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What's something Avery Trace Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
724
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348000497
Avery Trace Middle School
230 Raider DR, Cookeville, TN 38501 · (931) 520-2200 · Putnam County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Tennessee public middle schools
- BTest 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 184 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 179 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%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
35.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.5pp since 2022
Math
50.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 50.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 44.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Avery Trace Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #84 of 336 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #125 of 336 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #85 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #97 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #106 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
724
-33 (-4%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 1,022
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 | 724 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 52.1 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 45.4 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 53 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 44 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 43 | 18.6:1 | 56% (449) |
| 2010-11 | 781 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 56% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 1,022 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avery Trace Middle School.
About Avery Trace Middle School
Avery Trace Middle School runs as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Cookeville, Tennessee. It enrolled 724 students in grades 5 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for middle schools in Tennessee, which is about 554.
Putnam County runs 22 schools with a combined 11,776 students. Avery Trace Middle School is one of them.
White students are the majority at Avery Trace Middle School, with 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 87% White. Avery Trace Middle School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Avery Trace Middle School is B. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Putnam County (population about 82,558), the median household income is $58,912, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 22 public schools in Putnam County, enrolling about 11,776 students in all.
Capshaw Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Avery Trace Middle School.
The NCES locale for Avery Trace Middle School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 33 fewer students in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Other schools in Cookeville
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Capshaw ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Northeast ElementaryElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Capshaw Elementary0.7 mi · 515
- Putnam County VITAL0.8 mi · 123
- Northeast Elementary1.0 mi · 459
- T T U Child Development Lab1.8 mi · 20
- Algood Middle School1.9 mi · 718
- Algood Elementary2.0 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Avery Trace Middle SchoolHow many students attend Avery Trace Middle School?
Avery Trace Middle School enrolls approximately 724 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Avery Trace Middle School serve?
Avery Trace Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How diverse is Avery Trace Middle School?
Avery Trace Middle School reports a student body of 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Avery Trace Middle School public or private?
Avery Trace Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Putnam County.
Where is Avery Trace Middle School located?
Avery Trace Middle School is located at 230 Raider DR, Cookeville, TN 38501.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.