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Algood Middle School

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Algood Middle School ranks 84 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Algood Middle School is a public middle school in Cookeville, TN, serving 718 students in grades 5–8 within Putnam County Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, Algood ranks #84 out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 86th percentile with a 4-star rating — well above its district's overall ranking of 56th out of 141 districts statewide. Among nearby schools, Algood is clearly a top performer, alongside Prescott South Middle School (ranked #88) and White County Middle School (ranked #89), while Avery Trace Middle School (#259), Upperman Middle School (#320), and Livingston Middle School (#323) trail further behind.

Academically, Algood stands out in math and social studies. Proficiency rates reach 59.4% in math and 60.8% in social studies, compared to state averages of 43.0% and 51.4%, respectively. The school's 8th-grade Algebra I program is particularly impressive, with a 94.3% proficiency rate versus a state average of 32.3%, reflecting strong support for students in advanced coursework. Algood also excels at supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 85th percentile for this group, and its overall state ranking has climbed steadily from #295 in 2017–2018 to #84 today.

Attendance is another bright spot: only 13.3% of students are chronically absent, well below the district rate of 17.3% and the state rate of 18.3%. Algood also invests heavily in its students, spending $13,248 per pupil — the highest among Putnam County middle schools — with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4. The main area for improvement is English Language Arts, particularly in 5th grade, where proficiency lags the state average. Special education performance has also shown some recent fluctuation, though it remains above the state median. Overall, Algood Middle School offers a consistently improving, academically strong environment for families in the Cookeville area.

718

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,248

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Dry Valley Road
Cookeville, TN 38506

(931) 537-6141

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Algood Middle School usually attend:

High:	Cookeville High School
	Putnam County Adult High School

Feeder schools for Algood Middle School:

Elementary:	Algood Elementary School
	Northeast Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Tennessee avg44%

84^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From top 21% (2017) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	78.9	84 of 594	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	86 of 583	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	89 of 587	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	158 of 594	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	196 of 569	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	91 of 576	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	203 of 574	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	295 of 563	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.7	77 of 362	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	229 of 492	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	171 of 485	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	132 of 475	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	63.7	169 of 466	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	135 of 462	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	128 of 435	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	39.0	156 of 293	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	185 of 284	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	96 of 546	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	136 of 554	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	173 of 560	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	229 of 552	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	125 of 538	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	192 of 529	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	76 of 302	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	97 of 286	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	85 of 285	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	59 of 285	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	101 of 275	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	61 of 261	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	134 of 228	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.1	207 of 219	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	71 of 478	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	64 of 490	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	40 of 510	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	118 of 514	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	93 of 495	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	85 of 483	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	215 of 490	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	305 of 481	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	83 of 550	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	54 of 560	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	134 of 557	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	167 of 540	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	71 of 529	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	219 of 523	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	84 of 332	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	37 of 299	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	62 of 288	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	68 of 260	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	17 of 238	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	41.4	116 of 222	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	221 of 279	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	120 of 494	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	102 of 492	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	105 of 504	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	204 of 503	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	215 of 500	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	107 of 496	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	186 of 484	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	255 of 481	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-23 vs school

African American (2019)47th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+62 vs state

Social Studies61%+9 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

Science52%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%+3 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 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	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 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
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		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
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		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				43.4	36.5	42.5	42.6	41.1	49.1	62.5	41.5	50.7	$12,113	$694	$10,561
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		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				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		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				43.1	39.8	39.9	34.7	39.3	43.4	52.7	29.2	41.7	$11,592	$909	$10,038
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		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
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		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
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		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 Algood Middle School

Is Algood Middle School a good school?

Algood Middle School ranks 84^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Algood Middle School in?

Putnam County Schools

What high school do graduates of Algood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Algood Middle School usually go on to attend Cookeville High School

How many students attend Algood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Algood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Algood Middle School?

Students at Algood Middle School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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