Northeast Elementary

Summary:

Northeast Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 435. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Putnam County school district, consistently delivering strong academic results across various subject areas and student subgroups.

Northeast Elementary consistently outperforms the Putnam County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 59.4% in Mathematics, 51.4% in English Language Arts, and 48.6% in Science, compared to Putnam County's 48.6%, 39%, and 44.2%, respectively, and Tennessee's 39.7%, 37.6%, and 44%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it has maintained a significant advantage over the district and state averages. Additionally, Northeast Elementary's Hispanic and White student subgroups consistently perform better than their respective state averages, with the Hispanic subgroup ranking in the top 25-35% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Northeast Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25-40% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 230 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. When compared to the nearby schools in the Putnam County district, Northeast Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Schools like Prescott South Elementary and Algood Elementary also perform well and rank highly in the state, but Northeast Elementary maintains a slight edge in overall academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 575 N Old Kentucky RD
       Cookeville, TN  38501


(931) 526-2978

District: Putnam County

SchoolDigger Rank:
233rd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,041 Help


Students who attend Northeast Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Algood Middle School
High:    Cookeville High School
    Putnam County Adult High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.2%
Hispanic:
22.7%
African American:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northeast Elementary ranks better than 77.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Putnam County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), Hispanic (22.7%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northeast Elementary is 14.7. 8 elementary schools in the Putnam County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northeast Elementary is $12,041. 7 elementary schools in the Putnam County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northeast Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northeast Elementary 233rd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Northeast Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Putnam County:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County 71st of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northeast Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northeast Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 69.27 244th 809 69.8%
2011 72.21 215th 818 73.7%
2012 57.24 373rd 820 54.5%
2013 60.31 389th 846 54.0%
2014 55.03 368th 853 56.9%
2015 46.39 528th 855 38.2%
2017 57.88 224th 646 65.3%
2018 72.18 198th 997 80.1%
2019 59.32 322nd 985 67.3%
2021 65.27 251st 983 74.5%
2022 54.86 391st 1000 60.9%
2023 52.65 441st 1020 56.8%
2024 70.80 233rd 1018 77.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northeast Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.39 27th 66 59.1%
2021 58.30 21st 101 79.2%
2022 39.05 94th 165 43.0%
2023 44.88 73rd 164 55.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northeast Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.00 28th 877 96.8%
2019 65.73 173rd 821 78.9%
2021 56.58 264th 823 67.9%
2022 49.29 393rd 858 54.2%
2023 54.16 340th 865 60.7%
2024 81.26 73rd 853 91.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Northeast Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.71 349th 926 62.3%
2021 65.51 234th 945 75.2%
2022 58.43 341st 975 65.0%
2023 42.81 548th 989 44.6%
2024 70.52 232nd 990 76.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Northeast Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.06 299th 916 67.4%
2021 60.27 286th 941 69.6%
2022 46.91 474th 980 51.6%
2023 59.82 330th 987 66.6%
2024 67.95 237th 991 76.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northeast Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 93rd 319 70.8%
2019 44.31 114th 250 54.4%
2021 56.51 109th 324 66.4%
2022 51.01 147th 363 59.5%
2023 52.75 156th 387 59.7%
2024 65.89 109th 415 73.7%
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Rank History for White students at Northeast Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.74 210th 841 75.0%
2019 58.48 278th 812 65.8%
2021 56.39 300th 844 64.5%
2022 50.05 373rd 844 55.8%
2023 46.71 422nd 852 50.5%
2024 67.13 223rd 847 73.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Northeast Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 647 13 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1989 679 11 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 700
1990 694 10 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1991 671 12 14 1 0 n/a n/a -1 697
1992 658 12 14 1 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1993 652 13 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1994 687 13 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1995 707 10 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1996 707 10 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1997 501 12 5 5 0 n/a n/a -7 516
1998 477 7 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 492
1999 462 13 5 8 1 n/a n/a -1 488
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 503 503
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 527 527
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 528 528
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 528 528
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 545 545
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 524 524
2006 485 7 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2007 467 16 13 24 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2008 462 14 12 34 3 n/a n/a 0 525
2009 482 10 16 41 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2010 440 25 11 40 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2011 330 20 9 64 3 2 1 0 429
2012 312 21 10 74 3 0 2 0 422
2013 293 19 11 80 3 0 3 0 409
2014 329 18 13 79 4 1 7 0 451
2015 335 14 9 77 1 1 11 0 448
2016 357 15 10 75 2 0 3 0 462
2017 334 12 8 78 2 0 9 0 443
2018 297 14 10 82 2 0 4 0 409
2019 324 10 7 96 2 0 5 0 444
2020 319 12 7 88 1 0 15 0 442
2021 293 8 8 82 1 0 10 0 402
2022 301 9 8 105 0 0 6 0 429
2023 306 12 3 104 0 0 10 0 435
2024 327 10 5 103 0 0 8 0 453

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northeast Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 28.0 23.9 n/a
1989 700 28.0 25.0 n/a
1990 719 28.0 25.6 n/a
1991 697 31.0 22.4 n/a
1992 685 31.0 22.0 n/a
1993 686 31.0 22.1 n/a
1994 710 34.0 20.9 n/a
1995 735 38.0 19.3 n/a
1996 735 38.0 19.3 n/a
1997 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 492 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 488 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 527 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 528 n/a n/a n/a
2003 528 n/a n/a n/a
2004 545 n/a n/a n/a
2005 524 n/a n/a n/a
2006 513 27.9 18.4 n/a
2007 521 27.8 18.7 35.5
2008 525 31.5 16.7 40.6
2009 552 29.8 18.5 44.9
2010 517 29.0 17.8 49.7
2011 429 25.9 16.5 56.4
2012 422 27.0 15.6 62.8
2013 409 25.0 16.3 63.1
2014 451 26.1 17.2 65.2
2015 448 26.0 17.2 59.4
2016 462 28.0 16.5 73.2
2017 443 27.0 16.4 n/a
2018 409 31.0 13.1 n/a
2019 444 28.0 15.8 n/a
2020 442 29.0 15.2 56.8
2021 402 30.3 13.2 n/a
2022 429 29.7 14.4 n/a
2023 435 29.4 14.7 n/a
2024 453 30.6 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northeast Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 671 28.0 23.9 n/a
1989 700 28.0 25.0 n/a
1990 719 28.0 25.6 n/a
1991 697 31.0 22.4 n/a
1992 685 31.0 22.0 n/a
1993 686 31.0 22.1 n/a
1994 710 34.0 20.9 n/a
1995 735 38.0 19.3 n/a
1996 735 38.0 19.3 n/a
1997 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 492 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 488 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 503 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 527 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 528 n/a n/a n/a
2003 528 n/a n/a n/a
2004 545 n/a n/a n/a
2005 524 n/a n/a n/a
2006 513 27.9 18.4 n/a
2007 521 27.8 18.7 35.5
2008 525 31.5 16.7 40.6
2009 552 29.8 18.5 44.9
2010 517 29.0 17.8 49.7
2011 429 25.9 16.5 56.4
2012 422 27.0 15.6 62.8
2013 409 25.0 16.3 63.1
2014 451 26.1 17.2 65.2
2015 448 26.0 17.2 59.4
2016 462 28.0 16.5 73.2
2017 443 27.0 16.4 n/a
2018 409 31.0 13.1 n/a
2019 444 28.0 15.8 n/a
2020 442 29.0 15.2 56.8
2021 402 30.3 13.2 n/a
2022 429 29.7 14.4 n/a
2023 435 29.4 14.7 n/a
2024 453 30.6 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northeast Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $571 (5.7%) $8,791 (87.5%) $10,046
2020 $588 (6.1%) $8,508 (88.2%) $9,641
2021 $920 (8.1%) $9,522 (84.0%) $11,332
2022 $1,424 (12.6%) $9,053 (79.9%) $11,333
2023 $1,237 (10.3%) $9,964 (82.8%) $12,041

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northeast Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 322nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 441st of 1020 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northeast Elementary)48.650.6
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)48.848.7
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northeast Elementary)32.431.6
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)38.742.9
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northeast Elementary)56.340.3
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)47.448.2
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northeast Elementary)33.840.3
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)35.844.7
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Northeast Elementary)52.645.7
 6.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Putnam County)40.944.6
 3.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northeast Elementary)33.135.8
 2.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Putnam County)32.837.2
 4.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students444435
 2%
African American1012
 20%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic96104
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White324306
 5.6%
Two or More Races510
 100%


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Northeast Elementary ranks 233rd of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Northeast Elementary are 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Northeast Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Algood Middle School
High : Cookeville High School
High : Putnam County Adult High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Northeast Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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