Northwest Elementary

Summary:

Northwest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Newport, Tennessee that serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 396 students. The school is part of the Cocke County School District, which is ranked 82 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased spending per student, Northwest Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments (TNReady) across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.3% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% statewide and 37.3% in Cocke County. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 5% to 19.5% and 8.5% to 13.6%, respectively. This persistent underperformance raises concerns about the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its predominantly White (85.61%) student population, including economically disadvantaged and special education students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as McDonald Elementary in Greene County and White Pine Elementary in Jefferson County, Northwest Elementary consistently underperforms, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. Even other Cocke County schools, such as Cosby Elementary and Del Rio Elementary, outperform Northwest Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's persistent underperformance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 344 Woodson RD
       Newport, TN  37821


(423) 623-4697

District: Cocke County

SchoolDigger Rank:
964th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cocke County Adult High School
    Cocke County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.6%
Hispanic:
8.6%
African American:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.1% Help


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Compare Details Northwest Elementary ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Northwest Elementary ranks worse than 97.4% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.35. (See more...)
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Northwest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Elementary 964th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Northwest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Elementary 572nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Northwest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cocke County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cocke County 79th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwest Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 14.54 743rd 809 8.2%
2011 51.50 436th 818 46.7%
2012 8.02 795th 820 3.0%
2013 18.37 801st 846 5.3%
2014 14.39 777th 853 8.9%
2015 19.32 775th 855 9.4%
2018 11.11 937th 997 6.0%
2019 9.47 945th 985 4.1%
2021 9.85 911th 983 7.3%
2022 11.66 923rd 1000 7.7%
2023 12.78 920th 1020 9.8%
2024 9.24 964th 1018 5.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.99 472nd 528 10.6%
2024 23.38 504th 582 13.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.47 829th 877 5.5%
2019 15.86 772nd 821 6.0%
2021 20.99 702nd 823 14.7%
2022 22.17 744th 858 13.3%
2023 25.24 694th 865 19.8%
2024 13.45 822nd 853 3.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.18 899th 926 2.9%
2021 16.07 807th 945 14.6%
2022 12.86 887th 975 9.0%
2023 16.51 853rd 989 13.8%
2024 15.27 873rd 990 11.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.59 839th 916 8.4%
2021 8.56 910th 941 3.3%
2022 17.35 845th 980 13.8%
2023 14.95 874th 987 11.4%
2024 12.29 917th 991 7.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.48 839th 841 0.2%
2019 4.66 812th 812 0.0%
2021 6.73 843rd 844 0.1%
2022 5.77 836th 844 0.9%
2023 7.03 846th 852 0.7%
2024 4.81 845th 847 0.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Northwest Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 40.55 302nd 462 34.6%
2012 22.81 397th 466 14.8%
2013 31.46 400th 475 15.8%
2014 15.40 446th 485 8.0%
2015 24.74 434th 492 11.8%
2017 2.91 362nd 362 0.0%
2018 11.50 518th 563 8.0%
2019 12.32 519th 574 9.6%
2021 6.16 570th 576 1.0%
2022 10.14 526th 569 7.6%
2023 12.14 532nd 594 10.4%
2024 6.35 572nd 587 2.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.45 176th 279 36.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.15 419th 481 12.9%
2019 14.53 457th 490 6.7%
2022 15.16 458th 495 7.5%
2023 23.39 420th 514 18.3%
2024 5.66 510th 510 0.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.31 499th 529 5.7%
2021 7.21 527th 538 2.0%
2022 8.66 525th 552 4.9%
2023 14.72 488th 560 12.9%
2024 8.05 539th 554 2.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.97 452nd 523 13.6%
2022 13.05 484th 540 10.4%
2023 22.25 443rd 557 20.5%
2024 7.99 539th 560 3.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Northwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.90 479th 481 0.4%
2019 6.04 482nd 484 0.4%
2022 6.69 493rd 500 1.4%
2023 6.61 498th 503 1.0%
2024 2.79 502nd 504 0.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Northwest Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 436 45 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1989 418 44 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 462
1990 432 45 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1991 416 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1992 438 34 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1993 411 55 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1994 408 52 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 363 39 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1996 363 39 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1997 345 47 0 7 0 n/a n/a -14 385
1998 104 9 1 5 1 n/a n/a 295 415
1999 343 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a -1 384
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 353 353
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 318 318
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 329 329
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 329 329
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 331 331
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 327 327
2006 267 30 0 20 4 n/a n/a 0 321
2007 255 40 0 29 3 n/a n/a 0 327
2008 279 33 0 37 5 n/a n/a 0 354
2009 284 31 1 18 3 n/a n/a 0 337
2010 278 31 1 20 2 n/a n/a 0 332
2011 309 29 1 16 3 0 3 0 361
2012 353 24 0 21 5 0 3 0 406
2013 348 21 0 34 3 0 6 0 412
2014 366 16 0 31 6 0 9 0 428
2015 343 15 0 36 3 0 15 0 412
2016 322 20 0 37 4 0 14 0 397
2017 333 18 0 32 2 0 9 0 394
2018 389 18 0 36 2 0 11 0 456
2019 381 16 0 35 2 0 13 0 447
2020 405 20 0 33 1 0 11 0 470
2021 355 16 0 27 0 0 7 0 405
2022 353 15 2 35 0 0 9 0 414
2023 339 16 1 34 0 0 6 0 396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 18.0 26.7 n/a
1989 462 25.0 18.4 n/a
1990 477 25.0 19.0 n/a
1991 448 31.0 14.4 n/a
1992 472 31.0 15.2 n/a
1993 466 33.0 14.1 n/a
1994 461 33.0 14.0 n/a
1995 406 32.0 12.7 n/a
1996 406 32.0 12.7 n/a
1997 385 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 415 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 353 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 318 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 329 n/a n/a n/a
2003 329 n/a n/a n/a
2004 331 n/a n/a n/a
2005 327 n/a n/a n/a
2006 321 28.9 11.1 n/a
2007 327 29.1 11.2 95.1
2008 354 29.0 12.2 87.9
2009 337 29.3 11.5 95
2010 332 31.0 10.7 97.3
2011 361 31.0 11.6 99.2
2012 406 30.4 13.3 93.3
2013 412 30.3 13.5 91
2014 428 28.7 14.9 93.5
2015 412 30.0 13.7 86.9
2016 397 33.0 12.0 78.1
2017 394 29.0 13.5 n/a
2018 456 30.0 15.2 n/a
2019 447 30.4 14.7 n/a
2020 470 29.9 15.7 n/a
2021 405 30.2 13.4 n/a
2022 414 28.2 14.6 n/a
2023 396 25.2 15.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 18.0 26.7 n/a
1989 462 25.0 18.4 n/a
1990 477 25.0 19.0 n/a
1991 448 31.0 14.4 n/a
1992 472 31.0 15.2 n/a
1993 466 33.0 14.1 n/a
1994 461 33.0 14.0 n/a
1995 406 32.0 12.7 n/a
1996 406 32.0 12.7 n/a
1997 385 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 415 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 353 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 318 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 329 n/a n/a n/a
2003 329 n/a n/a n/a
2004 331 n/a n/a n/a
2005 327 n/a n/a n/a
2006 321 28.9 11.1 n/a
2007 327 29.1 11.2 95.1
2008 354 29.0 12.2 87.9
2009 337 29.3 11.5 95
2010 332 31.0 10.7 97.3
2011 361 31.0 11.6 99.2
2012 406 30.4 13.3 93.3
2013 412 30.3 13.5 91
2014 428 28.7 14.9 93.5
2015 412 30.0 13.7 86.9
2016 397 33.0 12.0 78.1
2017 394 29.0 13.5 n/a
2018 456 30.0 15.2 n/a
2019 447 30.4 14.7 n/a
2020 470 29.9 15.7 n/a
2021 405 30.2 13.4 n/a
2022 414 28.2 14.6 n/a
2023 396 25.2 15.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,775 (16.8%) $8,018 (75.8%) $10,574
2020 $1,972 (19.2%) $7,309 (71.0%) $10,297
2021 $3,548 (28.2%) $8,095 (64.3%) $12,595
2022 $2,903 (24.8%) $7,928 (67.7%) $11,712
2023 $3,046 (23.7%) $8,683 (67.5%) $12,865

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 945th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 920th of 1020 Elementary schools
 5.7%
Ranks 519th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 532nd of 594 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)7.76.5
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cocke County)36.136.5
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary)17.99.4
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cocke County)35.527.5
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)5.629.7
 24.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cocke County)33.743.8
 10.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary)13.98.1
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cocke County)31.939.6
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)11.612.1
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cocke County)34.528.7
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary)9.38.3
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cocke County)2828.7
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237.7
 2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)18.414.3
 4.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cocke County)37.335
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary)15.814.3
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cocke County)25.135
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)1212.5
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cocke County)32.338.6
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary)149.4
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cocke County)33.230.5
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Northwest Elementary)1712.5
 4.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Cocke County)33.843.4
 9.6%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary)8.810.3
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cocke County)21.725.8
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Northwest Elementary)17.620.5
 2.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Cocke County)32.436.1
 3.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Northwest Elementary)9.614.1
 4.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Cocke County)34.536.1
 1.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Northwest Elementary)13.38.8
 4.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cocke County)29.231.3
 2.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Northwest Elementary)12.513
 0.5%
   All Grades Social Studies (Cocke County)29.938.6
 8.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447396
 11.4%
African American1616
American Indian20
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic3534
 2.9%
Pacific Islander00
White381339
 11%
Two or More Races136
 53.8%


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Students at Northwest Elementary are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Northwest Elementary.

Northwest Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cocke County Adult High School
High : Cocke County High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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