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Public middle school · Putnam County · Cookeville, Tennessee

Avery Trace Middle School

Avery Trace Middle School rates 7.2, right at the middle of Putnam County's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Putnam County median is 7.6.

#614 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Putnam County: 4 middle schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

A Putnam County middle school where students score 43 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 614 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 12 of 20 in Putnam County.

Avery Trace Middle School is listed in Putnam County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math51%12 points above the Tennessee average of 39%506 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading35%6 points below the Tennessee average of 41%509 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2020, reaching 43% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 32 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.8
40% of the rating
Academics
7.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38501; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Avery Trace Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$50,923
Median home value
$245,100
Median rent
$856/mo
College educated
30.8%
Homeownership
49.4%
Poverty rate
20%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38501; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,755/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cookeville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cookeville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Algood Middle School1.9 mi
    7.9Compare →
  2. Prescott South Middle School3.8 mi
    7.9Compare →
  3. Avery Trace Middle Schoolthis school
    7.2
  4. White Plains Academy3.3 mi
    5.5Compare →
  5. Putnam County Vital0.8 mi
    4.4Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Avery Trace Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Avery Trace Middle School serve?

Avery Trace Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Avery Trace Middle School?

Avery Trace Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 745 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Avery Trace Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Avery Trace Middle School is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Avery Trace Middle School rank in TN?

Avery Trace Middle School ranks #614 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Avery Trace Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Avery Trace Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Avery Trace Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Avery Trace Middle School has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Avery Trace Middle School a charter school?

No, Avery Trace Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Avery Trace Middle School a Title I school?

No, Avery Trace Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
745
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
52
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Putnam County
Phone
(931) 520-2200
Rank in district
#12 of 20
Schools in district
22
District spending per student
$10,619
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38501)
42,422
Area average commute
21.4 min
Area median age
31.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.