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Burks Elementary School

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Burks Elementary School ranks 402 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Burks Elementary School, located in Monterey, TN, serves 515 students in grades PK–6 and is part of Putnam County Schools, a district that ranks 56th out of 141 in Tennessee. The school has been a consistent 3-star performer, placing in the 61st percentile statewide for 2025–2026 — a modest dip from the 69th percentile the year before. That's a marked improvement from 2014–2015, when the school ranked in the 23rd percentile with just 1 star. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.2% is well below the district rate of 17.3% and the state's 18.3%, and per-pupil spending sits at $13,434.

Burks stands out in social studies, with 54.7% proficiency in 2025–2026, edging out nearby Rickman Elementary School (54.3%) and North Cumberland Elementary School (52.1%). The previous year was even more striking: 61.8% proficiency versus just 45.7% for the district. The school is also notably effective with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for that subgroup in 2024–2025 — a 5-star result that has remained strong for three straight years. Math proficiency (53.4%) beats the state average (43.0%), though it trails district leaders like Capshaw Elementary School (79.3%) and Algood Elementary School (75.0%).

The biggest challenge is English language arts, where Burks posted 39.8% proficiency versus the district's 44.3%. Fifth grade is especially concerning, with only 22.1% of students proficient in ELA — roughly half the state rate — and 4th grade is also weak at 41.2% versus the district's 56.2%. The recent decline in statewide ranking reflects slipping scores across most subjects. Subgroup performance for English learners and special education students has also been inconsistent year to year. And because Burks serves PK–6 while nearby schools like Capshaw Elementary School and Prescott South Elementary School only go through 4th grade, direct comparisons are imperfect. If Burks can extend its success with low-SES students to broader reading gains, it has strong potential to move into Tennessee's upper tier.

515

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,434

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

300 Crossville Street
Monterey, TN 38574

(931) 839-7641

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Burks Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Monterey High School
	Putnam County Adult High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

37.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Putnam County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg45%

402^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	57.6	402 of 1019	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	308 of 1009	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	312 of 1018	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	444 of 1020	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	483 of 1000	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	393 of 983	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	446 of 985	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	592 of 997	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	243 of 646	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.0	660 of 855	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.3	573 of 853	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	614 of 846	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	114 of 211	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	74 of 178	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	158 of 164	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	61.1	37 of 165	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.0	52 of 101	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	279 of 986	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	333 of 990	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	276 of 989	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	425 of 975	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	344 of 945	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	569 of 926	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	217 of 458	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	163 of 424	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	167 of 415	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	211 of 387	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	188 of 363	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	107 of 324	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	197 of 319	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	134 of 823	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	73 of 843	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	100 of 853	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	136 of 865	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	311 of 858	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	214 of 823	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	382 of 821	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	524 of 877	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	314 of 984	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	285 of 991	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	588 of 987	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	539 of 980	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	419 of 941	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	300 of 916	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	217 of 641	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	400 of 618	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	115 of 582	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	35.5	334 of 528	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	394 of 447	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.1	89 of 369	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	305 of 395	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	289 of 849	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	230 of 840	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	253 of 847	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	359 of 852	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	472 of 844	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	385 of 844	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	410 of 812	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	521 of 841	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies55%+3 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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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	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 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
Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Crossville Street	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 839-7641	530	39	13.5	64.5%	324 (61.1%)	5 (0.9%)	197 (37.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57.6	402^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	60.5%		64.4	308^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.5%	94	46.8	58.8	58.8	50.0			53.4	54.4	41.2	22.1	39.1			39.8	45.6	50.0	45.6	40.6			45.5	54.7			54.7	$13,434	$1,112	$11,164
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2210 Hanging Limb Highway	Crawford	38554	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 445-3335	183	15	12.2	33.5%	178 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	58.3	392^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	61.5%		65	298^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.5%	94	38.5	62.5	52.9	20.0	38.9	36.4	42.7	46.2	37.5	47.1	20.0	22.2	9.1	29.2	53.8	68.8	58.8	40.0	44.4	36.4	50.0	50.0	61.1	40.9	50.0	$16,325	$1,359	$12,523
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	16.7%	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
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	46.7%	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
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	486 Main Street	Pleasant Hill	38578	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 277-3677	588	37	15.7	65.5%	537 (91.3%)	9 (1.5%)	38 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.3	654^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.8%		37.1	646^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.0%	8	35.1	35.0	41.2	40.4	37.3	49.0	39.4	35.1	33.3	43.1	40.4	27.5	29.4	34.9	29.8	41.7	49.0	26.3	45.1	49.0	39.8	33.3	52.9	51.0	45.3	$12,268	$956	$10,075
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	53.6%	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
North Cumberland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7657 Hwy 127 North	Crossville	38571	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-5174	540	33	16.5	54.3%	503 (93.1%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	47.8	520^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.0%		34.7	681^st of 1009 public elementary schools	32.5%	161	39.2	39.5	26.8	42.0	26.3	41.4	35.5	46.0	47.4	30.4	46.0	29.8	29.3	37.2	33.3	52.6	35.7	58.0	40.4	43.1	43.2	50.0	52.6	53.4	52.1	$12,062	$874	$9,783
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	29.3%	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	66.4%	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
Bon De Croft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Crossville Highway	Sparta	38583	White County	White County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 935-2359	190	17	11.0	36.5%	178 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	60.4	363^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	64.4%		54.1	432^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.2%	69	26.9	56.5	81.3				56.8	26.9	56.5	50.0				44.4	34.6	52.2	65.6				51.9					$14,653	$1,234	$12,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Burks Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burks Elementary School attend?

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

High : Monterey High School
High : Putnam County Adult High School

What is the racial makeup of Burks Elementary School?

Students at Burks Elementary School are 61% White, 37% Hispanic.

What district is Burks Elementary School in?

Putnam County Schools

Is Burks Elementary School a good school?

Burks Elementary School ranks 402^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burks Elementary School?

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

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