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Algood Elementary School

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Algood Elementary School ranks 135 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Algood Elementary School in Cookeville, TN, serves 495 students in grades PK–4 and is part of Putnam County Schools, consistently ranking among Tennessee’s top elementary schools. With a 4-star rating and a #135 statewide rank (87th percentile), Algood significantly outperforms both its district and state averages in math, English language arts, and science — most notably in math, where 75% of students are proficient, compared to 43% across Tennessee.

One of Algood’s standout features is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.1% in 2024–25, far below the district average of 17.3% and the state’s 18.3%. Nearby schools like Sycamore Elementary (19.8%) and Cane Creek Elementary (18.4%) struggle with much higher absenteeism. Algood also delivers excellent results for historically underserved groups: its low-income students rank #40 statewide (95th percentile) and special education students rank #40 as well (94th percentile). Only Capshaw Elementary posts higher math scores in the area, while Prescott South Elementary edges it out slightly in ELA and science. Algood’s per-student spending ($14,165) is moderate, especially compared to Sycamore’s higher spending with far lower results, and its small student–teacher ratio of 13.2 indicates efficient use of resources.

Algood’s academic profile shows particular strength in upper elementary: 4th grade ELA proficiency jumps to 71.3% (from 50.5% in 3rd grade), and math remains strong in both grades. The school has been improving steadily, climbing from #189 in 2023–24 to #135 today, though it has yet to match its 2016–17 peak of #49 statewide. With attendance that is a clear outlier and exceptional outcomes for students who often face achievement gaps elsewhere, Algood Elementary is a highly effective, equitable school with untapped potential to climb even higher.

495

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,165

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Old Walton Road
Cookeville, TN 38506

(931) 303-0362

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Algood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

10.1%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg43%

135^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2017

From top 8% (2017) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	82.9	135 of 1019	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	140 of 1009	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	189 of 1018	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	164 of 1020	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	149 of 1000	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	181 of 983	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	202 of 985	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	132 of 997	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	49 of 646	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	72.5	210 of 855	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	144 of 853	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	159 of 846	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	188 of 820	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	110 of 818	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	92.3	62 of 809	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	75.1	66 of 411	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	178 of 986	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	188 of 990	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	173 of 989	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	179 of 975	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	245 of 945	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	245 of 926	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	57 of 458	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	116 of 424	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	232 of 415	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	103 of 324	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	40 of 823	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.9	91 of 843	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	205 of 853	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	215 of 865	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	260 of 858	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	321 of 823	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	263 of 821	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	106 of 877	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	111 of 984	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	205 of 991	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	164 of 987	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	140 of 980	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	143 of 941	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	166 of 916	81.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	40 of 641	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	66.7	120 of 618	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	43 of 582	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	81 of 528	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	97 of 447	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	119 of 369	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	128 of 255	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	211 of 395	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	175 of 849	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	167 of 840	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	243 of 847	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	211 of 852	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	169 of 844	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	184 of 844	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	215 of 812	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	173 of 841	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile~ school

African American (2021)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+32 vs state

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

Science59%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dodson Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	16221 Dodson Branch Highway	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-0761	277	20	14.2		259 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	41.6	622^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	39.0%		69.2	247^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.5%	375	27.8	43.8	46.2	66.7	66.7	82.1	57.6	22.2	40.6	34.6	16.7	38.9	43.6	35.1	22.2	43.8	34.6	72.2	66.7	76.9	54.3	44.4	55.6	48.7	49.3	$13,779	$1,500	$11,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Algood Elementary School

What district is Algood Elementary School in?

Putnam County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Algood Elementary School?

Students at Algood Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Algood Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Algood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Algood Elementary School.

Is Algood Elementary School a good school?

Algood Elementary School ranks 135^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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