Algood Middle School

Summary:

Algood Middle School is a public middle school in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving 757 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Putnam County School District. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the district and state averages in academic proficiency, making it a standout in the region.

Algood Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates that exceed the Putnam County and Tennessee state averages across subjects like mathematics (54.3% vs. 48.6% and 39.7%), English Language Arts (42.8% vs. 39% and 37.6%), science (49.5% vs. 44.2% and 44%), and social studies (53.3% vs. 40.7% and 45.3%). The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, special education students, and economically disadvantaged students, all of whom rank among the top middle schools in Tennessee.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Upperman, Prescott South, and Avery Trace, Algood Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and science. This consistent academic growth, coupled with effective resource allocation and stable staffing, has contributed to Algood Middle School's status as a model for other middle schools in the Putnam County region.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 540 Dry Valley RD
       Cookeville, TN  38506-4935


(931) 537-6141

District: Putnam County

SchoolDigger Rank:
89th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Students who attend Algood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Cookeville High School
    Putnam County Adult High School

Feeder schools for Algood Middle School:

Elementary:    Algood Elementary
    Northeast Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  757

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.4%
Hispanic:
14.5%
African American:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Compare Details Algood Middle School ranks better than 84.8% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.64. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Algood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Algood Middle School 89th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Algood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Algood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 67.27 128th 435 70.6%
2011 68.98 135th 462 70.8%
2012 63.71 169th 466 63.7%
2013 71.13 132nd 475 72.2%
2014 60.93 171st 485 64.7%
2015 57.64 229th 492 53.5%
2017 69.70 77th 362 78.7%
2018 46.84 295th 563 47.6%
2019 55.87 203rd 574 64.6%
2021 73.84 91st 576 84.2%
2022 58.79 196th 569 65.6%
2023 67.52 158th 594 73.4%
2024 78.64 89th 587 84.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.01 221st 279 20.8%
2019 41.37 116th 222 47.7%
2021 74.26 17th 238 92.9%
2022 52.26 68th 260 73.8%
2023 54.94 62nd 288 78.5%
2024 68.47 37th 299 87.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.15 305th 481 36.6%
2019 49.31 215th 490 56.1%
2021 67.59 85th 483 82.4%
2022 67.51 93rd 495 81.2%
2023 63.49 118th 514 77.0%
2024 81.78 40th 510 92.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.09 192nd 529 63.7%
2021 66.59 125th 538 76.8%
2022 52.33 229th 552 58.5%
2023 63.98 173rd 560 69.1%
2024 68.50 136th 554 75.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.54 219th 523 58.1%
2021 78.01 71st 529 86.6%
2022 61.08 167th 540 69.1%
2023 67.69 134th 557 75.9%
2024 84.39 54th 560 90.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.85 185th 284 34.9%
2019 38.99 156th 293 46.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.06 207th 219 5.5%
2019 37.18 134th 228 41.2%
2021 63.29 61st 261 76.6%
2022 51.98 101st 275 63.3%
2023 71.69 59th 285 79.3%
2024 64.38 85th 285 70.2%
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Rank History for White students at Algood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.04 255th 481 47.0%
2019 53.12 186th 484 61.6%
2021 69.16 107th 496 78.4%
2022 50.69 215th 500 57.0%
2023 55.06 204th 503 59.4%
2024 71.06 105th 504 79.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Algood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 910 910
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 910 910
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 963 963
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1056 1056
2006 1004 24 8 17 3 n/a n/a 0 1056
2007 1093 24 10 22 2 n/a n/a 0 1151
2008 906 17 7 16 1 n/a n/a 0 947
2009 930 25 8 13 1 n/a n/a 0 977
2010 545 9 9 13 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2011 709 17 11 49 0 5 0 0 791
2012 744 20 11 63 0 4 1 0 843
2013 742 22 8 67 1 4 2 0 846
2014 708 27 8 69 0 1 2 0 815
2015 675 34 9 72 0 1 5 0 796
2016 674 40 8 76 0 0 6 0 804
2017 617 37 8 84 0 1 11 0 758
2018 628 36 10 96 0 0 14 0 784
2019 603 33 10 108 1 0 12 0 767
2020 636 31 13 114 1 0 12 0 807
2021 604 25 8 120 0 0 17 0 774
2022 569 24 10 107 0 0 12 0 722
2023 601 22 10 110 0 0 14 0 757

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

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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 Algood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 910 n/a n/a n/a
2003 910 n/a n/a n/a
2004 963 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1056 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1056 56.0 18.9 n/a
2007 1151 61.1 18.8 32.8
2008 947 57.3 16.5 39.9
2009 977 51.3 19.0 29.7
2010 577 30.9 18.6 41.6
2011 791 37.8 20.9 45.5
2012 843 44.1 19.1 54.4
2013 846 46.6 18.1 49.5
2014 815 48.1 16.9 52.6
2015 796 47.0 16.9 40.5
2016 804 45.0 17.8 46
2017 758 45.0 16.8 n/a
2018 784 46.0 17.0 n/a
2019 767 45.8 16.7 n/a
2020 807 45.0 17.9 46.8
2021 774 50.3 15.3 n/a
2022 722 48.8 14.7 n/a
2023 757 44.7 16.9 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 Algood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 910 n/a n/a n/a
2003 910 n/a n/a n/a
2004 963 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1056 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1056 56.0 18.9 n/a
2007 1151 61.1 18.8 32.8
2008 947 57.3 16.5 39.9
2009 977 51.3 19.0 29.7
2010 577 30.9 18.6 41.6
2011 791 37.8 20.9 45.5
2012 843 44.1 19.1 54.4
2013 846 46.6 18.1 49.5
2014 815 48.1 16.9 52.6
2015 796 47.0 16.9 40.5
2016 804 45.0 17.8 46
2017 758 45.0 16.8 n/a
2018 784 46.0 17.0 n/a
2019 767 45.8 16.7 n/a
2020 807 45.0 17.9 46.8
2021 774 50.3 15.3 n/a
2022 722 48.8 14.7 n/a
2023 757 44.7 16.9 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 Algood Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $532 (5.7%) $8,222 (88.6%) $9,280
2020 $524 (5.9%) $7,870 (89.3%) $8,817
2021 $892 (9.0%) $8,474 (85.7%) $9,892
2022 $1,421 (13.3%) $8,559 (80.4%) $10,648
2023 $1,199 (10.7%) $9,407 (83.8%) $11,223

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Algood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 203rd of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 158th of 594 Middle schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)50.350
 0.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)48.847.6
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)37.941.3
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)36.236.9
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)38.948.2
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)3638.9
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)41.243.1
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)32.637.6
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Algood Middle School)3547
 12%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Putnam County)31.233.6
 2.4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)4347.5
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)29.435.8
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)4452.4
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)34.840.7
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Algood Middle School)24.654
 29.4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Putnam County)36.444.4
 8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Algood Middle School)49.355.1
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Putnam County)33.547.2
 13.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)17.325.2
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Putnam County)17.619.2
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade English I (Algood Middle School)84.693.5
 8.9%
   8th Grade English I (Putnam County)89.186
 3.1%
   8th Grade English I (Tennessee)85.275
 10.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Algood Middle School)32.332.8
 0.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Putnam County)33.731.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Algood Middle School)4550.2
 5.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Putnam County)40.944.6
 3.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Algood Middle School)36.241.2
 5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Putnam County)32.837.2
 4.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades English I (Algood Middle School)84.693.5
 8.9%
   All Grades English I (Putnam County)35.739.2
 3.5%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.734.9
 2.2%
All Grades Social Studies (Algood Middle School)30.844.8
 14%
   All Grades Social Studies (Putnam County)33.736.4
 2.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students767757
 1.3%
African American3322
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1010
Hispanic108110
 1.9%
Pacific Islander00
White603601
 0.3%
Two or More Races1214
 16.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Algood Middle School

Students at Algood Middle School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Algood Middle School ranks 89th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 757 students attended Algood Middle School.

Students who attend Algood Middle School usually go on to attend Cookeville High School


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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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