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Schools in Newport · Newport City School District, Cocke County School District in Newport

Newport’s public schools outscore 92% of Tennessee districts

Math proficiency in Newport’s districts is 43%, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#20of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 12 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 9% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024 · Newport City
Schools in town
2
730 students on the public path
In brief

Newport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 42 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newport’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,926 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Newport’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 92% of Tennessee school districts, #20 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (42)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 402 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newport’s students in the tested grades sat them (402 in math, 401 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newport, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Newport Grammar SchoolNewport City School DistrictB+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Newport

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Newport City School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 730 students, up 7% since 2020–21
$11,926TN $13,059 · FY2024
A
Cocke County School District in NewportGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Newport City School District47%
State average 36.8% · 401 students tested
Math · PK–8, Newport City School District43%
State average 31.1% · 402 students tested

Newport vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Newport’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NewportANewport City PK–8 · Cocke County School District in Newport

Every school in Newport

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Newportby address
Newport Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
730 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Newportrun by other districts or the state
Cocke Co High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,074 studentsRate it →

Questions about Newport’s schools

Are Newport’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newport children attend outscore 92% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Newport in?

Newport City School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 730 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Newport spend per student?

$11,926 in Newport City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.