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Public elementary school · Monroe County · Tellico Plains, Tennessee

Coker Creek Elementary

Coker Creek Elementary rates 5.5, right at the middle of Monroe County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Monroe County median is 5.2.

#1,256 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Monroe County: 5 elementary schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A Monroe County elementary school where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,256 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 4 of 13 in Monroe County.

Coker Creek Elementary is listed in Monroe County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%17 points below the Tennessee average of 39%18 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading22%19 points below the Tennessee average of 41%18 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 12 points since 2020, reaching 22% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
50% of the rating
Academics
3.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37385; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Coker Creek Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,824
Median home value
$189,500
Median rent
$575/mo
College educated
11%
Homeownership
83.6%
Poverty rate
17.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37385; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
18
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,181/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tellico Plains. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tellico Plains), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Coker Creek Elementary serve?

Coker Creek Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Coker Creek Elementary?

Coker Creek Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 54 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Coker Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Coker Creek Elementary is 7.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Coker Creek Elementary rank in TN?

Coker Creek Elementary ranks #1,256 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Coker Creek Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Coker Creek Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Coker Creek Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Coker Creek Elementary has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Coker Creek Elementary a charter school?

No, Coker Creek Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Coker Creek Elementary a Title I school?

No, Coker Creek Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
54
Student-teacher ratio
7.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Monroe County
Rank in district
#4 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$12,029
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37385)
8,610
Area average commute
38.7 min
Area median age
41.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.