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Del Rio Elementary School

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Del Rio Elementary School ranks 404 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Del Rio Elementary School is a very small rural K-8 school in Del Rio, Tennessee, serving just 85 students within the Cocke County Schools district. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 60th percentile statewide (404th of 1,019 Tennessee schools), a slight step back from last year's 70th-percentile, 4-star performance but a clear improvement over the 36th-percentile, 2-star showing in 2023-24.

Reading is Del Rio's clear academic strength. In 2025-26, 60% of students scored proficient in English language arts — the highest rate among all nearby schools and well above the district (35.1%) and state (40.6%) averages. This is not a one-year fluke: ELA scores have climbed from 44.6% in 2022-23 to 60% today, with strong results in 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades. Science (55%) and social studies (55.6%) also beat district and state averages, and 7th graders posted standout results with 72.7% proficient in science and 81.8% in social studies — the highest 7th grade social studies score among nearby schools.

Math, however, is a persistent challenge. Just 30% of Del Rio students scored proficient in math, far below the district (44.9%) and state (43%) averages. Nearby Grassy Fork Elementary School, only about six miles away, achieves 58.1% math proficiency — nearly double Del Rio's rate — though Del Rio's reading scores are far stronger (60% vs. 35.5%). The two schools are almost mirror images. Del Rio also spends far more than its peers at $19,823 per student — about $4,100 more than the next closest school — and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.6. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 31.9% in 2022-23 to 19% in 2024-25, now in line with the state average. With just 85 students, results can swing from year to year, but the recent gains in reading, science, social studies, and attendance provide a solid foundation. Improving math while preserving the literacy gains would be the most impactful next step.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,823

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 South Highway 107
Del Rio, TN 37727

(423) 487-5570

District: Cocke County Schools

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Cocke County Adult High School
	Cocke County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2026)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

404^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 52 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

93^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 56 pts since 2018

From bottom 28% (2018) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	57.5	404 of 1019	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	302 of 1009	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	36.8	651 of 1018	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	327 of 1020	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	164 of 1000	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	619 of 983	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	462 of 985	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	638 of 997	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.5	589 of 646	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	674 of 855	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.1	686 of 853	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.7	602 of 846	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	69.9	247 of 820	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	227 of 818	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	200 of 809	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	45.9	433 of 821	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.3	145 of 877	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	799 of 941	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	431 of 849	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	312 of 840	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	641 of 847	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	386 of 852	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	175 of 844	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	25.2	678 of 844	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	427 of 812	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	668 of 841	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	93 of 594	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	98 of 583	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	235 of 587	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	138 of 594	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	201 of 576	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	323 of 574	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	406 of 563	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	57.6	230 of 492	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.1	322 of 485	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	250 of 475	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	88.0	35 of 466	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	94.8	17 of 462	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	57.5	177 of 435	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	21.1	438 of 529	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	64.0	120 of 481	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	155 of 529	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	115 of 494	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	130 of 492	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	267 of 504	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	187 of 503	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	252 of 496	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	337 of 484	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	409 of 481	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)47th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)75th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2021)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Social Studies56%+4 vs state

Science55%+8 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
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	66.9%	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
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	76.7%	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
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	65.5%	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
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	71.7%	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
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	63.4%	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
Nolachuckey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Nolachuckey Road	Greeneville	37743	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 639-7731	328	21	15.3	59.8%	301 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	46.7	533^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	47.7%		51	472^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	53.2%	61	34.9	32.6	51.7				40.4	27.0	27.9	43.3				33.1	41.3	58.1	58.3				51.8					$13,790	$1,075	$11,697
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	78.1%	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		18.4	23.3	38.6	12.8		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
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	72.2%	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
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	81.4%	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
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	90.3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Rio Elementary School

How many students attend Del Rio Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Del Rio Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Del Rio Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Del Rio Elementary School in?

Cocke County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Del Rio Elementary School?

Students at Del Rio Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Del Rio Elementary School a good school?

Del Rio Elementary School ranks 404^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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