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Prescott South Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1859 S. Jefferson ST, Cookeville, TN 38506 · (931) 528-3647 · Part of Putnam County School District

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

Directions
Students
813
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Prescott South Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cookeville kids: Cookeville High School

On the path

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

PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Prescott South Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cookeville High School2,241 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1859 S. Jefferson ST, Cookeville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5215
Grade 6201
Grade 7199
Grade 8198
Enrollment over time
779’20
813’21
812’22
766’23
813’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 11%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prescott South Middle School from Cookeville families.

Other schools in Putnam County School District

The district →
Prescott South Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cookeville
A
535 students
Burks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Monterey
B+
515 students
Capshaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cookeville
A+
515 students
Algood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Algood
A
495 students
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cookeville
A−
459 students
Cane Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cookeville
A−
447 students

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; Cookeville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.