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Schools in Monterey · Putnam County School District

Monterey’s public schools outscore 63% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Monterey, 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.

#72of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 0 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 2 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 8% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
1,041 students on the public path
In brief

Monterey’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 198 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monterey’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 school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Monterey High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monterey’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

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.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (198)Better than 73%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,208 test results and a graduating class of 897 could put Monterey anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Monterey’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,536 in math, 6,881 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monterey, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Burks ElementaryPutnam County School DistrictB+
7–12Monterey High SchoolPutnam County School DistrictC+

Monterey’s public schools are run by Putnam County School District, which also serves Algood, Baxter and Cookeville. 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.

Putnam County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 11,776 students, up 1% since 2020–21
$11,973TN $13,059 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 36.8% · 6881 students tested
Math33%
State average 31.1% · 7536 students tested

Monterey vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Monterey’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontereyBPutnam County

Every school in Monterey

2 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).

District schools in Montereyby address
Burks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
515 studentsRate it →
Monterey High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
526 studentsRate it →

Questions about Monterey’s schools

Are Monterey’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Monterey 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 Monterey in?

Putnam County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,776 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

What is Monterey’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 Monterey spend per student?

$11,973 in Putnam County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.