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Public elementary school · Cocke County · Cosby, Tennessee

Smoky Mountain Elementary

Smoky Mountain Elementary rates 8.6, among the strongest elementary schools in Cocke County, where the rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.6this school

8.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cocke County median is 6.5.

#157 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Cocke County: 9 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Cocke County elementary school where students score 51 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 157 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 1 of 11 in Cocke County.

Smoky Mountain Elementary is listed in Cocke 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.

Math57%18 points above the Tennessee average of 39%53 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading45%4 points above the Tennessee average of 41%53 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 19 points since 2020, reaching 51% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
50% of the rating
Academics
8.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
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 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (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 37722; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Smoky Mountain 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
$48,221
Median home value
$175,500
Median rent
$892/mo
College educated
15.5%
Homeownership
78.2%
Poverty rate
15.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37722; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
5
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,668/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Smoky Mountain Elementarythis school
    8.6
  2. Jones Cove Elementary4.9 mi
    7.6Compare →
  3. Cosby Elementary3.5 mi
    4.8Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Smoky Mountain Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Smoky Mountain Elementary serve?

Smoky Mountain Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Smoky Mountain Elementary?

Smoky Mountain Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 187 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Smoky Mountain Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Smoky Mountain Elementary is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Smoky Mountain Elementary rank in TN?

Smoky Mountain Elementary ranks #157 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Smoky Mountain Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Smoky Mountain Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 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 Smoky Mountain Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Smoky Mountain Elementary has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Smoky Mountain Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Smoky Mountain Elementary a Title I school?

No, Smoky Mountain Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
187
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Cocke County
Phone
(423) 487-2255
Rank in district
#1 of 11
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$11,098
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
27.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37722)
7,430
Area median age
49

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

Sources and official links

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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.