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Grassy Fork Elementary

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Grassy Fork Elementary ranks 230 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Grassy Fork Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hartford, Tennessee, serving 124 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Cocke County School District, which is ranked 60 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grassy Fork Elementary consistently performs above the Cocke County and Tennessee state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 230 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Grassy Fork's strongest performance is in 8th grade mathematics, where 72.7% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 42.6% in Cocke County and 36.2% statewide. The school also excels in social studies, with 73.2% of students scoring proficient or better across all grades, significantly higher than the Cocke County (44.1%) and Tennessee (49%) averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Cocke County district, Grassy Fork Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming other schools in academic achievement. While schools like Smoky Mountain Elementary and Cosby Elementary also perform well, they generally lag behind Grassy Fork in overall rankings and proficiency rates. The lower-performing schools in the district, such as Northwest Elementary and Edgemont Elementary, struggle to match Grassy Fork's academic outcomes.

132

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,729

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4120 Big Creek RD
Hartford, TN 37753

(423) 487-5835

District: Cocke County

Students who attend Grassy Fork Elementary 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: Declining — 90th percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cocke County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

230^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

90^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Cocke County

60^th of 139Cocke County 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
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
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
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
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

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)99th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies73%+24 vs state

Science63%+17 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Newport Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 College ST	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Newport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-3811	690	57	12.2		566 (82.0%)	18 (2.6%)	33 (4.8%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.9%)	65	297^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.6%		64.6	289^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.6%	8	30.4	44.0	30.3	36.2	43.1	68.6	42.3	36.2	55.4	62.1	52.2	55.6	48.6	51.7	47.8	78.7	63.6	62.3	61.1	51.4	61.0	59.4	69.4	81.4	70.1	$11,989	$1,317	$9,802
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
Jones Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4554 Jones Cove RD	Cosby	37722	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-9325	99	13	7.4		85 (85.9%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	42.9	565^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.0%		41.9	592^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	29.4	40.0					34.0	16.7	33.3					29.2	58.8	64.3					56.5					$28,788	$1,197	$25,349
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grassy Fork Elementary

Is Grassy Fork Elementary a good school?

Grassy Fork Elementary ranks 230^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grassy Fork Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Grassy Fork Elementary?

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

What district is Grassy Fork Elementary in?

Cocke County

What schools do graduates of Grassy Fork Elementary attend?

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

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

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