Cocke County School District

305 Hedrick Dr
Newport, TN 37821-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,137 students in Cocke County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
4,202 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

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
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,832 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,753 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% 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
$12,832
$12,075
Spending / Student
$11,753
$11,570

Best Cocke County School District Public Preschools (2026)

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 | 176 students 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 | 225 students Minority enrollment: 4%
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 | 512 students Minority enrollment: 5%
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 | 261 students 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 | 541 students Minority enrollment: 15%
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 | 422 students Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,202 students
  • 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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