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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSPORT·NCES 470219000708
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2216 Westmoreland AVE, Kingsport, TN 37664 · (423) 378-2270 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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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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 | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
42%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
65.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.4pp since 2022
Math
61.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +14.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 61.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 55.6% |
| 2022-23 | 54.8% | 46.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #144 of 957 ▲ 53 | #6 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #88 of 959 ▲ 16 | #3 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #425 of 1,044 | #6 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #432 of 962 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #149 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
497
+60 (+14%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 307
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 | 497 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 33 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 26.7 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 42% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 614 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
About Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Tennessee, located in Kingsport. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 497 students.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is one of 12 schools in Kingsport, which enrolls 7,658 students in total.
White students are the majority at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, with 75% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Sullivan County, the White share is about 92%. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Sullivan County show that the median household income is $58,807, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 37 public schools in Sullivan County, enrolling about 19,066 students in all.
The shortest distance from Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Dobyns - Bennett High School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment grew 14% from its 2020-21 level of 437.
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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
- 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 Thomas Jefferson Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 15 states are named Thomas Jefferson Elementary. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 28.
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryGlendale, CA · 815 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryBurbank, CA · 758 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryLouisa, VA · 672 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 646 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 574 students
Nearby schools
- Dobyns - Bennett High School0.4 mi · 2,315
- Ross N. Robinson Middle School0.5 mi · 918
- Palmer Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 152
- Andrew Johnson Elementary School0.9 mi · 558
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 420
- John Sevier Middle School1.4 mi · 818
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?
At Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Kingsport.
What city is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is located in Kingsport, TN.
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