Northwest Elementary

344 Woodson Rd, Newport TN, 37821 | Cocke County School District | 423-623-4697
  • grades PK-8
  • students 456
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Newport
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
30%Newport
35%Tennessee

Northwest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Cocke County School District" in Newport, TN. There are a total of 456 students and 30 teachers at Northwest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Northwest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 59% lower than the Tennessee average.

Northwest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwest Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
311-19%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
620-29%
711-19%
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
320-29%
411-19%
5<= 10%
611-19%
711-19%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 85.1% 93.6% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 2.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 2.7% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Newport demographics profile

StatisticNewportTennesseeNational
Population6,8656,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24216791
Median age39.038.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Newport

IndexNewportTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade73.3%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college37.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.4%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.2%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.