Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COCKE COUNTY·NCES 470075000282
Northwest Elementary
344 Woodson RD, Newport, TN 37821 · (423) 623-4697 · Cocke County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest 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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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 | 46 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 112% larger than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
27%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
12.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.8pp since 2022
Math
13.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.6% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 2022-23 | 8.8% | 14.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Cocke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #909 of 957 ▲ 7 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #930 of 959 ▲ 12 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #566 of 1,044 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #625 of 962 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #351 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
422
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 448
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 | 422 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 26.1 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 25.3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 78% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 31 | 11.7:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 31 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Elementary.
About Northwest Elementary
At 344 Woodson RD in Newport, Tennessee, Northwest Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 422 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
A total of 12 schools make up Cocke County, with 4,202 students enrolled.
At Northwest Elementary, 85% of students are White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic and 5% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northwest Elementary scores 27%.
Northwest Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Cocke County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $48,016 a year, roughly 11% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Northwest Elementary shares Cocke County with 12 other public schools.
Northwest Elementary's nearest public school is Newport Grammar School (about 1.9 miles). In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Northwest Elementary.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 405 to 422.
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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
- 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
- Edgemont ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Centerview ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- Cocke Co Adult High SchoolHigh · 2 students
Other Northwest Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 18 states are named Northwest Elementary. Northwest Elementary is the 19th largest of the 29.
- Northwest Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 959 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolJACKSON, MI · 758 students
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 658 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolLa Salle, IL · 650 students
- Northwest ElementaryLexington, NC · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Newport Grammar School1.9 mi · 730
- Cocke Co High School2.1 mi · 1,074
- Cocke Co Adult High School2.3 mi · 2
- Bridgeport Elementary3.9 mi · 261
- Parrottsville Elementary4.5 mi · 512
- Edgemont Elementary4.8 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest ElementaryHow large is Northwest Elementary?
Northwest Elementary enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Northwest Elementary serve?
Northwest Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How diverse is Northwest Elementary?
Northwest Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Northwest Elementary in?
Northwest Elementary is part of Cocke County.
What county does Northwest Elementary serve?
Northwest Elementary serves Cocke County in TN.
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