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Grassy Fork Elementary School

Q: Is Grassy Fork Elementary School a good school?

Grassy Fork Elementary School ranks 261 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Grassy Fork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Grassy Fork Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Grassy Fork Elementary School?

Students at Grassy Fork Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Grassy Fork Elementary School attend?

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

Public Grades K-8

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Grassy Fork Elementary School is a small K-8 school in Hartford, Tennessee, serving 132 students as part of the Cocke County Schools district. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 261st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary and middle schools, earning a 4-star rating and placing it in the 74th percentile — making it one of the strongest schools in a district that overall holds a 3-star rating.

The school's standout strengths include mathematics, where 58.1% of students are proficient — the highest rate among nearby schools like Smoky Mountain Elementary and Cosby Elementary. Social studies proficiency is 66.0%, well above the district average of 46.1%, and science proficiency reaches 57.0%. Chronic absenteeism is a major differentiator at just 13.3%, compared to 26.2% for Cocke County and 18.3% statewide. With only 132 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the school offers a small, supportive learning environment. Notably, Grassy Fork ranked in the 96th percentile statewide for effectiveness with low-socioeconomic-status students in 2021-2022.

The clearest area for improvement is English Language Arts, where only 35.5% of students are proficient — just above the district rate of 35.1% and below the state rate of 40.6%. The challenge is most visible in upper grades: 5th grade ELA is 26.7%, 7th grade is 27.3%, and 8th grade drops to 14.3%. By contrast, 3rd grade ELA is strong at 56.3%. Grassy Fork's overall ranking is held back by this literacy gap, and addressing it would likely push the school even higher in statewide rankings. Nearby Smoky Mountain Elementary ranks slightly higher overall at the 77th percentile, while other district schools like Northwest Elementary and Edgemont Elementary struggle with much lower proficiency and higher absenteeism.

132

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,729

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4120 Big Creek Road
Hartford, TN 37753

(423) 487-5835

District: Cocke County Schools

Students who attend Grassy Fork Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Cocke County Adult High School
	Cosby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 62nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

261^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2018

From top 11% (2018) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

127^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From top 6% (2017) to top 21% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	69.1	261 of 1019	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	230 of 1009	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	326 of 1018	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	387 of 1020	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	236 of 1000	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	328 of 983	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	161 of 985	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	110 of 997	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	92.1	35 of 855	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	76.4	135 of 853	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	84 of 846	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	118 of 820	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	122 of 809	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	186 of 990	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	87.3	35 of 858	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	366 of 991	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	707 of 987	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	388 of 980	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	328 of 849	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	262 of 840	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	351 of 847	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	503 of 852	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	268 of 844	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	381 of 844	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	183 of 812	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	131 of 841	84.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	127 of 594	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	90 of 583	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	84 of 587	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	29 of 594	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	34 of 569	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	45 of 576	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	24 of 574	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	26 of 563	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.2	23 of 362	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	4 of 492	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	17 of 485	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	57 of 475	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	69 of 466	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	40.8	299 of 462	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	216 of 435	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	99.1	4 of 538	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	226 of 550	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	206 of 560	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.2	12 of 523	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	147 of 494	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	120 of 492	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	121 of 504	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	69 of 503	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	41 of 500	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	55 of 496	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	38 of 484	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	38 of 481	92.1%	★★★★★

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 (2022)96th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2024)81st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)99th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies66%+15 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science57%+10 vs state

English Language Arts36%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	< 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	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
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	93.5%	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grassy Fork Elementary School

What district is Grassy Fork Elementary School in?

Cocke County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Grassy Fork Elementary School?

Students at Grassy Fork Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Grassy Fork Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grassy Fork Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Grassy Fork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Grassy Fork Elementary School.

Is Grassy Fork Elementary School a good school?

Grassy Fork Elementary School ranks 261^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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