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Cocke County School District

305 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,159 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cocke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,295 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cocke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#111 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
34%
30%
37%
38%
40%
84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,554 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,498 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,554
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,498
$11,478

Best Cocke County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smoky Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
135 South 32 Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-2255
Gr: PK-8 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Centerview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2400 Hwy 160
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4947
Gr: PK-8 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Parrottsville Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1901 Highway 321
Parrottsville, TN 37843
(423) 623-1612
Gr: PK-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1935 Edwina Bridgeport Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-5780
Gr: PK-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #55.
Edgemont Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Carson Springs Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-2288
Gr: PK-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
344 Woodson Rd
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 623-4697
Gr: PK-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,295 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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