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Cornerstone Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

371 First Avenue South, Baxter, TN 38544 · (931) 858-9190 · Part of Putnam County School District

Baxter’s School Grade B better than 63% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
378
Setting
Town
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about Cornerstone Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Baxter kids: Upperman Middle School

On the path

Where Baxter kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Baxter Primary327 students
2–4Cornerstone ElementaryYou are here
5–8Upperman Middle School851 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

371 First Avenue South, Baxter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2135
Grade 3119
Grade 4124
Enrollment over time
363’20
358’21
358’22
367’23
378’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cornerstone Elementary from Baxter families.

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The district →
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Algood Elementary
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A
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Northeast Elementary
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Cane Creek Elementary
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A−
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Baxter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.