Enrollment
87
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSON CO SP DIST·NCES 470140002118
Kenton Elementary School
633 North Poplar, Kenton, TN 38233 · (731) 749-0007 · Gibson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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
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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 | 18 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 8% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kenton Elementary School→South Gibson County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Gibson Co Sp Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -11.1pp since 2022
Math
33.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -14.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.6% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 48.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kenton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #1,025 of 1,044 | #11 of 11 |
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
87
-6 (-6%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 127
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 | 87 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 7.8 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 6.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 6 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 8 | 15.6:1 | 68% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 9 | 14.1:1 | 54% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenton Elementary School.
About Kenton Elementary School
Kenton Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Kenton, Tennessee. It reports enrollment of 87 students in pre-K through 4. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 81% below that mark.
Kenton Elementary School is run by Gibson Co Sp Dist, whose 9 schools enroll 3,828 students.
By race and ethnicity, Kenton Elementary School is 80% White. Next come 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
Kenton Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Gibson County, home to about 50,869 people, the median household earns about $62,755 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Kenton Elementary School shares Gibson County with 21 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Kenton Elementary School is closest to Rutherford Elementary, about 4.3 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
Federal data place Kenton Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 6% decrease took enrollment from 93 in 2020-21 to 87 in 2024-25.
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Gibson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,869
Census ACS
Median income
$62,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibson Co Sp Dist
- South Gibson County Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- South Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- South Gibson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- Dyer ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Rutherford ElementaryElementary · 282 students
Other Kenton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Kenton Elementary. Kenton Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Kenton Elementary SchoolKenton, OH · 1,022 students
- Kenton Elementary SchoolIndependence, KY · 650 students
- Kenton Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 583 students
- Kenton Elementary SchoolSpringfield, OH · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Rutherford Elementary4.3 mi · 282
- Dyer Elementary8.4 mi · 381
- Yorkville Elementary9.1 mi · 144
- Trimble Elementary9.9 mi · 166
- Sharon School10.8 mi · 190
- Greenfield School11.5 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Kenton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kenton Elementary School?
Kenton Elementary School enrolls approximately 87 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Kenton Elementary School serve?
Kenton Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kenton Elementary School?
At Kenton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Kenton Elementary School public or private?
Kenton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gibson Co Sp Dist.
Where is Kenton Elementary School located?
Kenton Elementary School is located at 633 North Poplar, Kenton, TN 38233.
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