Cocke County School District

305 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,806 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 32% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
4,295 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cocke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#105 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cocke County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
31%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
37%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cocke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cocke County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
95 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,840 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
89%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
106
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
286
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
311
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
395
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,554 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,498 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cocke County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cocke County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,554
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cocke County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,498
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cocke County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cocke County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Grassy Fork Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4120 Big Creek Rd
Hartford, TN 37753
(423) 487-5835
Grades: K-8
| 124 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Smoky Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
135 South 32 Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-2255
Grades: PK-8
| 187 students
Rank: #33.
Centerview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2400 Hwy 160
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #44.
Cosby Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3320 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Grades: K-8
| 437 students
Rank: #55.
Parrottsville Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1901 Highway 321
Parrottsville, TN 37843
(423) 623-1612
Grades: PK-8
| 506 students
Rank: #66.
Del Rio Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 South Highway 107
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Grades: K-8
| 86 students
Rank: #77.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1935 Edwina Bridgeport Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-5780
Grades: PK-8
| 287 students
Rank: #88.
Edgemont Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Carson Springs Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #99.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
344 Woodson Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Grades: PK-8
| 378 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,295 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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