For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,814 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Cocke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
4,333 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cocke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
97 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,909 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
295
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
423
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
352
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,444 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,397 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,444
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,397
$11,647
Best Cocke County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grassy Fork Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4120 Big Creek Rd
Hartford, TN 37753
(423) 487-5835
Hartford, TN 37753
(423) 487-5835
Grades: K-8
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Smoky Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
135 South 32 Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-2255
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-2255
Grades: PK-8
| 190 students
Rank: #33.
Del Rio Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 South Highway 107
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Grades: K-8
| 82 students
Rank: #44.
Cosby Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3320 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Grades: K-8
| 384 students
Rank: #55.
Centerview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Hwy 160
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Grades: PK-8
| 234 students
Rank: #66.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1935 Edwina Bridgeport Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-5780
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-5780
Grades: PK-8
| 316 students
Rank: #77.
Parrottsville Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Highway 321
Parrottsville, TN 37843
(423) 623-1612
Parrottsville, TN 37843
(423) 623-1612
Grades: PK-8
| 537 students
Rank: #88.
Edgemont Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
375 Carson Springs Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Grades: PK-8
| 531 students
Rank: #99.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
344 Woodson Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students
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