Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is one of the small K-5 schools in Kingsport, Tennessee, part of Kingsport, with 250 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

Kingsport runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,658 students. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Sullivan County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In the broader community, census data for Sullivan County shows median household earnings sit near $58,807, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Sullivan County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,066 students), of which Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Andrew Jackson Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 300 (now 250). White enrollment moved from 82% to 75% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.