Palmer Early Learning Center
Tel:
(423)378-2160
- Palmer Early Learning Center serves 143 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
School Overview
- Palmer Early Learning Center's student population of 143 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 143 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
 |
School Comparison
- Palmer Early Learning Center's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Palmer Early Learning Center is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 10% |
| Black | 8% | 22% |
| White | 76% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | n/a |
 | ||
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kingsport School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Palmer Early Learning Center is Dobyns - Bennett High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ross N. Robinson Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Andrew Johnson Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kingsport Dobyns - Bennett High School Grades: 9-12 | 2233 students
0.1 miles
1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423)378-8400 0.1 9-12 2233 - Kingsport Andrew Johnson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 536 students
0.5 miles
1001 Ormond Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423)378-2300 0.5 PK-5 536 - Kingsport Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 467 students
0.6 miles
1000 Summer St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423)378-2360 0.6 PK-5 467 - Kingsport Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 493 students
0.6 miles
2216 Westmoreland Av
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423)378-2270 0.6 K-5 493 - Kingsport Ross N. Robinson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 919 students
0.7 miles
1517 Jessee St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423)378-2200 0.7 6-8 919
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