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Prescott South Middle School

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Prescott South Middle School ranks 88 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Prescott South Middle School, located in Cookeville, TN, serves 813 students in grades 5–8 as part of Putnam County Schools. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 88th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools, placing it in the 85th percentile statewide — a remarkable turnaround from a decade ago, when it ranked in the 27th percentile with a 1-star rating.

Math is the school's signature subject: 63.4% of students score proficient, and every grade level runs at least 15 points above the state average. ELA proficiency (50.1%) is also well above the state and district averages, though it remains the relative weak spot. Among nearby schools, Algood Middle is essentially tied for the best state ranking, but Prescott South outperforms Algood in both math and ELA. The gaps versus Avery Trace Middle and Upperman Middle are much larger — roughly 17–19 points in math. Science (52.9%) and social studies (57.0%) are above average but less distinctive; nearby White County Middle outpaces Prescott South in both subjects.

Beyond test scores, Prescott South stands out for its low chronic absenteeism (13.2%, well below the state rate of 18.3%) and its strong results for economically disadvantaged students, who have ranked in the 80th percentile or higher statewide for three straight years. The school also spends less per student ($11,657) than Algood or Avery Trace while achieving better outcomes. One area worth watching: special education results fell sharply to the 22nd percentile in 2025–2026 after being near the 55th percentile the prior year. Overall, Prescott South offers families a high-performing, resource-efficient school with a strong attendance culture — and a couple of clear opportunities for continued growth.

813

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,657

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1859 S. Jefferson Street
Cookeville, TN 38506

(931) 528-3647

District: Putnam County Schools

Students who attend Prescott South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Putnam County Adult High School

Feeder schools for Prescott South Middle School:

Elementary:	Park View School
	Prescott South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 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 school56%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg45%

88^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 58 pts since 2017

From bottom 27% (2017) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	78.4	88 of 594	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	99 of 583	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	119 of 587	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	182 of 594	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	241 of 569	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	213 of 576	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	374 of 574	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	358 of 563	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	264 of 362	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	62.3	194 of 492	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	257 of 485	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	230 of 475	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	124 of 466	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	36.9	320 of 462	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	118 of 328	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	115 of 312	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	69 of 318	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	103 of 316	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	67 of 299	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	63 of 277	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	106 of 293	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	154 of 284	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	109 of 546	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	118 of 554	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	195 of 560	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	205 of 552	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	236 of 538	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	347 of 529	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	132 of 302	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	154 of 286	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	153 of 285	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	215 of 285	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	213 of 275	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	182 of 261	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	184 of 219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	94 of 478	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	57 of 490	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	88 of 510	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	205 of 514	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	340 of 495	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	277 of 483	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	401 of 490	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	387 of 481	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	99 of 550	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	110 of 560	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	156 of 557	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	244 of 540	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	163 of 529	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	314 of 523	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	272 of 349	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	150 of 332	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	158 of 299	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	178 of 288	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	191 of 260	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	159 of 238	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	97 of 222	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	153 of 279	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	98 of 494	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	110 of 492	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	119 of 504	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	165 of 503	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	251 of 500	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	227 of 496	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	332 of 484	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	338 of 481	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+20 vs state

Social Studies57%+6 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prescott South Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Prescott South Middle School?

Students at Prescott South Middle School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Prescott South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Prescott South Middle School.

Is Prescott South Middle School a good school?

Prescott South Middle School ranks 88^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prescott South Middle School in?

Putnam County Schools

What high school do graduates of Prescott South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Prescott South Middle School usually go on to attend Putnam County Adult High School

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