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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,332 students in Kingsport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Kingsport School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
7,784 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
533 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kingsport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
47 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
551 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
374 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
6,041 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
642 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
529
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
545
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
569
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
557
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
577
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
579
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
547
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
618
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
619
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
618
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,464 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,401 is less than the state median of $11,527. 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
$12,464
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,401
$11,527
Best Kingsport School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Andrew Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Ormond Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2216 Westmoreland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #33.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Summer St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #44.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Woodland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #55.
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jackson St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: n/an/a
Palmer Early Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1609 Ft Henry Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2160
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2160
Grades: PK
| 141 students
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