Prescott South Elementary

115 W Cemetery Rd, Cookeville TN, 38506 | Putnam County School District | 931-526-2275
  • grades PK-4
  • students 559
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Cookeville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
40%Cookeville
35%Tennessee

Prescott South Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Putnam County School District" in Cookeville, TN. There are a total of 559 students and 37 teachers at Prescott South Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Prescott South Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 36% higher than the Tennessee average.

Prescott South Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students559
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prescott South Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
345-49%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
345-49%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prescott South Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 89.6% 82.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 3.4% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 10.6% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Cookeville demographics profile

StatisticCookevilleTennesseeNational
Population33,9226,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94816791
Median age29.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Cookeville

IndexCookevilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.9%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.0%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Prescott South Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.