Jere Whitson Elementary Primary School
178 East Jere Whitson Rd
Cookeville TN, 38501, Putnam County
Phone: 931-526-6575
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Putnam County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 332 | 312 | 336 | 335 | 342 | 310 | 316 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 38 | 11.4% | 20 | 6.4% | 40 | 11.9% | 56 | 16.7% | 39 | 11.4% | 37 | 11.9% | 17 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 75 | 22.6% | 66 | 21.2% | 67 | 19.9% | 79 | 23.6% | 85 | 24.9% | 56 | 18.1% | 68 | 21.5% |
| Grade 1: | 53 | 16.0% | 56 | 17.9% | 71 | 21.1% | 54 | 16.1% | 55 | 16.1% | 59 | 19.0% | 67 | 21.2% |
| Grade 2: | 55 | 16.6% | 60 | 19.2% | 64 | 19.0% | 45 | 13.4% | 54 | 15.8% | 61 | 19.7% | 61 | 19.3% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 16.9% | 60 | 19.2% | 48 | 14.3% | 44 | 13.1% | 64 | 18.7% | 48 | 15.5% | 52 | 16.5% |
| Grade 4: | 55 | 16.6% | 50 | 16.0% | 46 | 13.7% | 57 | 17.0% | 45 | 13.2% | 49 | 15.8% | 50 | 15.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 164 | 49.4% | 157 | 50.3% | 165 | 49.1% | 158 | 47.2% | 163 | 47.7% | 153 | 49.4% | 154 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 168 | 50.6% | 155 | 49.7% | 171 | 50.9% | 177 | 52.8% | 171 | 50.0% | 149 | 48.1% | 158 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 7 | 2.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 185 | 55.7% | 167 | 53.5% | 174 | 51.8% | 170 | 50.7% | 144 | 42.1% | 131 | 42.3% | 130 | 41.1% |
| Black: | 9 | 2.7% | 7 | 2.2% | 17 | 5.1% | 7 | 2.1% | 12 | 3.5% | 7 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.8% |
| White: | 134 | 40.4% | 132 | 42.3% | 141 | 42.0% | 151 | 45.1% | 183 | 53.5% | 170 | 54.8% | 175 | 55.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 297 | 89.5% | 275 | 88.1% | 298 | 88.7% | 315 | 94.0% | 258 | 75.4% | 271 | 87.4% | 254 | 80.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.8% | 13 | 3.9% | 14 | 4.2% | 25 | 7.3% | 28 | 9.0% | 17 | 5.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.69 | 13.28 | 14.00 | 13.45 | 13.68 | 12.60 | 13.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| TCAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 55.5% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 60.6% | 51% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 63.2% | 55% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 44.3% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25% | 44.1% | 43% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 51.1% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 32.8% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 32% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 36.6% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 26.5% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 24.8% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | All grades (EL) | % met std | 30% | N/A | N/A |
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