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Prescott South Elementary School

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Prescott South Elementary School ranks 123 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Prescott South Elementary School is a mid-sized public school in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving 535 students in grades PK through 4 as part of Putnam County Schools. The school ranks 123rd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating—well above its district's overall 3-star standing. Over the past five years, the school has climbed from the 75th percentile to the 88th, showing a strong upward trajectory after a dip in the mid-2010s.

In 2025-2026, Prescott South posted math proficiency of 68.4% versus 43.0% for the state, English language arts of 63.0% versus 40.6%, and science of 60.4% versus 46.9%—margins of 13 to 25 points above the state average. The school's work with economically disadvantaged students is especially notable, ranking 28th out of 843 schools statewide in that subgroup in 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 10.8%, nearly half the state rate of 18.3% and far better than nearby Sycamore Elementary School at 19.8%.

Despite spending less per student than most nearby schools ($12,811 vs. $16,234 at Baxter Primary School and $15,570 at Sycamore), Prescott South achieves higher proficiency rates than nearly all of them. It trails only Capshaw Elementary School in the immediate area, while outperforming Algood Elementary School in ELA and science and dramatically outpacing Jere Whitson Elementary School, which sits just five miles away. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.5 and strong results across grade levels, the school appears well-positioned to reach 5-star status again.

535

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,811

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 W. Cemetery Road
Cookeville, TN 38506

(931) 526-2275

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Prescott South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Prescott South Middle School
High:	Putnam County Adult High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 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 school64%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg43%

123^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 8% (2017) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	84.4	123 of 1019	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	114 of 1009	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	152 of 1018	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	251 of 1020	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	204 of 1000	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	201 of 983	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	224 of 985	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	181 of 997	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	52 of 646	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	65.0	294 of 855	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	387 of 853	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	402 of 846	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	415 of 820	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	345 of 818	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	118 of 986	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	130 of 990	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	268 of 989	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	217 of 975	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	221 of 945	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	175 of 926	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	112 of 387	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	23 of 363	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	162 of 823	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	28 of 843	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	76 of 853	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	124 of 865	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	329 of 858	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	194 of 823	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	366 of 821	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	408 of 877	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	118 of 984	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	185 of 991	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	265 of 987	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	209 of 980	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	196 of 941	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	246 of 916	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	227 of 641	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	107 of 618	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	166 of 582	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	34.7	349 of 528	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	301 of 447	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	348 of 369	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	109 of 395	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	159 of 849	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	138 of 840	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	182 of 847	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	283 of 852	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	252 of 844	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	216 of 844	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	261 of 812	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	246 of 841	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

English Language Arts63%+22 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

This school has great teachers and administration that make us feel welcome and keep my children challenged. They enjoy learning about and actively participating in STEM - science, technology, engineering and math. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	570 S Bunker Hill Road	Sparta	38583	White County	White County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 761-7979	300	21	14.1		287 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	64	318^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.7	180^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.2%	138	61.7	52.4	58.8	57.9	53.2	42.9	41.2	45.7	44.7	54.8	51.0	50.0	$12,391	$777	$10,551
Cornerstone Elementary School	Public	2-4	371 First Avenue South	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-9190	367	26	14.3	58.5%	339 (92.4%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	77.1	179^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.4%		57.2	392^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%	213	65.7	70.0		67.6	56.7	53.6		55.3	56.4	53.6		55.1	$13,480	$998	$11,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Prescott South Elementary School

How many students attend Prescott South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Prescott South Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Prescott South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prescott South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prescott South Middle School
High : Putnam County Adult High School

What is the racial makeup of Prescott South Elementary School?

Students at Prescott South Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Prescott South Elementary School a good school?

Prescott South Elementary School ranks 123^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prescott South Elementary School in?

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