Enrollment
132
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hartford, TN
Grassy Fork Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Grassy Fork Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470075000280
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grassy Fork Elementary earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Tennessee schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 132
- students enrolled
Grassy Fork Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cocke County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470075000280 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grassy Fork Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grassy Fork Elementary
Grassy Fork Elementary is a small elementary school in Hartford, Tennessee, enrolling 132 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Tennessee schools, with 132 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 23.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cocke County also operates Cocke Co High School (1,074 students) and Edgemont Elementary (541 students) alongside Grassy Fork Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Grassy Fork Elementary compares
Grassy Fork Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 22% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 132 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,484
per pupil, district-wide
- below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Grassy Fork Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cocke County, which includes Grassy Fork Elementary.
$10,484
Per student
-3%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 51.6%
Federal 23.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Grassy Fork Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocke Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Edgemont Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Parrottsville Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cosby Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northwest Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grassy Fork Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,074
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~132 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grassy Fork Elementary
How many students attend Grassy Fork Elementary?
Grassy Fork Elementary has 132 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hartford, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grassy Fork Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Grassy Fork Elementary is 12:1, which is 22% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grassy Fork Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Grassy Fork Elementary is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Hartford, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grassy Fork Elementary?
Grassy Fork Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Grassy Fork Elementary a good school?
Grassy Fork Elementary earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cocke County?
Besides Grassy Fork Elementary, Cocke County also operates Cocke Co High School (1,074 students), Edgemont Elementary (541 students), and Parrottsville Elementary (512 students). See the Cocke County district page for the complete list.
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