ranks 251 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Putnam County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Northeast Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 198 out of 997 schools in 2017-2018. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is notably strong, with higher proficiency rates than the Putnam County and Tennessee averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Northeast Elementary had 59.7% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 55.3% for Putnam County and 42.2% for Tennessee. In English Language Arts, Northeast Elementary had 51.7% proficiency, compared to 41.2% for Putnam County and 38.9% for Tennessee.

Northeast Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Putnam County district, such as Cornerstone Elementary and Prescott South Elementary, in terms of academic performance and state rankings. However, Capshaw Elementary, located just 1.7 miles away, stands out as an exceptional school, ranking in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools and significantly outperforming Northeast Elementary across multiple subjects and grade levels.

459

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,119

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 N Old Kentucky RD
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 526-2978

District: Putnam County

Students who attend Northeast Elementary 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 — 57th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg42%

251^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	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
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
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%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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 (2025)87th percentile+12 vs school

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

Female (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 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	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
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
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
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
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
Rickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Rickman Monterey HWY	Rickman	38580	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 498-2825	712	44	16.3		692 (97.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	64.4	310^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.3%		65.7	273^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	73.2%	37	48.6	45.7	54.7	39.7	47.7	55.2	48.6	39.7	58.6	50.0	38.2	39.5	39.7	44.4	44.6	68.6	61.6	44.1	58.8	60.3	56.5	45.6	65.9	56.9	56.9	$10,608	$882	$9,394
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary

How many students attend Northeast Elementary?

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

What district is Northeast Elementary in?

Putnam County

Is Northeast Elementary a good school?

Northeast Elementary ranks 251^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northeast Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary?

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

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