Shining a light on education & government in TennesseeShining a light on education & government in TennesseeSevier County, Tennessee
3.0 / 5.0
K-8 School · 2023-24
Jones Cove Elementary earned an overall grade of C with a score of 3.0 out of 5.0, placing it among the lower half of k-8 schools in Sevier County. The school ranks #12 out of 23 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.2.
This satisfactory rating indicates that Jones Cove Elementary is meeting many of the state's accountability benchmarks, with some areas showing room for continued improvement.
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 3.0 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 41.5% of students at Jones Cove Elementary demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Science (Elementary) at 62.2%, while ELA (Elementary) at 25.6% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 25.6% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Math (Elementary): 36.8% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (Elementary): 62.2% 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.
Jones Cove Elementary shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.0 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.
Meeting expectations
Meeting expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Sevier County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.0, Jones Cove Elementary is below the Sevier County average of 3.2 and below the statewide average of 3.4. Among 23 schools in Sevier County, this school holds the #12 position.
Common questions about Jones Cove 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