White Plains · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Algood’s public schools outscore 63% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Algood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Algood’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 165 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Algood’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,973 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Algood Middle School, then Putnam Co Adult High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Algood Christian Elementary (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Algood’s grade
B: better than 63% of Tennessee school districts, #72 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Algood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Algood
Algood Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 495 students
Kindergarten in Algood
Algood Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 495 students
1st grade in Algood
Algood Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 495 students
2nd grade in Algood
Algood Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 495 students
3rd grade in Algood
Algood Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 495 students
4th grade in Algood
Algood Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 495 students
5th grade in Algood
Algood Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 718 students · in Cookeville
6th grade in Algood
Algood Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 718 students · in Cookeville
7th grade in Algood
Algood Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 718 students · in Cookeville
8th grade in Algood
Algood Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 718 students · in Cookeville
10th grade in Algood
Putnam Co Adult High School
Grades 9–12 · 22 students · in Cookeville
11th grade in Algood
Putnam Co Adult High School
Grades 9–12 · 22 students · in Cookeville
12th grade in Algood
Putnam Co Adult High School
Grades 9–12 · 22 students · in Cookeville
Algood’s public schools are run by Putnam County School District, which also serves Baxter, Cookeville and Monterey. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Algood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Algood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Algood | B | Putnam County |
| Cookeville | B | Putnam County |
Every school in Algood
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Algood’s schools
Are Algood’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Algood children attend outscore 63% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #72 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Algood in?
Putnam County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,776 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Algood kids go to high school?
Putnam Co Adult High School in Cookeville, with 22 students.
What is Algood’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Putnam County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Algood spend per student?
$11,973 in Putnam County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Algood?
Yes: Algood Christian Elementary (religious, grades K–8, 24 students).
Parents talk
What Algood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Algood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.