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4.2 / 5.0
K-8 School · 2023-24
Grassy Fork Elementary earned an overall grade of B with a score of 4.2 out of 5.0, placing it among the upper half of k-8 schools in Cocke County. The school ranks #5 out of 11 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.4.
This above average rating reflects consistently strong outcomes across the state's accountability measures, signaling that Grassy Fork Elementary is meeting or exceeding expectations for student learning and growth.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
The final score of 4.2 is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 54.8% of students at Grassy Fork Elementary demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Social Studies (Middle) at 72.5%, while ELA (Middle) at 35.0% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 43.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Math (Elementary): 43.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (Elementary): 70.7% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
ELA (Middle): 35.0% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Math (Middle): 62.5% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Science (Middle): 55.0% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Social Studies (Middle): 72.5% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Grassy Fork Elementary shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.5 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Approaching expectations
Exceeding expectations
Meeting expectations
Exceeding expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Above the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Cocke County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 4.2, Grassy Fork Elementary is above the Cocke County average of 3.4 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 11 schools in Cocke County, this school holds the #5 position.
Common questions about Grassy Fork Elementary’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year