Elementary Schools in Cocke County

Summary:

The Cocke County school district in Tennessee is home to 9 elementary schools serving grades PK-8, with student populations ranging from 86 to 561. While the district as a whole is ranked 60 out of 139 districts in the state and rated 3 out of 5 stars, several standout schools within the district have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Smoky Mountain Elementary and Cosby Elementary are the top-performing schools, ranking 187 and 249 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools respectively. These schools boast impressive proficiency rates, with Smoky Mountain Elementary achieving 76.9% proficiency in 8th grade math and science. Grassy Fork Elementary and Parrottsville Elementary also stand out, earning 4-star and 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in the Cocke County district. For instance, in 8th grade math, Smoky Mountain Elementary had 76.9% proficiency, while Northwest Elementary had only 13.6% proficiency. This suggests opportunities for the district to learn from its high-performing schools and implement best practices more broadly to support student achievement across all schools.

District Detail

305 Hedrick DR
Newport, TN 37821-9998

(423) 623-7821

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,202

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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
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
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
Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-8	500 South Highway 107	Del Rio	37727	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-5570	86	11	7.6		83 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.8	302^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	70.1%		36.8	651^st of 1018 public elementary schools	36.1%	349		23.1		36.4			30.9		61.5		54.5			49.1		53.8		54.5			44.4	81.8			53.8	$19,823	$1,004	$16,653
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
Grassy Fork Elementary	Public	K-8	4120 Big Creek RD	Hartford	37753	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-5835	124	11	11.2		116 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	70.7	230^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.2%		61.7	326^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.0%	96	50.0	28.6	53.3	63.6	57.9	72.7	53.7	50.0	35.7	46.7	54.5	21.1	36.4	39.0	91.7	64.3	60.0	63.6	47.4	63.6	63.4	63.6	78.9	72.7	73.2	$15,729	$1,014	$12,728
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
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
Smoky Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	135 South 32 HWY	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-2255	187	14	13.6		182 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	75.8	187^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.5%		59.3	352^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	65.4%	165	45.5	68.4	58.3	50.0	69.2	76.9	59.6	40.9	52.6	41.7	65.0	46.2	30.8	47.5	45.5	73.7	66.7	65.0	61.5	76.9	63.6	80.0	61.5	46.2	65.2	$13,027	$1,186	$10,332

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport	3.42 mi	1	16^th
Greene County	12.52 mi	18	50^th
Sevier County	13.31 mi	35	96^th
Jefferson County	13.97 mi	14	57^th
Hamblen County	16.68 mi	18	69^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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