Cocke County School District

305 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,843 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,339 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
97 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,880 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
95
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
304
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
386
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,427 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,382 is less than the state median of $11,527. 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 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
$12,427
$12,030
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
$11,382
$11,527
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Grassy Fork Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 127 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Smoky Mountain Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 178 students
Rank: #33.
Centerview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2400 Hwy 160
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Grades: PK-8
| 251 students
Rank: #44.
Cosby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3320 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Grades: K-8
| 421 students
Rank: #55.
Parrottsville Elementary School
Magnet 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
Magnet 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
| 92 students
Rank: #77.
Bridgeport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1935 Edwina Bridgeport Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-5780
Grades: K-8
| 303 students
Rank: #88.
Edgemont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Carson Springs Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Grades: PK-8
| 569 students
Rank: #99.
Northwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
344 Woodson Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Grades: PK-8
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,339 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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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