Enrollment
132
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COCKE COUNTY·NCES 470075000280
Grassy Fork Elementary
4120 Big Creek RD, Hartford, TN 37753 · (423) 487-5835 · Cocke County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-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
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 64% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
17%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
39.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
53.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 47.7% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% | 51.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Grassy Fork Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Cocke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #255 of 957 ▲ 78 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #493 of 959 ▼ 236 | #5 of 9 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,007 of 1,044 | #9 of 10 |
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
132
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 104
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 | 132 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 11 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 11.8 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 11 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 86 | 8 | 10.8:1 | 77% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | 89% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 100 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 104 | 5 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grassy Fork Elementary.
About Grassy Fork Elementary
In Hartford, Tennessee, part of Cocke County, Grassy Fork Elementary is an elementary school. It serves 132 students in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 72% smaller than that.
Grassy Fork Elementary is part of Cocke County, where 12 schools serve 4,202 students.
The student body at Grassy Fork Elementary is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Grassy Fork Elementary's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
allk12 grades Grassy Fork Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cocke County census figures show that the median household income is $48,016, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Cocke County is home to 13 public schools and about 4,932 public school students.
The shortest distance from Grassy Fork Elementary to another public school is about 6.1 miles, to Del Rio Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within ten miles.
Federal data place Grassy Fork Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Grassy Fork Elementary had 127 students, to 2024-25, when it had 132.
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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
- Edgemont ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Parrottsville ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- Cosby ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Cosby High SchoolHigh · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Del Rio Elementary6.1 mi · 85
- Cosby High School7.1 mi · 343
- Cosby Elementary7.2 mi · 429
- Bridgeport Elementary7.5 mi · 261
- Smoky Mountain Elementary8.5 mi · 176
- Newport Grammar School9.7 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Grassy Fork ElementaryHow large is Grassy Fork Elementary?
Grassy Fork Elementary enrolls approximately 132 students in grades KG-08.
Is Grassy Fork Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grassy Fork Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grassy Fork Elementary?
At Grassy Fork Elementary, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Grassy Fork Elementary public or private?
Grassy Fork Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cocke County.
Where is Grassy Fork Elementary located?
Grassy Fork Elementary is located at 4120 Big Creek RD, Hartford, TN 37753.
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