News Talk 94.1/AM 1600 Where The Upper Cumberland Talks
A total of eleven Upper Cumberland Schools received a grade A from the State Department of Education in the annual Education Report Card, released Thursday.
Jackson County led the pack with two of its four schools receiving A grades. Five Putnam County schools received an A grade while two Cumberland County Schools finished with an A. White County received an A as well. The letter grade showcases student achievement, growth, improvement among those struggling, and career readiness at the high school level.
No school in the region received an F grade, but 15 schools finished with a D grade. That includes five of Warren County’s 12 schools, two of the eight Overton County Schools, two of Clay County’s four schools, three Cumberland County schools, and two in Putnam County.
A total of 290 schools statewide finished with an A grade. This marks the second year the state released letter grades for each school.
Grade A Schools In Region
- Algood Middle (Putnam)
- Burks Elementary (Putnam)
- Cookeville High School (Putnam)
- Dodson Branch Elementary (Jackson)
- Eastside Elementary (Warren)
- Gainesboro Elementary (Jackson)
- Homestead Elementary (Cumberland)
- Northeast Elementary (Putnam)
- Prescott South Elementary (Putnam)
- South Cumberland Elementary (Cumberland)
- White County High School (White)
Grade D Schools In Region
- AH Roberts (Overton)
- Avery Trace Middle (Putnam)
- Bobby Ray Elementary (Warren)
- Celina K-8 (Clay)
- Dibrell Elementary (Warren)
- Hermitage Springs Elementary (Clay)
- Hilham Elementary (Overton)
- Morrison Elementary (Warren)
- North Cumberland Elementary (Cumberland)
- Pleasant Hill Elementary (Cumberland)
- South Fentress Elementary (Fentress)
- The Phoenix School (Cumberland)
- Upperman Middle (Putnam)
- Warren County Middle (Warren)
- West Elementary (Warren)
