Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COCKE COUNTY·NCES 470075000284
Smoky Mountain Elementary
135 South 32 HWY, Cosby, TN 37722 · (423) 487-2255 · Cocke County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% 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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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 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
6%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
47.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.4pp since 2022
Math
59.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 up about 16 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 50.5% |
| 2022-23 | 43.1% | 43.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smoky Mountain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Cocke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #173 of 957 ▲ 102 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #294 of 959 ▲ 225 | #2 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #984 of 1,044 | #8 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
176
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 146
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 | 176 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 13.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 13.9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 11 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 90% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 94% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 146 | 11 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smoky Mountain Elementary.
About Smoky Mountain Elementary
A very small elementary school in Cosby, Tennessee, Smoky Mountain Elementary is part of Cocke County. The school enrolls 176 students in pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Cocke County has 12 schools; together they serve 4,202 students.
At Smoky Mountain Elementary, 97% of students are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
Smoky Mountain Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the wider Cocke County area, the median household earns about $48,016 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Smoky Mountain Elementary shares Cocke County with 12 other public schools.
About 3.5 miles separate Smoky Mountain Elementary from the closest public school, Cosby Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Smoky Mountain Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 7%.
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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
Other schools in Cosby
- Cosby ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Cosby High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- Jones Cove ElementaryElementary · 102 students
Nearby schools
- Cosby Elementary3.5 mi · 429
- Cosby High School3.5 mi · 343
- Jones Cove Elementary4.9 mi · 102
- Grassy Fork Elementary8.5 mi · 132
- Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center9.3 mi · 1
- Pittman Center Elementary10.3 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Smoky Mountain ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Smoky Mountain Elementary?
Smoky Mountain Elementary enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Smoky Mountain Elementary serve?
Smoky Mountain Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Smoky Mountain Elementary?
Student demographics at Smoky Mountain Elementary are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Smoky Mountain Elementary in?
Smoky Mountain Elementary is part of Cocke County.
What city is Smoky Mountain Elementary in?
Smoky Mountain Elementary is located in Cosby, TN.
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