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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Kingsport, TN 37664

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Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 497 students
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in TN
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: Jefferson Elementary serves the northeast part of Kingsport, TN, covering an area of approximately 7.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive time of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 6.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 497 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	59
1	76
2	71
3	85
4	86
5	94

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Total Students

497 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2025	497
2024	507
2023	487
2022	479
2021	437
2020	461
2019	454
2018	448
2017	493
2016	434
2015	450
2014	460
2013	443
2012	437
2011	424
2010	498
2009	531
2008	560
2007	565
2006	534
2005	506
2004	517
2003	523
2002	523
2001	614
2000	515
1999	510
1998	520
1997	502
1996	486
1995	501
1994	479
1993	312
1992	311
1991	307
1990	293
1989	289
1988	296
1987	271

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2024	35
2023	31
2022	31
2021	33
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	28
2016	26
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	28
2011	28
2010	30
2009	33
2008	33
2007	32
2006	31
2005	31
1996	29
1995	29
1994	21
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	22
1989	21
1988	22
1987	13

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School Motto

Connected. Capable. Confident.

School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TN)

#315 out of 1728 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#315
2022	#398
2021	#270
2019	#240
2018	#167
2017	#324
2015	#318
2014	#368
2013	#205
2012	#128
2011	#96
2010	#98

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47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	47%	34%	43%
2022	38%	31%	43%
2021	41%	28%	35%
2019	52%	39%	47%
2018	53%	35%	42%
2017	49%	36%	42%
2015	70%	57%	71%
2014	67%	52%	68%
2013	71%	52%	69%
2012	74%	49%	67%
2011	73%	42%	61%
2010	72%	35%	52%

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48%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2022	48%	37%	44%
2021	43%	30%	38%
2019	48%	35%	43%
2018	52%	35%	42%
2017	41%	35%	41%
2015	62%	51%	62%
2014	58%	52%	61%
2013	69%	52%	63%
2012	71%	52%	65%
2011	67%	50%	64%
2010	64%	47%	58%

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54%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2022	54%	40%	52%
2021	59%	38%	49%

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	7%	2%	3%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	6%	1%	1%
1992	5%	1%	2%
1991	5%	1%	2%
1990	5%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	8%	16%
2024	6%	15%
2023	6%	14%	7%
2022	5%	13%	6%
2021	5%	12%	6%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	5%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	4%	8%	4%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	3%	20%
2024	3%	20%
2023	3%	21%	5%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	3%	22%	6%
2019	4%	22%	6%
2018	5%	22%	7%
2017	4%	22%	7%
2016	5%	23%	7%
2015	4%	23%	7%
2014	5%	23%	7%
2013	5%	23%	7%
2012	5%	23%	8%
2011	4%	24%	9%
2010	3%	24%	9%
2009	3%	25%	8%
2008	4%	25%	9%
2007	4%	25%	8%
2006	4%	25%	7%
1999	2%	24%	7%
1998	7%	23%	7%
1997	1%	23%	7%
1996	1%	23%	6%
1995	1%	23%	6%
1994	1%	23%	6%
1993	2%	23%	7%
1992	1%	22%	6%
1991	1%	23%	6%
1990	1%	22%	8%
1989	1%	22%	7%
1988	1%	22%	7%

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White

75%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	75%	57%
2024	76%	58%
2023	77%	59%	78%
2022	78%	60%	78%
2021	81%	60%	79%
2020	83%	61%	80%
2019	80%	62%	80%
2018	79%	63%	83%
2017	82%	63%	83%
2016	82%	64%	83%
2015	85%	65%	84%
2014	84%	65%	84%
2013	83%	66%	84%
2012	86%	67%	85%
2011	86%	67%	85%
2010	89%	68%	86%
2009	91%	68%	87%
2008	91%	69%	86%
2007	92%	69%	88%
2006	92%	70%	89%
1999	95%	74%	90%
1998	91%	75%	91%
1997	95%	73%	92%
1996	95%	75%	92%
1995	95%	75%	93%
1994	95%	76%	93%
1993	91%	76%	91%
1992	94%	77%	92%
1991	94%	76%	92%
1990	94%	77%	91%
1989	96%	77%	91%
1988	96%	77%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	6%	3%	7%
2019	7%	3%	7%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

43%

0.43

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	0.43	0.61
2024	0.41	0.60
2023	0.40	0.59	0.38
2022	0.38	0.58	0.38
2021	0.34	0.58	0.37
2020	0.31	0.57	0.35
2019	0.35	0.56	0.35
2018	0.37	0.55	0.31
2017	0.32	0.55	0.31
2016	0.32	0.53	0.30
2015	0.27	0.52	0.30
2014	0.29	0.52	0.29
2013	0.31	0.51	0.29
2012	0.26	0.50	0.27
2011	0.26	0.49	0.27
2010	0.21	0.48	0.25
2009	0.17	0.48	0.23
2008	0.17	0.46	0.24
2007	0.15	0.46	0.21
2006	0.15	0.45	0.21
1999	0.10	0.40	0.18
1998	0.17	0.39	0.17
1997	0.10	0.42	0.15
1996	0.10	0.39	0.13
1995	0.10	0.39	0.14
1994	0.10	0.37	0.13
1993	0.17	0.37	0.16
1992	0.11	0.36	0.15
1991	0.11	0.37	0.15
1990	0.11	0.36	0.17
1989	0.08	0.36	0.16
1988	0.08	0.36	0.15

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(22-23)

17.1%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	17.1%	23.6%	28.4%
2022	13.7%	23.8%	23.6%
2021	14.5%	17.9%	20.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	37%	45%
2024	37%	45%
2023	38%	45%	44%
2021	43%	47%	46%
2019	41%	47%	45%
2014	40%	51%	47%
2013	36%	51%	44%
2012	32%	49%	44%
2011	38%	48%	42%
2010	31%	45%	39%
2009	29%	42%	36%
2008	28%	42%	38%
2007	25%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kingsport School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #315 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Andrew Johnson Elementary School, John Adams Elementary School, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

497 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Kingsport School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 497 students
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: Jefferson Elementary serves the northeast part of Kingsport, TN, covering an area of approximately 7.7 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive time of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 6.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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