Prescott South Middle School

Located at 1859 S. Jefferson ST, in Cookeville, Tennessee, Prescott South Middle School is an average-sized 6-8 campus that works with 813 students (grades 5 through 8), part of Putnam County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 554 students each, so Prescott South Middle School sits 47% bigger than that benchmark.

Prescott South Middle School is one of 22 schools operated by Putnam County, a district that caters to 11,776 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Prescott South Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial.

In the area at large, census data for Putnam County shows the typical household earns roughly $58,912 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Prescott South Middle School is one of 22 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 11,776 students).

The closest other public school is Prescott South Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Prescott South Middle School has ticked up 3%, going from 792 students in 2018 to 813 in 2025.

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