Top Rankings
Kingsport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,753 students in Kingsport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Kingsport School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
7,629 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kingsport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
400 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
5,955 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
629 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
536
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
554
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
582
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
542
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
624
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
542
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,717 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,633 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,717
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,633
$11,647
Best Kingsport School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Andrew Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1001 Ormond Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Bellingham Dr
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2480
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2480
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2216 Westmoreland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #44.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Summer St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #55.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 Woodland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #66.
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jackson St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: n/an/a
Palmer Early Learning Center
Special Education School
1609 Ft Henry Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2160
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2160
Grades: PK
| 115 students
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