Capshaw Elementary

Set in Cookeville, Tennessee, Capshaw Elementary is an average-sized K-5 school, overseen by Putnam County. It hosts 515 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Putnam County runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 11,776 students. Capshaw Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Capshaw Elementary lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian. Compared to Putnam County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Putnam County put median household earnings sit near $58,912, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Putnam County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,776 students), of which Capshaw Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Avery Trace Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Capshaw Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 528 students in 2018 to 515 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 5% to 10%.

On allk12, members of the Capshaw Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.