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Edgemont Elementary

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Edgemont Elementary ranks 685 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Edgemont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Newport, Tennessee that serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 561 students. It is part of the Cocke County School District, which is ranked 60 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgemont Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 683-948 out of around 1,000 schools. Its academic performance is particularly weak, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.4% to 65.4% in math, 15.9% to 48.1% in English Language Arts, and 15.9% to 57.7% in science, all well below the state averages. The school's performance is notably lower in the upper grade levels, with proficiency rates dropping significantly in 6th-8th grades compared to the lower grades. Edgemont Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 26.9% over the past few years, significantly above the state average.

While Edgemont Elementary faces significant academic challenges, its performance relative to the Cocke County district and Tennessee state averages varies considerably by subject and grade level. For instance, the school outperforms the district and state in 3rd grade math, but underperforms in 6th-8th grade math. This suggests the school may have pockets of instructional strength in certain areas, but is unable to sustain that performance consistently. The school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are also not dramatically different from the surrounding schools, indicating that resource levels alone may not be the primary driver of the school's academic challenges.

541

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,942

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Carson Springs RD
Newport, TN 37821

(423) 623-2288

District: Cocke County

Students who attend Edgemont Elementary usually attend:

High:	Cocke County Adult High School
	Cocke County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

685^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

503^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Cocke County

60^th of 139Cocke County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	685 of 1009	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	782 of 1018	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	778 of 1020	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	726 of 1000	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	767 of 983	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	733 of 985	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	683 of 997	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	467 of 855	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	511 of 853	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	528 of 846	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.5	221 of 820	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	32.6	617 of 818	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	562 of 809	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	701 of 986	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	737 of 990	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	720 of 989	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	726 of 975	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	715 of 945	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	675 of 926	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	422 of 843	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	598 of 853	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	632 of 865	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	533 of 858	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	590 of 823	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	399 of 821	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	385 of 877	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	625 of 984	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	772 of 991	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	784 of 987	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	682 of 980	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	729 of 941	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	716 of 916	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	206 of 618	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	449 of 582	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	221 of 528	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	704 of 840	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	770 of 847	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	795 of 852	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	753 of 844	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	812 of 844	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	730 of 812	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	762 of 841	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	503 of 583	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	483 of 587	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	424 of 594	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	423 of 569	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	454 of 576	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	484 of 574	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	402 of 563	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.5	370 of 492	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	400 of 485	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.0	376 of 475	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.9	284 of 466	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.3	441 of 462	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	393 of 435	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	466 of 546	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	474 of 554	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	416 of 560	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	404 of 552	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	395 of 538	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	437 of 529	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	330 of 490	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	451 of 510	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	311 of 514	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	297 of 495	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	384 of 483	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	421 of 490	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	230 of 481	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	472 of 550	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	439 of 560	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	380 of 557	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	352 of 540	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	416 of 529	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	448 of 523	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	94 of 332	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	22.1	267 of 288	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	483 of 492	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	483 of 504	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	442 of 503	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	450 of 500	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	457 of 496	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	467 of 484	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	398 of 481	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Social Studies20%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	375 Carson Springs RD	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-2288	561	34	16.3		481 (85.7%)	18 (3.2%)	37 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	34.5	685^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.1%		26.1	782^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	23.2%	97	65.4	41.4	32.4	26.7	20.5	23.1	35.5	48.1	31.0	19.7	18.3	15.9	15.4	25.0	57.7	39.7	31.0	23.3	15.9	17.9	31.8	20.0	18.2	23.1	20.3	$11,942	$1,383	$9,543
Newport Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 College ST	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Newport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-3811	690	57	12.2		566 (82.0%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.8%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.9%)	65	297^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.6%		64.6	289^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.6%	8	30.4	44.0	30.3	36.2	43.1	68.6	42.3	36.2	55.4	62.1	52.2	55.6	48.6	51.7	47.8	78.7	63.6	62.3	61.1	51.4	61.0	59.4	69.4	81.4	70.1	$11,989	$1,317	$9,802
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	344 Woodson RD	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-4697	378	26	14.4		328 (86.8%)	19 (5.0%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	9.5	948^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.2	964^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.3%	16	20.8	8.1	25.7	12.8			13.0	27.7	10.8		12.5	8.8		12.6	23.7	10.8	11.4	15.4	8.8	13.6	14.1	5.1	14.7	22.7	12.6	$14,500	$2,305	$11,013
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1935 Edwina Bridgeport RD	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-5780	287	18	15.7		269 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	46.8	524^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.1%		41.7	595^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.6%	71	53.3	32.1	42.9	46.5	50.0	53.7	47.1	36.7	39.3	42.9	41.9	33.3	43.9	39.8	30.0	35.7	46.4	34.9	50.0	51.2	41.7	37.2	55.6	48.8	46.7	$12,850	$970	$10,559
Cosby Elementary	Public	K-8	3320 Cosby HWY	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-3850	437	26	17.1		392 (89.7%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	68.9	249^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.3%		64.4	292^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	71.3%	43	59.5	47.2	43.2	66.7	55.3	48.0	52.9	47.6	41.5	20.5	33.3	31.6	16.0	31.6	81.0	84.9	56.8	64.4	55.3	50.0	65.8	68.9	76.3	50.0	63.9	$12,764	$1,508	$10,555
Parrottsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1901 Highway 321	Parrottsville	37843	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-1612	506	31	16.2		478 (94.5%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	58.9	365^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.8%		62.1	320^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.6%	45	25.9	49.2	49.2	57.4	34.4	36.2	41.9	44.4	46.0	29.5	36.2	31.1	34.5	36.9	53.7	60.3	44.3	61.7	47.5	51.7	52.9	55.3	44.3	37.9	45.2	$11,884	$1,015	$9,944
White Pine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3060 Roy Messer HWY	White Pine	37890	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 674-2596	705	51	13.8		509 (72.2%)	8 (1.1%)	157 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	34.4	686^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.3	692^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	32.0%	6	35.7	36.5	32.5	28.9	28.6	24.7	31.0	32.9	34.9	28.6	34.2	46.4	23.3	33.6	25.7	32.8	31.0	42.1	35.7	35.6	33.9	48.7	50.0	57.5	51.9	$11,829	$929	$10,104
Jones Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4554 Jones Cove RD	Cosby	37722	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-9325	99	13	7.4		85 (85.9%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	42.9	565^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.0%		41.9	592^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	29.4	40.0					34.0	16.7	33.3					29.2	58.8	64.3					56.5					$28,788	$1,197	$25,349
Centerview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Hwy 160	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-4947	240	16	14.9		232 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	63.8	319^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.4%		46.7	518^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.1%	199	43.5	38.1	73.7	50.0	50.0	58.6	52.3	52.2	57.1	26.3	45.5	43.8	24.1	40.8	47.8	38.1	63.2	54.5	50.0	55.2	51.5	54.5	75.0	48.3	56.7	$14,143	$1,213	$11,585
Dandridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 S Highway 92	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-3127	537	33	16.5		473 (88.1%)	7 (1.3%)	26 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	63.4	324^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.6	288^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.7%	36	51.8	60.7	46.3				53.1	49.4	53.9	41.5				48.4	49.4	52.8	40.2				47.7					$11,467	$806	$9,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgemont Elementary

What district is Edgemont Elementary in?

Cocke County

What is the racial makeup of Edgemont Elementary?

Students at Edgemont Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Edgemont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Edgemont Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edgemont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edgemont Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cocke County Adult High School
High : Cocke County High School

Is Edgemont Elementary a good school?

Edgemont Elementary ranks 685^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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