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Jones Cove Elementary

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Jones Cove Elementary ranks 565 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Jones Cove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cosby, Tennessee, serving grades PK-6 with 99 students. It is part of the Sevier County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jones Cove Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Sevier County and Tennessee state averages on TNReady assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.2% of Jones Cove students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.6% in Sevier County and 38.9% statewide. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a high of 4 stars in 2020-2021 and a low of 1 star in 2013-2014 and 2012-2013 on the SchoolDigger rating system. Additionally, Jones Cove Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 28.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Jones Cove Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $18,714 to $27,932 in recent years, its performance has not been commensurate with the resources invested. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Sevierville Primary, Pittman Center Elementary, and New Center Elementary, but better than some of the nearby schools in the Cocke County district, such as Bridgeport Elementary and Edgemont Elementary.

102

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,788

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4554 Jones Cove RD
Cosby, TN 37722

(865) 453-9325

District: Sevier County

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Sevier County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg42%

565^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Sevier County

96^th of 139Sevier 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	42.9	565 of 1009	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	592 of 1018	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	433 of 1020	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	533 of 1000	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	280 of 983	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	606 of 985	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	789 of 997	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	754 of 855	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	842 of 853	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	818 of 846	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	806 of 820	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.9	724 of 809	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	52.0	344 of 821	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	657 of 877	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	25.2	718 of 916	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	655 of 840	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	708 of 847	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	457 of 852	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	576 of 844	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	301 of 844	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	670 of 812	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	774 of 841	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	54.6	245 of 594	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.4	487 of 569	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	404 of 576	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	404 of 574	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	497 of 563	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	474 of 492	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.4	472 of 485	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	449 of 475	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	462 of 466	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	79.0	83 of 462	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	15.5	399 of 435	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	404 of 483	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	147 of 490	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	274 of 503	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.1	486 of 500	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	473 of 496	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	426 of 484	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	473 of 481	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)58th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

Male (2019)22nd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)46th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)16th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Jones Cove Elementary

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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
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
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
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
Pittman Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2455 East PKWY	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 436-4515	305	21	14.5		282 (92.5%)	9 (3.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	58	380^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.3%		54.8	409^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.8%	29	41.7	56.1	39.2	35.0			42.8	50.0	65.9	36.5	27.5			44.8	50.0	87.8	44.0	57.5			58.7	27.5			27.5	$18,020	$674	$16,218
Catons Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3135 Catons Chapel RD	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2132	301	32	9.2		259 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	80.3	156^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.5%		72.7	216^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.8%	60	57.5	53.1	68.6	66.7			61.6	52.5	53.1	54.3	41.0			50.0	79.5	71.9	71.4	61.5			71.0	48.7			48.7	$20,073	$785	$18,232
New Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Old Newport HWY	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2123	617	44	14.1		552 (89.5%)	7 (1.1%)	40 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	58.2	379^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.4%		53.1	436^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.2%	57	39.6	46.4	29.5	58.8			44.2	47.9	49.4	37.2	40.8			44.0	54.2	58.8	37.2	49.0			50.1	43.9			43.9	$15,906	$816	$14,304
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
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
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
Sevierville Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	1146 Blanton DR	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2824	495	39	12.6		211 (42.6%)	10 (2.0%)	260 (52.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)																										$18,435	$1,038	$16,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Cove Elementary

Is Jones Cove Elementary a good school?

Jones Cove Elementary ranks 565^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jones Cove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Jones Cove Elementary.

What district is Jones Cove Elementary in?

Sevier County

What schools do graduates of Jones Cove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jones Cove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northview Intermediate School
Middle : Pigeon Forge Junior High School
Middle : Seymour Intermediate
Middle : Seymour Junior High
High : Gary Hardin Academy
High : Gatlinburg Pittman High
High : Northview Senior Academy
High : Pigeon Forge High School
High : Sevier County High School
High : Seymour High School

What is the racial makeup of Jones Cove Elementary?

Students at Jones Cove Elementary are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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