For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,900 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cocke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
4,339 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
27,754 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.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
204 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
97 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,880 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
304
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
386
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
745
# 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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,427
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,382
$11,527
Best Cocke County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smoky Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
135 South 32 Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-2255
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-2255
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Rank: #22.
Centerview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2400 Hwy 160
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Grades: PK-8
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Parrottsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1901 Highway 321
Parrottsville, TN 37843
(423) 623-1612
Parrottsville, TN 37843
(423) 623-1612
Grades: PK-8
| 506 students
Rank: #44.
Edgemont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
375 Carson Springs Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Grades: PK-8
| 569 students
Rank: #55.
Northwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
344 Woodson Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Grades: PK-8
| 396 students
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