Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348001449
Cornerstone Elementary
371 First Avenue South, Baxter, TN 38544 · (931) 858-9190 · Putnam County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Tennessee public elementary 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 elementary schools
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STATE 19.7:1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 135 | 36% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 33% |
Student demographics
17%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Putnam County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.8pp since 2022
Math
57.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 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 are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.6% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 49.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 53.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cornerstone Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #200 of 957 ▲ 97 | #7 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #430 of 959 ▲ 53 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #662 of 1,044 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #794 of 962 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #100 of 348 | #1 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
378
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 699
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 | 378 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 25.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 19.8 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 67% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 70% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 33 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cornerstone Elementary.
About Cornerstone Elementary
In Baxter, Tennessee, part of Putnam County, Cornerstone Elementary is an elementary school. Enrollment totals 378 students across grades 2 through 4.
Putnam County runs Cornerstone Elementary along with 21 other schools, enrolling 11,776 students in total.
Cornerstone Elementary is 91% White by enrollment. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
Cornerstone Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Putnam County show that median household income comes to about $58,912, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Putnam County counts 22 public schools with about 11,776 students.
Baxter Primary is about 0.3 miles from Cornerstone Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Cornerstone Elementary holds 3 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Cornerstone Elementary's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment rose by 4% across 4 years, from 363 in 2020-21 to 378 in 2024-25.
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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
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
Other schools in Baxter
- Upperman High SchoolHigh · 899 students
- Upperman Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
- Baxter PrimaryElementary · 327 students
Other Cornerstone Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cornerstone Elementary. Cornerstone Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Cornerstone Elementary SchoolSUGAR LAND, TX · 743 students
- CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARYEXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO · 466 students
- Cornerstone Elementary SchoolWooster, OH · 347 students
Nearby schools
- Baxter Primary0.3 mi · 327
- Upperman High School1.4 mi · 899
- Upperman Middle School1.5 mi · 851
- Park View School5.1 mi · 416
- Cane Creek Elementary6.2 mi · 447
- Sycamore Elementary6.4 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Cornerstone ElementaryHow many students attend Cornerstone Elementary?
Cornerstone Elementary enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 02-04.
Is Cornerstone Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cornerstone Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 02-04.
How diverse is Cornerstone Elementary?
Cornerstone Elementary reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cornerstone Elementary?
Cornerstone Elementary is overseen by Putnam County in Putnam County.
Where is Cornerstone Elementary located?
Cornerstone Elementary is located at 371 First Avenue South, Baxter, TN 38544.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.