Sycamore Elementary

Sycamore Elementary is an elementary school of low-enrollment scale in Cookeville, Tennessee, run under Putnam County, educateing 337 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Sycamore Elementary sits 28% leaner than that benchmark.

Putnam County comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 11,776 students; Sycamore Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sycamore Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Across the wider county, Putnam County reports that median household income runs about $58,912, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sycamore Elementary is one of 22 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 11,776 students).

The closest other public school is Cane Creek Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 330 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 79% to 64% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.