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Cane Creek Elementary

1500 West Jackson ST, Cookeville, TN 38501 · (931) 520-1173 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • B-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 elementary schools

Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5713%
Kindergarten8519%
Grade 17918%
Grade 28018%
Grade 37617%
Grade 47016%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 21% larger than its 4th grade class (70).

Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
35579%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
7216%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
23653%
Female
21147%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
45.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.8pp since 2022
Math
55.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.4pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.2%55.6%
2023-2438.2%42.6%
2022-2340.4%48.2%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Cane Creek Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Putnam County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.6%#228 of 957
▲ 197
#8 of 10
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.2%#335 of 959
▲ 137
#5 of 10
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
447#524 of 1,044#6 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.3%#525 of 962#6 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.9%#521 of 537N/A
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
447
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 519
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25447N/AN/AN/A
2023-2443231.513.7:1N/A
2022-2343728.715.2:1N/A
2020-214313113.9:1N/A
2017-184512915.6:1N/A
2015-164723115.2:170% (330)
2010-115373216.8:164% (346)
2000-01519N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cane Creek Elementary.

About Cane Creek Elementary

Cane Creek Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Cookeville, Tennessee. In all, 447 students attend the school in pre-K through 4.

In Putnam County, 22 schools enroll a combined 11,776 students.

The share of White students at Cane Creek Elementary is 79%, a majority. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic and 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.

Cane Creek Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Tennessee public elementary schools.

In the surrounding county, Putnam County, median household income comes to about $58,912, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 22 public schools and about 11,776 students.

Cane Creek Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Sycamore Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

In 2020-21, Cane Creek Elementary enrolled 431 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 447.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Putnam County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cane Creek Elementary
District
Putnam County
Address
1500 West Jackson ST, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
(931) 520-1173
County
Putnam County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
447
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
470348000413
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Cookeville
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Frequently asked questions

About Cane Creek Elementary
How large is Cane Creek Elementary?
Cane Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-04.
Is Cane Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cane Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student diversity at Cane Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Cane Creek Elementary are roughly 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Cane Creek Elementary public or private?
Cane Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Putnam County.
What county does Cane Creek Elementary serve?
Cane Creek Elementary serves Putnam County in TN.
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