Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348001459
Sycamore Elementary
452 Ellis AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501 · (931) 526-9322 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+Test 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 32% larger than its 4th grade class (47).
Student demographics
53%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
33.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.8pp since 2022
Math
40.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 38.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 44.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sycamore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #512 of 957 ▲ 1 | #10 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #618 of 959 ▼ 85 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #737 of 1,044 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #282 of 962 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #308 of 348 | #7 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
337
+35 (+12%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 624
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 | 337 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 25 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 68% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 74% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 32 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore Elementary.
About Sycamore Elementary
Sycamore Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Cookeville, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 337 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Sycamore Elementary is one school in a 22-school district, Putnam County, which enrolls 11,776 students.
At 64%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sycamore Elementary combined. It is also 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Putnam County's residents are about 87% White, 23 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Sycamore Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
allk12 grades Sycamore Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Putnam County census figures show that median household income is 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%. Sycamore Elementary is among the 22 public schools in Putnam County.
Cane Creek Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Sycamore Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 302 in 2020-21 and 337 in 2024-25, a rise of 35 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Sycamore Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Sycamore Elementary. Sycamore Elementary is the 11th largest of the 14.
- Sycamore Elementary SchoolCollierville, TN · 580 students
- Sycamore Elementary SchoolSugar Hill, GA · 751 students
- Sycamore Elementary SchoolCorona de Tucson, AZ · 640 students
- Sycamore Elementary SchoolAvon, IN · 512 students
- Sycamore Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Cane Creek Elementary0.9 mi · 447
- T T U Child Development Lab1.3 mi · 20
- Jere Whitson Elementary1.7 mi · 339
- Capshaw Elementary2.5 mi · 515
- Cookeville High School2.8 mi · 2,241
- Avery Trace Middle School3.0 mi · 724
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore ElementaryHow many students attend Sycamore Elementary?
Sycamore Elementary enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Sycamore Elementary serve?
Sycamore Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sycamore Elementary?
At Sycamore Elementary, the student body is approximately 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sycamore Elementary public or private?
Sycamore Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Putnam County.
What city is Sycamore Elementary in?
Sycamore Elementary is located in Cookeville, TN.
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