Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348001453
Jere Whitson Elementary
178 East Jere Whitson RD, Cookeville, TN 38501 · (931) 526-6575 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (54).
Student demographics
48%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
32.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.8pp since 2022
Math
44.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.1% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 35.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 30.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jere Whitson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #437 of 957 ▲ 119 | #9 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #650 of 959 ▲ 93 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #735 of 1,044 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #349 of 962 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #289 of 348 | #6 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
339
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 565
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 | 339 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 27.3 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 24.7 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 96% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 98% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 27 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jere Whitson Elementary.
About Jere Whitson Elementary
Jere Whitson Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Cookeville, Tennessee. It reported 339 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.
Putnam County has 22 schools and 11,776 students, and Jere Whitson Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 66% of those enrolled at Jere Whitson Elementary. The next largest groups are 29% White, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. In Putnam County overall, about 8% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Jere Whitson Elementary are from different groups.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Jere Whitson Elementary outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Putnam County, where median household income comes to about $58,912, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Putnam County counts 22 public schools with about 11,776 students.
T T U Child Development Lab is about 0.8 miles from Jere Whitson Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Jere Whitson Elementary as Town: Remote.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (340) and 2024-25 (339).
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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 Cookeville
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Capshaw ElementaryElementary · 515 students
Nearby schools
- T T U Child Development Lab0.8 mi · 20
- Cookeville High School1.1 mi · 2,241
- Sycamore Elementary1.7 mi · 337
- Capshaw Elementary2.0 mi · 515
- Cane Creek Elementary2.2 mi · 447
- Avery Trace Middle School2.2 mi · 724
Frequently asked questions
About Jere Whitson ElementaryHow many students attend Jere Whitson Elementary?
Jere Whitson Elementary enrolls approximately 339 students in grades PK-04.
Is Jere Whitson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jere Whitson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student diversity at Jere Whitson Elementary?
Student demographics at Jere Whitson Elementary are roughly 29% White, 66% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Jere Whitson Elementary in?
Jere Whitson Elementary is part of Putnam County.
What county does Jere Whitson Elementary serve?
Jere Whitson Elementary serves Putnam County in TN.
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