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Newport Grammar School

Q: Is Newport Grammar School a good school?

Newport Grammar School ranks 421 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Newport Grammar School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Newport Grammar School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Newport Grammar School?

Students at Newport Grammar School are 82% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Newport Grammar School is a PK–8 school in Newport, Tennessee, serving 730 students as part of Newport City Schools, a district rated 4 stars and ranked in the 79th percentile of Tennessee districts. The school currently ranks in the 59th percentile statewide (421st of 1,019 schools), a step down from its 83rd percentile ranking a few years ago, but it still sits above the state median and ahead of several nearby schools.

The school's biggest academic strengths are in English language arts, science, and social studies, where proficiency rates run 8 to 17 points above state averages. In science, Grassy Fork Elementary is the only nearby school that comes close, while Newport's 68.9% social studies score tops all local elementary schools. Math is the clear challenge: 37.3% of students are proficient, about 6 points below the state average. The most striking pattern is the dramatic grade-level swing, from just 12.3% proficiency in 6th grade math to 69.9% in 8th grade — a result that outpaces every nearby school with 8th grade data, including Bridgeport Elementary (62.5%) and Cosby Elementary (61.5%). If the approaches behind that 8th-grade success could be applied to earlier grades, the school's overall profile would improve significantly.

Attendance is a mixed picture. Newport's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% is nearly identical to the state average and noticeably better than Northwest Elementary (30.7%) or Edgemont Elementary (27.3%), though Centerview Elementary (7.4%) has far fewer absences. The school also shows meaningful support for students with special needs, with that subgroup's performance rising to the 73rd percentile statewide. Newport spends about $11,989 per student — less than several nearby schools such as Jones Cove Elementary ($28,788) and Del Rio Elementary ($19,823) — yet still outranks most of them overall, a sign of efficient use of resources.

730

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,989

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 College Street
Newport, TN 37821

(423) 623-3811

District: Newport City Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

421^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From top 38% (2017) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

99^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 141Newport City 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	56.1	421 of 1019	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	297 of 1009	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	289 of 1018	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	199 of 1020	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	166 of 1000	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	220 of 983	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	419 of 985	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	243 of 997	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	55.9	247 of 646	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	200 of 855	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	150 of 853	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	192 of 846	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	58.8	352 of 820	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	375 of 818	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.8	546 of 809	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	53.7	163 of 450	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	297 of 986	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	301 of 990	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	155 of 989	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	160 of 975	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	207 of 945	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	415 of 926	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	336 of 823	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	135 of 843	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	183 of 853	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	292 of 865	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	118 of 858	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	188 of 823	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	570 of 821	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	149 of 877	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	293 of 984	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	283 of 991	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	285 of 987	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	187 of 980	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	231 of 941	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	400 of 916	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	175 of 641	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	47.7	243 of 618	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	266 of 528	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	181 of 447	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	275 of 369	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	200 of 395	49.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	446 of 849	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	403 of 840	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	333 of 847	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	198 of 852	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	181 of 844	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	236 of 844	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	462 of 812	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	277 of 841	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	99 of 594	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	72 of 583	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	77 of 587	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	62 of 594	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	47 of 569	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	60 of 576	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	106 of 574	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	58 of 563	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	66 of 362	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	142 of 492	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	67 of 485	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	88.8	19 of 475	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	95.1	19 of 466	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	94.8	18 of 462	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	41 of 435	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	91.4	17 of 316	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	54 of 546	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	63 of 554	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	56 of 560	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	81 of 552	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	48 of 538	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	83 of 529	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	62 of 478	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	118 of 490	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	65 of 510	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	147 of 514	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	22 of 495	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	25 of 483	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	49.1	220 of 490	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	39 of 481	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	94 of 550	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	104 of 560	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	73 of 557	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	37 of 540	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	69 of 529	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	132 of 523	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	139 of 332	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	122 of 494	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	96 of 492	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	93 of 504	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	77 of 503	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	64 of 500	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	80 of 496	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	138 of 484	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	83 of 481	82.7%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

African American (2018)64th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)95th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+18 vs state

Science60%+13 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Mathematics37%-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	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
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
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
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
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
Centerview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Hwy 160	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-4947	240	16	14.9	73.4%	232 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.7	424^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.4%		63.8	319^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.4%	105	60.0	56.0	22.7	36.8	52.6	44.4	46.1	52.0	60.0	36.4	26.3	31.6	16.7	39.1	64.0	60.0	36.4	42.1	52.6	55.6	52.3	31.6	57.9	50.0	46.4	$14,143	$1,213	$11,585
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
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
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3060 Roy Messer Highway	White Pine	37890	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 674-2596	705	51	13.8	73.2%	509 (72.2%)	8 (1.1%)	157 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	34.4	700^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.3%		34.4	686^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.0%	14	35.2	42.9	43.1	26.7	28.9	38.2	35.4	43.7	37.1	31.9	23.6	35.5	27.3	32.7	40.0	32.9	29.6	29.9	36.0	45.2	35.4	43.8	50.0	61.3	51.3	$11,829	$929	$10,104

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What is the racial makeup of Newport Grammar School?

Students at Newport Grammar School are 82% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Newport Grammar School in?

Newport City Schools

How many students attend Newport Grammar School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Newport Grammar School.

Is Newport Grammar School a good school?

Newport Grammar School ranks 421^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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