Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSPORT·NCES 470219002005
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
1500 Woodland AVE, Kingsport, TN 37660 · (423) 857-2700 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
29%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.9pp since 2022
Math
40.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 40.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 28.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 29.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #520 of 957 ▲ 174 | #18 of 22 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #488 of 959 ▲ 127 | #15 of 22 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #850 of 1,044 | #18 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #601 of 962 | #10 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #514 of 537 | #16 of 17 |
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
280
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 325
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 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 24.3 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 23 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 83% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 77% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 22 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F. Kennedy Elementary School.
About John F. Kennedy Elementary School
John F. Kennedy Elementary School is an elementary school in Kingsport, Tennessee, reachable at (423) 857-2700. The school counts 280 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
District-wide, Kingsport has 12 schools and 7,658 students.
The student body at John F. Kennedy Elementary School is 84% White. Other groups include 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Sullivan County residents are about 92% White. John F. Kennedy Elementary School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, John F. Kennedy Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Sullivan County, the median household income is $58,807, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Sullivan County has 36 other public schools.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. The five-mile area around John F. Kennedy Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies John F. Kennedy Elementary School's location as City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 23 students since 2020-21, to 280.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at John F. Kennedy Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolHigh · 2,315 students
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- John Sevier Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- John Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
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
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
Other John F. Kennedy Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 4 states are named John F. Kennedy Elementary. John F. Kennedy Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryRiverside, CA · 864 students
- John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls, SD · 661 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryDinuba, CA · 488 students
- John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolJAMESBURG, NJ · 477 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryNewark, CA · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School1.2 mi · 250
- Andrew Jackson Elementary School1.4 mi · 430
- John Sevier Middle School2.7 mi · 818
- Weber City Elementary3.1 mi · 380
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School3.2 mi · 420
- Dobyns - Bennett High School3.7 mi · 2,315
Frequently asked questions
About John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John F. Kennedy Elementary School?
John F. Kennedy Elementary School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does John F. Kennedy Elementary School serve?
John F. Kennedy Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School?
At John F. Kennedy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is John F. Kennedy Elementary School in?
John F. Kennedy Elementary School is part of Kingsport.
What city is John F. Kennedy Elementary School in?
John F. Kennedy Elementary School is located in Kingsport, TN.
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