Burks Elementary

300 Crossville St, Monterey TN, 38574 | Putnam County School District | 931-839-7641
  • grades PK-6
  • students 494
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Monterey
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
30%Monterey
35%Tennessee

Burks Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Putnam County School District" in Monterey, TN. There are a total of 494 students and 35 teachers at Burks Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Burks Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 9% higher than the Tennessee average.

Burks Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students494
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Burks 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
All44%
350-59%
440-44%
560-64%
615-19%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
420-24%
540-44%
625-29%
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.

Burks Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 70.0% 82.8% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 3.4% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.7% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6% 10.6% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Monterey demographics profile

StatisticMontereyTennesseeNational
Population2,8656,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94616791
Median age28.638.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English70%93%79%
Speak Spanish29%4%13%

Education level achieved in Monterey

IndexMontereyTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade73.0%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.2%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college23.9%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.0%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters1.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Burks Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.