Palmer Early Learning Center
Tel:
(423) 378-2160
- Palmer Early Learning Center serves 124 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower 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% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Palmer Early Learning Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Palmer Early Learning Center's student population of 124 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 124 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The diversity score of Palmer Early Learning Center is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 10% |
| Black | 6% | 22% |
| White | 76% | 63% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 15% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.55 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kingsport School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 2,243 students
0.1 miles
1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400 0.1 9-12 2,243 - Kingsport Andrew Johnson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 557 students
0.5 miles
1001 Ormond Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300 0.5 PK-5 557 - Kingsport Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 466 students
0.6 miles
1000 Summer St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360 0.6 PK-5 466 - Kingsport Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 448 students
0.6 miles
2216 Westmoreland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270 0.6 K-5 448 - Kingsport Ross N. Robinson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 968 students
0.7 miles
1517 Jessee St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200 0.7 6-8 968
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