Cocke County School District

305 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,814 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Cocke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
4,333 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
21,390 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#116 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cocke County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cocke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cocke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cocke County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
97 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,909 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
295
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
279
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
423
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
352
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
7,500
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cocke County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Cocke County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,444
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cocke County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,397
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cocke County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cocke County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grassy Fork Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4120 Big Creek Rd
Hartford, TN 37753
(423) 487-5835
Grades: K-8
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Smoky Mountain Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
135 South 32 Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-2255
Grades: PK-8
| 190 students
Rank: #33.
Del Rio Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 South Highway 107
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Grades: K-8
| 82 students
Rank: #44.
Cosby Elementary School
Math: 29% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3320 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Grades: K-8
| 384 students
Rank: #55.
Centerview Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Hwy 160
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Grades: PK-8
| 234 students
Rank: #66.
Bridgeport Elementary School
Math: 29% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1935 Edwina Bridgeport Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-5780
Grades: PK-8
| 316 students
Rank: #77.
Parrottsville Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Highway 321
Parrottsville, TN 37843
(423) 623-1612
Grades: PK-8
| 537 students
Rank: #88.
Edgemont Elementary School
Math: 16% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Carson Springs Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Grades: PK-8
| 531 students
Rank: #99.
Northwest Elementary School
Math: 4% | Reading: 8%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
344 Woodson Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,333 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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