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What advice would you give to incoming students at Edgemont Elementary?
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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COCKE COUNTY·NCES 470075000279
Edgemont Elementary
375 Carson Springs RD, Newport, TN 37821 · (423) 623-2288 · Cocke County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 40% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.2pp since 2022
Math
35.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.2% | 28.2% |
| 2022-23 | 22.8% | 31.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edgemont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Cocke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #615 of 957 ▲ 82 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #792 of 959 ▲ 20 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #349 of 1,044 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #619 of 962 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #496 of 537 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
541
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 541 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 34.3 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 34.6 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 33 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 39 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 81% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 84% (512) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgemont Elementary.
About Edgemont Elementary
In Newport, Tennessee, Edgemont Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 541 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8.
In Cocke County, 12 schools enroll a combined 4,202 students.
By race and ethnicity, Edgemont Elementary is 85% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 93% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Edgemont Elementary outscored 20%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Cocke County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $48,016, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Cocke County's 13 public schools enroll about 4,932 students and include Edgemont Elementary.
Cocke Co Adult High School is the nearest public school to Edgemont Elementary, about 3.2 miles away. Edgemont Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 557 to 541, a 3% decline.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cocke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,813
Census ACS
Median income
$48,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cocke County
- Cocke Co High SchoolHigh · 1,074 students
- Parrottsville ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- Cosby ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Cosby High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 261 students
Other schools in Newport
- Cocke Co High SchoolHigh · 1,074 students
- Newport Grammar SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Centerview ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- Cocke Co Adult High SchoolHigh · 2 students
Other Edgemont Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Edgemont Elementary. Edgemont Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Edgemont ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 482 students
- Edgemont Elementary SchoolBELLEVILLE, MI · 358 students
- Edgemont Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJ · 251 students
- Edgemont Elementary - 03Edgemont, SD · 93 students
Nearby schools
- Cocke Co Adult High School3.2 mi · 2
- Cocke Co High School3.3 mi · 1,074
- Newport Grammar School3.8 mi · 730
- Northwest Elementary4.8 mi · 422
- Bridgeport Elementary7.2 mi · 261
- Cosby High School8.5 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Edgemont ElementaryHow many students attend Edgemont Elementary?
Edgemont Elementary enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Edgemont Elementary serve?
Edgemont Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Edgemont Elementary?
Student demographics at Edgemont Elementary are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Edgemont Elementary in?
Edgemont Elementary is part of Cocke County.
What city is Edgemont Elementary in?
Edgemont Elementary is located in Newport, TN.
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