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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSPORT·NCES 470219002216
John Adams Elementary School
2727 Edinburgh Channel RD, Kingsport, TN 37664 · (423) 378-1400 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
68.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.5% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 66.1% |
| 2022-23 | 67.5% | 66.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Adams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #96 of 957 ▲ 2 | #2 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #52 of 959 ▲ 39 | #1 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #412 of 1,044 | #4 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #543 of 962 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #224 of 348 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
506
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+97% since 2010-11, when it was 257
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 506 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 33.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 32.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 32% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 36% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Adams Elementary School.
About John Adams Elementary School
Families in Kingsport, Tennessee, are served by John Adams Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 506 students in pre-K through 5.
Within Kingsport, John Adams Elementary School is one of 12 schools. The district enrolls 7,658 students.
The share of students at John Adams Elementary School who are White is 81%. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 92% of Sullivan County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, John Adams Elementary School outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Sullivan County, home to about 160,624 people, the median household earns about $58,807 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sullivan County number 37, with about 19,066 students.
John Adams Elementary School's nearest public school is Sullivan Gardens Elementary (about 2.7 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 5%.
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Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingsport
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Other schools in Kingsport
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolHigh · 2,315 students
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- John Sevier Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
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Other John Adams Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named John Adams Elementary. John Adams Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- John Adams ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 743 students
- John Adams ElementaryMadera, CA · 736 students
- John Adams ElementaryCorona, CA · 539 students
- John Adams ElementaryTorrance, CA · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Sullivan Gardens Elementary2.7 mi · 204
- Rock Springs Elementary3.3 mi · 402
- Miller Perry Elementary3.4 mi · 225
- Sullivan Heights Middle School3.6 mi · 630
- Fall Branch Elementary3.7 mi · 256
- Ridgeview Elementary School5.2 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About John Adams Elementary SchoolHow large is John Adams Elementary School?
John Adams Elementary School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John Adams Elementary School serve?
John Adams Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Adams Elementary School?
At John Adams Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is John Adams Elementary School in?
John Adams Elementary School is part of Kingsport.
What city is John Adams Elementary School in?
John Adams Elementary School is located in Kingsport, TN.
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