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Cocke County Schools
Cocke County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Cocke County (Newport). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cocke County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cocke County
11 of 12 schools in Cocke County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 5D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Cocke County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Cocke Co High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Grassy Fork Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Smoky Mountain Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Centerview Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Cosby Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Cosby High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Parrottsville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Del Rio Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Bridgeport Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Edgemont Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Cocke County
High schools (3)
- Cocke Co Adult High School, Newport
- A- Cocke Co High School, Newport
- C+ Cosby High School, Cosby
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- C- Bridgeport Elementary, Newport
- B- Centerview Elementary, Newport
- C+ Cosby Elementary, Cosby
- C- Del Rio Elementary, Del Rio
- D+ Edgemont Elementary, Newport
- B+ Grassy Fork Elementary, Hartford
- F Northwest Elementary, Newport
- C Parrottsville Elementary, Parrottsville
- B Smoky Mountain Elementary, Cosby
Where Cocke County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Newport (6)
- Cosby (3)
- Del Rio (1)
- Hartford (1)
- Parrottsville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Cocke County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,295 students with 278 full-time-equivalent teachers and 695 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700750
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jefferson County (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Hamblen County (18 schools, 22 mi)
- Greene County (17 schools, 24 mi)
- Greeneville (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Sevier County (30 schools, 24 mi)
- Grainger County (9 schools, 33 mi)
- Hawkins County (17 schools, 38 mi)
- Unicoi County (7 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Cocke County
How many schools are in Cocke County?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Cocke County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cocke County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newport, Cosby, Del Rio, Hartford, Parrottsville.
How good are the schools in Cocke County?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.5%. 73% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cocke County?
4,295 students were enrolled in Cocke County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cocke County?
Cocke County is in Tennessee, based in Cocke County, with its district office in Newport. Its boundary covers about 431 sq mi.