Is Algood Middle School a good school?

Algood Middle School ranks 158 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Algood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 757 students attended Algood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Algood Middle School?

Students at Algood Middle School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Algood Middle School attend?

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

Algood Middle School

Public 5-8

540 Dry Valley RD
Cookeville, TN 38506-4935

(931) 537-6141

District: Putnam County

SchoolDigger Rank:
158^th of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,892

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
	Northeast Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 757

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

14.5%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Compare Details Algood Middle School ranks better than 73.4% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Putnam County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), Hispanic (14.5%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Algood Middle School is 16.9. 2 middle schools in the Putnam County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Algood Middle School is $9,892, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Putnam County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Algood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Algood Middle School 158^th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Algood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Putnam County:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County 78^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	67.27	128^th	435	70.6%
2011	68.98	135^th	462	70.8%
2012	63.71	169^th	466	63.7%
2013	71.13	132^nd	475	72.2%
2014	60.93	171^st	485	64.7%
2015	57.64	229^th	492	53.5%
2017	69.70	77^th	362	78.7%
2018	46.84	295^th	563	47.6%
2019	55.87	203^rd	574	64.6%
2021	73.84	91^st	576	84.2%
2022	58.79	196^th	569	65.6%
2023	67.52	158^th	594	73.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	28.01	221^st	279	20.8%
2019	41.37	116^th	222	47.7%
2021	74.26	17^th	238	92.9%
2022	52.26	68^th	260	73.8%
2023	54.94	62^nd	288	78.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	39.15	305^th	481	36.6%
2019	49.31	215^th	490	56.1%
2021	67.59	85^th	483	82.4%
2022	67.51	93^rd	495	81.2%
2023	63.49	118^th	514	77.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	57.09	192^nd	529	63.7%
2021	66.59	125^th	538	76.8%
2022	52.33	229^th	552	58.5%
2023	63.98	173^rd	560	69.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	51.54	219^th	523	58.1%
2021	78.01	71^st	529	86.6%
2022	61.08	167^th	540	69.1%
2023	67.69	134^th	557	75.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.85	185^th	284	34.9%
2019	38.99	156^th	293	46.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	14.06	207^th	219	5.5%
2019	37.18	134^th	228	41.2%
2021	63.29	61^st	261	76.6%
2022	51.98	101^st	275	63.3%
2023	71.69	59^th	285	79.3%

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Rank History for White students at Algood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	46.04	255^th	481	47.0%
2019	53.12	186^th	484	61.6%
2021	69.16	107^th	496	78.4%
2022	50.69	215^th	500	57.0%
2023	55.06	204^th	503	59.4%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Algood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	910	910
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	910	910
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	963	963
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1056	1056
2006	1004	24	8	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2007	1093	24	10	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	1151
2008	906	17	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	947
2009	930	25	8	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	977
2010	545	9	9	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2011	709	17	11	49	0	5	0	0	791
2012	744	20	11	63	0	4	1	0	843
2013	742	22	8	67	1	4	2	0	846
2014	708	27	8	69	0	1	2	0	815
2015	675	34	9	72	0	1	5	0	796
2016	674	40	8	76	0	0	6	0	804
2017	617	37	8	84	0	1	11	0	758
2018	628	36	10	96	0	0	14	0	784
2019	603	33	10	108	1	0	12	0	767
2020	636	31	13	114	1	0	12	0	807
2021	604	25	8	120	0	0	17	0	774
2022	569	24	10	107	0	0	12	0	722
2023	601	22	10	110	0	0	14	0	757

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Algood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	910	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	910	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	963	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1056	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	1056	56.0	18.9	n/a
2007	1151	61.1	18.8	32.8
2008	947	57.3	16.5	39.9
2009	977	51.3	19.0	29.7
2010	577	30.9	18.6	41.6
2011	791	37.8	20.9	45.5
2012	843	44.1	19.1	54.4
2013	846	46.6	18.1	49.5
2014	815	48.1	16.9	52.6
2015	796	47.0	16.9	40.5
2016	804	45.0	17.8	46
2017	758	45.0	16.8	n/a
2018	784	46.0	17.0	n/a
2019	767	45.8	16.7	n/a
2020	807	45.0	17.9	46.8
2021	774	50.3	15.3	n/a
2022	722	48.8	14.7	n/a
2023	757	44.7	16.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Algood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	910	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	910	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	963	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1056	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	1056	56.0	18.9	n/a
2007	1151	61.1	18.8	32.8
2008	947	57.3	16.5	39.9
2009	977	51.3	19.0	29.7
2010	577	30.9	18.6	41.6
2011	791	37.8	20.9	45.5
2012	843	44.1	19.1	54.4
2013	846	46.6	18.1	49.5
2014	815	48.1	16.9	52.6
2015	796	47.0	16.9	40.5
2016	804	45.0	17.8	46
2017	758	45.0	16.8	n/a
2018	784	46.0	17.0	n/a
2019	767	45.8	16.7	n/a
2020	807	45.0	17.9	46.8
2021	774	50.3	15.3	n/a
2022	722	48.8	14.7	n/a
2023	757	44.7	16.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Algood Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$532 (5.7%)	$8,222 (88.6%)	$9,280
2020	$524 (5.9%)	$7,870 (89.3%)	$8,817
2021	$892 (9.0%)	$8,474 (85.7%)	$9,892

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Algood Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 203^rd of 574 Middle schools	Ranks 158^th of 594 Middle schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)	50.3	50	0.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)	48.8	47.6	1.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)	37.9	41.3	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)	36.2	36.9	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)	38.9	48.2	9.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)	36	38.9	2.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	39	33.8	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)	41.2	43.1	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)	32.6	37.6	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.4	35.9	2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Algood Middle School)	35	47	12%
6th Grade Social Studies (Putnam County)	31.2	33.6	2.4%
6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	38	43.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)	43	47.5	4.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)	29.4	35.8	6.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	33.6	35	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)	44	52.4	8.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)	34.8	40.7	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.4	36.1	0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Algood Middle School)	24.6	54	29.4%
7th Grade Social Studies (Putnam County)	36.4	44.4	8%
7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	43.2	46.9	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)	49.3	55.1	5.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)	33.5	47.2	13.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	35.1	34	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)	17.3	25.2	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)	17.6	19.2	1.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	27.1	26.3	0.8%
8th Grade English I (Algood Middle School)	84.6	93.5	8.9%
8th Grade English I (Putnam County)	89.1	86	3.1%
8th Grade English I (Tennessee)	85.2	75	10.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Algood Middle School)	32.3	32.8	0.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Putnam County)	33.7	31.5	2.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)	41.5	41.6	0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Algood Middle School)	45	50.2	5.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Putnam County)	40.9	44.6	3.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)	36.2	41.2	5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Putnam County)	32.8	37.2	4.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%
All Grades English I (Algood Middle School)	84.6	93.5	8.9%
All Grades English I (Putnam County)	35.7	39.2	3.5%
All Grades English I (Tennessee)	32.7	34.9	2.2%
All Grades Social Studies (Algood Middle School)	30.8	44.8	14%
All Grades Social Studies (Putnam County)	33.7	36.4	2.7%
All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)	40.9	43.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	767	757	1.3%
African American	33	22	33.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	10
Hispanic	108	110	1.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	603	601	0.3%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%

Schools Near Algood Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)						TNReady English Language Arts (2023)						TNReady Algebra I (2023)		TNReady Integrated Math I (2023)		TNReady English I (2023)		TNReady Science (2023)						TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English 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 RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 537-6141	757	45	16.9		601 (79.4%)	22 (2.9%)	110 (14.5%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	67.5	158^th of 594 public middle schools	73.4%		58.8	196^th of 569 public middle schools	65.6%	38		50.0	48.2	47.5	55.1	50.2		41.3	43.1	52.4	25.2	41.2								31.5	47.9	39.0	47.7	41.3	47.0	54.0	32.8	44.8	$9,892	$892	$8,474
Avery Trace Middle School	Public	5-8	230 Raider DR	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 520-2200	720	45	15.8		432 (60.0%)	31 (4.3%)	219 (30.4%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	54.9	243^rd of 594 public middle schools	59.1%		49.7	273^rd of 569 public middle schools	52.0%	30		48.3	41.1	39.5	50.6	44.9		32.4	34.4	39.6	23.8	33.1	89.3	89.3						29.5	49.4	42.2	38.9	40.1	25.6	42.8	31.1	33.3	$9,848	$905	$8,291
Prescott South Middle School	Public	5-8	1859 S. Jefferson ST	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 528-3647	812	53	15.2		676 (83.3%)	27 (3.3%)	79 (9.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	64.4	182^nd of 594 public middle schools	69.4%		53.7	241^st of 569 public middle schools	57.6%	59		57.3	49.2	32.9	51.7	48.7		46.0	53.7	43.1	17.3	40.6	94.1	94.1			93.8	93.8		49.0	53.7	50.3	35.6	46.9	36.3	59.9	36.6	44.0	$9,611	$898	$8,181
Upperman Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Nashville HWY	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 858-6601	853	43	19.7		757 (88.7%)	22 (2.6%)	57 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	40.3	340^th of 594 public middle schools	42.8%		30.5	393^rd of 569 public middle schools	30.9%	53		40.6	30.5	27.0	42.3	35.7		29.9	26.3	33.9	11.9	25.6	80.6	80.6			89.5	89.5		31.6	35.2	44.8	37.1	37.0	28.6	28.5	31.5	29.6	$9,339	$988	$7,821
Livingston Middle School	Public	5-8	216 Bilbrey ST	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 823-5917	276	16	17.1		258 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	58.1	216^th of 594 public middle schools	63.6%		40	325^th of 569 public middle schools	42.9%	109		23.3	41.2	29.7	52.9	37.3		23.7	38.2	33.8	36.8	33.5								43.3	47.1	41.5	51.5	46.0	49.3	31.7	22.1	34.3	$10,525	$1,375	$8,452
White County Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Turntable RD	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 738-9238	839	56	14.9		758 (90.3%)	19 (2.3%)	25 (3.0%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	57.3	223^rd of 594 public middle schools	62.5%		59.4	191^st of 569 public middle schools	66.4%	32			36.1	35.2	37.9	36.4			30.7	34.5	23.0	29.4			89.3	89.3					41.6	42.1	39.3	41.0	50.3	69.7	43.7	54.3	$8,934	$638	$7,786
Jackson County Middle School	Public	4-8	170 Blue Devil LN	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 268-9779	438	31	14.0		409 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	47.7	286^th of 594 public middle schools	51.9%		35.4	358^th of 569 public middle schools	37.1%	72	27.3	22.2	27.0	20.0	29.6	25.1	31.2	35.6	39.7	27.1	27.5	32.1							32.5	34.4	45.9	36.5	43.2	38.3	52.7	43.5	32.1	42.5	$10,542	$961	$8,867

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