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Cosby Elementary School

Q: Is Cosby Elementary School a good school?

Cosby Elementary School ranks 365 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cosby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Cosby Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cosby Elementary School?

Students at Cosby Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cosby Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cosby Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Cocke County Adult High School High : Cosby High School

Public Grades K-8

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cosby Elementary School is a K-8 school serving 429 students in the rural mountain community of Cosby, Tennessee, within the Cocke County Schools district. The school earns a 3-star rating for 2025-2026, ranking in the 64th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools, a slight dip from its 4-star, 75th-percentile showing the previous year.

Math is the school's standout subject, with 53.1% of students proficient compared to 44.9% for the district and 43.0% statewide. Middle-grade results are especially strong: 6th graders post 62.2% proficiency and 8th graders 61.5%, both roughly 20 points above state averages. Science (51.0%) and social studies (53.7%) also outperform district and state benchmarks. The school is notably effective with economically disadvantaged students, whose performance ranked in the 88th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. English Language Arts, however, remains a significant concern at 34.5% proficiency, well below the state's 40.6%. Most telling is the steep drop from 3rd grade (55.6%) to 4th grade (28.3%), with weak scores persisting through 8th grade.

Cosby compares favorably to several nearby schools, outperforming Northwest Elementary School and Edgemont Elementary School in nearly every subject. Yet Smoky Mountain Elementary School, just 3.5 miles away, posts stronger results across all subjects, and Grassy Fork Elementary School edges Cosby out in math, science, and social studies. The school also operates efficiently, spending $12,764 per student in 2024-2025, far less than Jones Cove Elementary School ($28,788) or Del Rio Elementary School ($19,823). Chronic absenteeism is 19.1%, better than the district average of 26.2% but slightly above the state's 18.3%. If Cosby can address its post-3rd-grade reading slump, it has the potential to climb firmly into the top quartile of Tennessee elementary schools.

429

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,764

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3320 Cosby Highway
Cosby, TN 37722

(423) 487-3850

District: Cocke County Schools

Students who attend Cosby Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Cocke County Adult High School
	Cosby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

365^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From top 32% (2017) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

192^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 24% (2017) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Cocke County Schools

61^st of 141Cocke County Schools 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
2026	59.9	365 of 1019	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	249 of 1009	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	292 of 1018	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	320 of 1020	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	437 of 1000	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	314 of 983	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	346 of 985	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	244 of 997	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	59.1	209 of 646	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.1	165 of 855	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	233 of 853	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	221 of 846	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	112 of 820	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	160 of 818	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	124 of 809	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	255 of 986	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	270 of 990	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	353 of 989	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	589 of 975	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	364 of 945	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	491 of 926	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	169 of 823	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	98 of 843	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	197 of 853	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	128 of 865	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	190 of 858	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	237 of 823	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	130 of 821	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	82 of 877	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	253 of 984	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	310 of 991	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	293 of 987	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	291 of 980	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	274 of 941	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	248 of 916	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	301 of 641	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	144 of 618	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	284 of 582	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	460 of 849	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	315 of 840	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	362 of 847	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	391 of 852	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	501 of 844	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	358 of 844	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	389 of 812	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	282 of 841	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	192 of 594	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	143 of 583	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	146 of 587	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	180 of 594	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	260 of 569	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	269 of 576	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	162 of 574	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	151 of 563	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	36.1	275 of 362	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	76.1	83 of 492	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	55.9	215 of 485	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	173 of 475	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	88.6	34 of 466	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	78.0	91 of 462	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	139 of 435	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	152 of 546	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	198 of 554	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	181 of 560	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	296 of 552	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	266 of 538	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	193 of 529	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	68 of 478	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	45 of 490	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	15 of 510	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	59.6	145 of 514	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	287 of 495	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	175 of 483	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	41 of 490	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	72 of 481	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	133 of 550	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	97 of 560	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	159 of 557	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	224 of 540	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	244 of 529	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	131 of 523	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	242 of 494	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	179 of 492	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	177 of 504	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	202 of 503	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	278 of 500	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	299 of 496	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	182 of 484	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	167 of 481	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Science51%+4 vs state

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
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
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
Jones Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4554 Jones Cove Road	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-9325	99	13	7.4	44.1%	85 (85.9%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	43.1	592^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	41.9%		42.9	565^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.0%	27	31.3	42.9	38.9				38.1	31.3	23.8	44.4				34.9	31.3	76.2	44.4				52.4					$28,788	$1,197	$25,349
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
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
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
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
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
Pittman Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2455 East Parkway	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 436-4515	305	21	14.5	18.5%	282 (92.5%)	9 (3.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	67.7	281^st of 1019 public elementary schools	72.4%		58	380^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.3%	99	61.9	47.3	47.7	48.1			50.8	47.6	42.6	52.3	53.7			49.0	58.5	70.9	60.5	51.9			60.6	41.5			41.5	$18,020	$674	$16,218
New Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Old Newport Highway	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2123	617	44	14.1	18.3%	552 (89.5%)	7 (1.1%)	40 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	49.1	503^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	50.6%		58.2	379^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.4%	124	30.5	47.6	54.8	41.3			43.7	51.2	41.2	41.9	33.8			42.3	48.4	39.8	49.5	38.7			44.3	32.0			32.0	$15,906	$816	$14,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Cosby Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cosby Elementary School?

Students at Cosby Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cosby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Cosby Elementary School.

What district is Cosby Elementary School in?

Cocke County Schools

Is Cosby Elementary School a good school?

Cosby Elementary School ranks 365^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cosby Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cosby Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cocke County Adult High School
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