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Coker Creek Elementary

Q: Is Coker Creek Elementary a good school?

Coker Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Coker Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Coker Creek Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Coker Creek Elementary?

Students at Coker Creek Elementary are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Coker Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coker Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Sweetwater High School High : Tellico Plains High School

Public Grades K-8

968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Coker Creek Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of just 54 students. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coker Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 30% of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (TNReady) significantly below the state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.9% of Coker Creek students were proficient in Math and ELA, compared to 42.2% and 38.9% statewide, respectively. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 38.9% over the past few years, much higher than the state average of around 15-20%. With limited resources and a low student-teacher ratio, Coker Creek Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Monroe County district, such as Madisonville Intermediate, Madisonville Primary, and Tellico Plains Elementary, Coker Creek Elementary's performance is significantly lower. These schools generally have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing Coker Creek to schools outside the Monroe County district, such as those in the Polk County and McMinn County districts, which tend to have stronger academic outcomes.

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,993

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Ruritan RD
Tellico Plains, TN 37385

(423) 261-2241

District: Monroe County

Students who attend Coker Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:	Sweetwater High School
	Tellico Plains High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2010 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

968^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

561^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Monroe County

128^th of 139Monroe 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	7.6	968 of 1009	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	868 of 1018	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	703 of 985	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	753 of 997	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	767 of 855	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.9	755 of 853	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	813 of 846	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	44.8	503 of 820	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.1	687 of 818	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	584 of 809	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	839 of 840	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	838 of 847	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	710 of 812	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	769 of 841	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	561 of 583	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	425 of 576	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	426 of 574	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	477 of 563	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	402 of 492	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.4	321 of 485	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	368 of 475	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	403 of 466	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	65.9	152 of 462	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.4	360 of 435	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	419 of 538	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	489 of 492	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	472 of 496	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	428 of 484	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	458 of 481	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

White (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies12%-36 vs state

Mathematics12%-30 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

Science12%-34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Coker Creek Elementary Is in my opinion is the best School around. I wouldn't send my kids to any other school. The Teachers/ Principal Really care about the kids that go there. Coker creek Elementary is not just a school they are a family. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Wonderful school. I would not send my children anywhere else. The teachers/staff/principal truly care about the students.
The teachers challenge the ones who are ahead and help the ones that are behind, Close Quote

Schools Near Coker Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Coker Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	130 Ruritan RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 261-2241	54	8	7.2		51 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	7.6	968^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.1%		17.4	868^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.7%	100				9.1			11.9				9.1			11.9						18.2			11.9	18.2			12.5	$20,993	$2,115	$16,807
Rural Vale Elementary	Public	K-8	395 Daugherty Springs RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-3551	241	11	22.2		212 (88.0%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	22.2	821^st of 1009 public elementary schools	18.6%		26.7	776^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.8%	45	17.4	42.9	40.5	8.3	5.3	22.7	24.7	13.0	28.6	16.2	25.0	31.6	18.2	21.2			17.4	52.4	24.3	20.8	42.1	36.4	30.8	33.3	42.1	36.4	36.9	$14,185	$847	$12,002
Tellico Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Old High School RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-2626	334	20	16.8		320 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	42.8	568^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.7%		36.5	656^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.6%	88	39.7	32.3					36.1	43.3	26.2					34.8			44.1	52.5					48.0					$13,602	$1,014	$11,362
Etowah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	858 Eighth ST	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	Etowah	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-5483	351	21	16.7		298 (84.9%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	38.7	621^st of 1009 public elementary schools	38.5%		46.4	521^st of 1018 public elementary schools	48.8%	100	26.5	52.2	45.2	32.4	43.8	38.7	39.3	26.5	43.5	33.3	32.4	18.8	23.7	29.1			41.2	47.8	52.4	20.6	31.3	36.8	38.4	11.8	21.9	31.6	22.1	$12,746	$1,406	$10,110
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Co Road 627	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-2498	557	35	16.1		471 (84.6%)	19 (3.4%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	47.5	516^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.5	563^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	44.7%	47	50.8	28.8	40.6	50.0	38.6	51.2	42.3	35.6	26.6	23.2	39.1	31.6	38.1	31.5			44.1	56.1	44.9	47.8	56.1	59.5	51.0	52.2	64.9	71.4	62.8	$12,093	$1,012	$10,199
Englewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	108 College ST	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 887-5260	550	35	15.9		506 (92.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	48.4	506^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.2	526^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.3%	20	26.4	10.2	41.7	31.9	46.9	38.3	32.4	41.5	44.9	49.0	37.5	34.0	36.2	40.2	90.9	91.7	47.2	40.8	60.4	45.8	80.0	75.9	57.9	46.5	48.0	63.8	52.5	$11,271	$868	$9,557
Copper Basin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	206 Cougar DR	Copperhill	37317	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 496-3271	316	21	15.2		305 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	26.9	770^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.7%		42.9	577^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.3%	193	34.1	47.4	25.7	29.4			34.5	41.5	42.1	17.1	23.5			31.8			19.0	38.9	14.3	26.5			24.5	8.8			8.8	$12,575	$797	$10,720
Madisonville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	268 Warren ST	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2236	540	31	17.4		495 (91.7%)	6 (1.1%)	29 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)																												$14,267	$911	$12,202
Madisonville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1000 Green RD	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2454	498	27	18.4		453 (91.0%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	30.1	735^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.6	726^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.7%	9	45.3	38.4	28.3				37.0	33.8	33.5	21.7				29.5			36.0	34.9	25.2				31.8					$12,110	$983	$10,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Coker Creek Elementary

What district is Coker Creek Elementary in?

Monroe County

What schools do graduates of Coker Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coker Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sweetwater High School
High : Tellico Plains High School

How many students attend Coker Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Coker Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Coker Creek Elementary?

Students at Coker Creek Elementary are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Coker Creek Elementary a good school?

Coker Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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