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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULLIVAN COUNTY·NCES 470399002301
Ketron Elementary School
3301 Bloomington PIKE, Kingsport, TN 37660 · (423) 354-1715 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
32.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.6pp since 2022
Math
42.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.3% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.7% | 37.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ketron Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #484 of 957 ▲ 136 | #16 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #644 of 959 ▲ 84 | #22 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #409 of 1,044 | #3 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #761 of 962 | #13 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #68 of 537 | #6 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
508
-58 (-10%) vs 2020
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 | 508 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 37 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 46.3 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 38 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 43 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 39 | 18.5:1 | 77% (560) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ketron Elementary School.
About Ketron Elementary School
Ketron Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Kingsport, Tennessee. The school serves 508 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The 15 schools of Sullivan County, including Ketron Elementary School, enroll 7,878 students.
Ketron Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. The next largest groups are 5% Black and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The allk12 Grade for Ketron Elementary School is C. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sullivan County show that 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. Ketron Elementary School is one of 37 public schools in the county.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is the closest public school, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ketron Elementary School.
Ketron Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
Enrollment at Ketron Elementary School declined 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 566 to 508 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Sullivan County
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Sullivan East High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Holston ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Sullivan Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 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
Nearby schools
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School3.6 mi · 497
- Ross N. Robinson Middle School3.9 mi · 918
- Dobyns - Bennett High School4.0 mi · 2,315
- Palmer Early Learning Center4.1 mi · 152
- John Sevier Middle School4.2 mi · 818
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School4.2 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Ketron Elementary SchoolHow large is Ketron Elementary School?
Ketron Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ketron Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ketron Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Ketron Elementary School?
Ketron Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ketron Elementary School in?
Ketron Elementary School is part of Sullivan County.
What city is Ketron Elementary School in?
Ketron Elementary School is located in Kingsport, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.