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Public elementary school · Putnam County Schools

Capshaw Elementary School

Grades PK–04 · Cookeville, TN · NCES 470348001451

School overview

At a glance

Reported students

515

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Teachers (FTE)

36

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.8:1

Calculated, not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–04

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Tennessee elementary enrollment

61th percentile

Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

477

Capshaw Elementary School: 515 reported students.

State peer staffing position

55th percentile

12.8:1 reported; state peer median 12.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

Profile interpretation

What the reported data says about Capshaw Elementary School

Capshaw Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–04 in Cookeville. It is one of 22 current school records connected to Putnam County Schools. NCES reports 515 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 61th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.8:1, close to the Tennessee median of 12.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (82.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.5%). English learners represent 10.8% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 10%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Turn data into a school visit

Questions worth asking Capshaw Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 12.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 36 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How are the school's 1 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?

Student context

Enrollment needs

English learners
10.8%
Students with disabilities
10%
Free/reduced-price lunch
Not reported
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

People available to students

Support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White82.9%
  • Hispanic9.5%
  • Black1.6%
  • Asian4.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Learning opportunities

Programs reported by the school

Advanced Placement

Not reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported

Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Continue exploring

Other schools in Putnam County Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Burks Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

515 reported students

Algood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

495 reported students

Prescott South Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

535 reported students

Northeast Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

459 reported students

Cane Creek Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

447 reported students

Park View School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

416 reported students

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