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Enrollment
718
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348001901
Algood Middle School
540 Dry Valley RD, Cookeville, TN 38506 · (931) 537-6141 · Putnam County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Tennessee public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 171 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 23% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.7pp since 2022
Math
57.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 54.3% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 50.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Algood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #45 of 336 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #79 of 336 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #87 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #224 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #155 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
718
-56 (-7%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 791
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 718 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 50.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 44.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 50 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 46 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 45 | 17.9:1 | 46% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 37 | 21.4:1 | 46% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Algood Middle School.
About Algood Middle School
Algood Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Cookeville, Tennessee. In all, 718 students attend the school in grades 5 through 8. It has 30% more students than the average for middle schools in Tennessee (about 554).
Putnam County runs 22 schools with a combined 11,776 students. Algood Middle School is one of them.
Algood Middle School is 81% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic. The diversity index for Algood Middle School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Algood Middle School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Tennessee public middle schools.
For Putnam County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $58,912 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Algood Middle School, Putnam County has 22 public schools.
Algood Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Algood Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Algood Middle School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school's student count fell 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,558
Census ACS
Median income
$58,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
11,776 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Upperman High SchoolHigh · 899 students
- Upperman Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Cookeville
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Capshaw ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Northeast ElementaryElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Algood Elementary0.1 mi · 495
- Northeast Elementary0.9 mi · 459
- Putnam Co Adult High School1.6 mi · 22
- White Plains Academy1.6 mi · 76
- Avery Trace Middle School1.9 mi · 724
- Putnam County VITAL1.9 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Algood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Algood Middle School?
Algood Middle School enrolls approximately 718 students in grades 05-08.
Is Algood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Algood Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Algood Middle School?
At Algood Middle School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Algood Middle School?
Algood Middle School is overseen by Putnam County in Putnam County.
What county does Algood Middle School serve?
Algood Middle School serves Putnam County in TN.
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