Enrollment
102
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cosby, TN
Jones Cove Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Jones Cove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470378001550
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jones Cove Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Cosby · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 102
- students enrolled
Jones Cove Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jones Cove Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cosby, TN.
School address
District: Sevier County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470378001550 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jones Cove Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jones Cove Elementary
Jones Cove Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Cosby, Tennessee, enrolling 102 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Jones Cove Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of Tennessee schools and 44% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Tennessee schools, with 102 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 29 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 102 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Cosby's public schools, it stands alongside Smoky Mountain Elementary (176 students): Jones Cove Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 13.5:1).
Sevier County also operates Sevier County High School (950 students) and Sevierville Middle School (737 students) alongside Jones Cove 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 Jones Cove Elementary compares
Jones Cove 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 44% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,077
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.4 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 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Jones Cove Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sevier County, which includes Jones Cove Elementary.
$12,077
Per student
+12%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 20.7%
Federal 15.2%
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 Jones Cove Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sevierville Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Seymour Junior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Seymour Primary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Seymour High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jones Cove Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 950
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 737
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 713
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 697
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 693
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools in Cosby
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~102 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Jones Cove Elementary's federal record.
- Compare Jones Cove Elementary against another school. Compare schools
- Sevier County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Jones Cove Elementary
How many students attend Jones Cove Elementary?
Jones Cove Elementary has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cosby, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jones Cove Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Jones Cove Elementary is 8.5:1, which is 44% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 46% 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 Jones Cove Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Jones Cove Elementary is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Cosby, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jones Cove Elementary?
Jones Cove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
How does Jones Cove Elementary rank among public schools in Cosby?
By Resource Investment Index, Jones Cove Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cosby, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cosby on the city page.
Is Jones Cove Elementary a good school?
Jones Cove Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Sevier County?
Besides Jones Cove Elementary, Sevier County also operates Sevier County High School (950 students), Sevierville Middle School (737 students), and Seymour Junior High (713 students). See the Sevier County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.