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Best Public Schools in Cocke County, TN

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Schools

4,985

Students

Districts

Top rankedSmoky Mountain Elementary School233^rd of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Edgemont Elementary School up 141 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Grassy Fork Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)			TNReady English II (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	K-8	1935 Edwina Bridgeport Road	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-5780	287	18	15.7	46.4%	269 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	57.6	403^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	60.5%		46.8	524^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.1%	121	75.0	46.4	36.7	45.2	50.0	62.5	51.4	50.0	46.4	36.7	51.6	31.8	43.8	42.2																														40.0	46.4	33.3	51.6	38.6	43.8	42.2	64.5	45.5	46.9	51.4	$12,850	$970	$10,559
Centerview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Hwy 160	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-4947	240	16	14.9	34.2%	232 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.7	424^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.4%		63.8	319^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.4%	105	60.0	56.0	22.7	36.8	52.6	44.4	46.1	52.0	60.0	36.4	26.3	31.6	16.7	39.1																														64.0	60.0	36.4	42.1	52.6	55.6	52.3	31.6	57.9	50.0	46.4	$14,143	$1,213	$11,585
Cocke County High School	Public	9-12	216 Hedrick Drive	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-8718	1,140	62	18.2	34.9%	962 (84.4%)	40 (3.5%)	72 (6.3%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.0%)	45.2	213^th of 400 public high schools	46.8%		37.6	231^st of 389 public high schools	40.6%	18															27.7				27.5	92.1	17.8	11.8	29.4	≥ 95%	31.5			49.8		22.5	25.0	23.1	35.2		35.1	57.7			57.1	≥ 95%	34.4		37.2												$13,218	$867	$11,507
Cosby Elementary School	Public	K-8	3320 Cosby Highway	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-3850	437	26	17.1	44.1%	392 (89.7%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	59.9	365^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.2%		68.9	249^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.3%	116	57.8	52.8	41.8	62.2	46.9	61.5	53.1	55.6	28.3	30.9	40.0	30.6	22.5	34.5																														60.0	60.4	38.2	51.1	44.9	53.8	51.0	60.0	57.1	42.5	53.7	$12,764	$1,508	$10,555
Del Rio Elementary School	Public	K-8	500 South Highway 107	Del Rio	37727	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-5570	86	11	7.6	49.4%	83 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	404^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.4%		64.8	302^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	70.1%	102	23.1		18.2		27.3		30.0	61.5		63.6		54.5		60.0																														46.2		63.6		72.7		55.0		81.8		55.6	$19,823	$1,004	$16,653
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	375 Carson Springs Road	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-2288	561	34	16.3	51.4%	481 (85.7%)	18 (3.2%)	37 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	46.1	544^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.6%		34.5	685^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.1%	141	52.8	65.5	54.5	16.7	39.2	23.4	42.1	41.5	41.8	30.9	26.7	25.5	14.9	30.5																														50.9	43.6	45.5	31.7	31.4	21.3	37.7	38.3	43.1	10.6	31.6	$11,942	$1,383	$9,543
Grassy Fork Elementary School	Public	K-8	4120 Big Creek Road	Hartford	37753	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-5835	124	11	11.2	37.9%	116 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	69.1	261^st of 1019 public elementary schools	74.4%		70.7	230^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.2%	31	43.8	66.7	53.3	60.0	72.7	57.1	58.1	56.3	40.0	26.7	53.3	27.3	14.3	35.5																														56.3	53.3	53.3	60.0	81.8	47.6	57.0	73.3	72.7	57.1	66.0	$15,729	$1,014	$12,728
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	344 Woodson Road	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-4697	378	26	14.4	61.1%	328 (86.8%)	19 (5.0%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18.2	871^st of 1019 public elementary schools	14.5%		9.5	948^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.0%	77	20.9	34.1	15.4	23.3	11.4	< 5%	18.4	23.3	38.6	12.8	< 5%	5.7	5.4	16.2																														20.9	40.9	15.4	13.3	22.9	16.2	22.4	36.7	28.6	13.5	25.5	$14,500	$2,305	$11,013
Parrottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1901 Highway 321	Parrottsville	37843	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-1612	506	31	16.2	39.5%	478 (94.5%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	69.2	259^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.6%		58.9	365^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.8%	106	49.1	47.3	64.5	50.8	45.7	39.7	49.8	49.1	43.6	51.6	37.3	34.8	31.0	41.4																														56.6	56.4	56.5	62.7	45.7	43.1	53.8	61.0	56.5	34.5	50.3	$11,884	$1,015	$9,944
Smoky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 South 32 Highway	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-2255	187	14	13.6	40.3%	182 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	71.5	233^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.8	187^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.5%	46	56.3	63.6	64.7	44.4	68.4	41.2	56.9	37.5	50.0	52.9	16.7	52.6	29.4	40.4																														62.5	77.3	70.6	55.6	78.9	58.8	67.9	66.7	73.7	47.1	63.0	$13,027	$1,186	$10,332
Cocke County Adult High School	Public	9-12	241 Hedrick Drive	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 613-0032	2			—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cosby High School	Public	9-12	3318 Cosby Highway	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-5602	347	26	13.3	28.3%	315 (90.8%)	4 (1.2%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	43.8	223^rd of 400 public high schools	44.3%		36.6	238^th of 389 public high schools	38.8%	15															16.0				15.8		14.3		14.3		58.5			57.1		15.7		15.1	21.6		21.3	66.3			64.7		33.7		32.2												$15,381	$720	$13,485
Newport Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 College Street	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Newport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-3811	690	57	12.2	30.4%	566 (82.0%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.8%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.9%)	56.1	421^st of 1019 public elementary schools	58.7%		65	297^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.6%	124	35.6	36.8	26.9	12.3	43.4	69.9	37.3	40.4	47.4	47.4	60.3	57.9	41.1	48.8																														62.2	61.8	60.3	52.1	68.4	56.2	60.3	52.1	78.9	75.3	68.9	$11,989	$1,317	$9,802

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