John F. Kennedy Elementary School

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John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks 513 th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1500 Woodland AVE
Kingsport, TN 37665

(423) 857-2700

District: Kingsport

SchoolDigger Rank:
513^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,981

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ross N. Robinson Middle School
High:	Dobyns - Bennett High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 266

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Kingsport School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), two or more races (8.3%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Elementary School is 11.5, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Kingsport School District. (See more...)

Compare John F. Kennedy Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F. Kennedy Elementary School is $12,981, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Kingsport School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John F. Kennedy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John F. Kennedy Elementary School 513^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See John F. Kennedy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Kingsport:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingsport 28^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John F. Kennedy Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	39.75	521^st	809	35.6%
2011	64.46	295^th	818	63.9%
2012	69.42	253^rd	820	69.1%
2013	59.58	396^th	846	53.2%
2014	50.20	435^th	853	49.0%
2015	49.54	485^th	855	43.3%
2017	42.17	384^th	646	40.6%
2018	26.49	754^th	997	24.4%
2019	44.43	517^th	985	47.5%
2021	40.74	557^th	983	43.3%
2022	48.08	482^nd	1000	51.8%
2023	46.80	513^th	1020	49.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	29.39	197^th	255	22.7%
2022	49.95	174^th	447	61.1%
2023	30.40	390^th	528	26.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	32.59	645^th	877	26.5%
2019	51.76	347^th	821	57.7%
2021	55.53	277^th	823	66.3%
2022	40.57	502^nd	858	41.5%
2023	45.72	454^th	865	47.5%

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Rank History for Female students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	41.01	542^nd	926	41.5%
2021	35.69	587^th	945	37.9%
2022	39.89	569^th	975	41.6%
2023	35.36	636^th	989	35.7%

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Rank History for Male students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	45.60	463^rd	916	49.5%
2021	42.48	494^th	941	47.5%
2022	53.57	384^th	980	60.8%
2023	56.29	375^th	987	62.0%

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Rank History for White students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	23.04	725^th	841	13.8%
2019	37.86	511^th	812	37.1%
2021	34.81	562^nd	844	33.4%
2022	39.61	500^th	844	40.8%
2023	36.99	550^th	852	35.4%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John F. Kennedy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	322	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1992	339	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1993	365	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1994	351	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	362	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1996	362	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1997	351	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-1	352
1998	299	24	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	331	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	282	282
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	292	292
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	292	292
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	307	307
2006	312	5	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2007	280	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2008	256	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2009	267	8	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2010	278	9	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2011	290	11	1	6	1	0	0	0	309
2012	308	16	0	11	0	0	5	0	340
2013	279	14	0	7	0	0	13	0	313
2014	279	9	0	11	0	0	17	0	316
2015	277	11	0	9	0	0	21	0	318
2016	282	8	0	17	0	0	19	0	326
2017	264	9	1	16	0	0	21	0	311
2018	236	3	0	17	0	0	27	0	283
2019	237	7	0	22	0	0	24	0	290
2020	234	9	0	20	0	0	32	0	295
2021	244	5	0	20	0	0	34	0	303
2022	221	4	0	22	0	1	23	0	271
2023	217	3	2	19	2	1	22	0	266

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John F. Kennedy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	325	22.0	14.7	n/a
1992	342	28.0	12.2	n/a
1993	368	24.0	15.3	n/a
1994	355	24.0	14.8	n/a
1995	365	26.0	14.0	n/a
1996	365	26.0	14.0	n/a
1997	352	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	330	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	331	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	282	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	323	23.0	14.0	n/a
2007	289	21.8	13.3	69.2
2008	264	21.5	12.3	71.6
2009	280	24.0	11.7	68.9
2010	289	24.0	12.0	73.7
2011	309	24.1	12.8	77.3
2012	340	25.5	13.3	76.2
2013	313	24.4	12.8	78.6
2014	316	24.0	13.1	80.4
2015	318	25.0	12.7	78.6
2016	326	24.0	13.5	83.4
2017	311	24.0	12.9	n/a
2018	283	20.0	14.1	n/a
2019	290	22.0	13.1	n/a
2020	295	21.6	13.6	n/a
2021	303	22.6	13.3	n/a
2022	271	23.5	11.5	n/a
2023	266	23.0	11.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John F. Kennedy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	325	22.0	14.7	n/a
1992	342	28.0	12.2	n/a
1993	368	24.0	15.3	n/a
1994	355	24.0	14.8	n/a
1995	365	26.0	14.0	n/a
1996	365	26.0	14.0	n/a
1997	352	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	330	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	331	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	282	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	292	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	323	23.0	14.0	n/a
2007	289	21.8	13.3	69.2
2008	264	21.5	12.3	71.6
2009	280	24.0	11.7	68.9
2010	289	24.0	12.0	73.7
2011	309	24.1	12.8	77.3
2012	340	25.5	13.3	76.2
2013	313	24.4	12.8	78.6
2014	316	24.0	13.1	80.4
2015	318	25.0	12.7	78.6
2016	326	24.0	13.5	83.4
2017	311	24.0	12.9	n/a
2018	283	20.0	14.1	n/a
2019	290	22.0	13.1	n/a
2020	295	21.6	13.6	n/a
2021	303	22.6	13.3	n/a
2022	271	23.5	11.5	n/a
2023	266	23.0	11.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,087 (8.7%)	$10,698 (85.2%)	$12,555
2020	$741 (6.2%)	$10,505 (87.2%)	$12,048
2021	$1,604 (12.4%)	$10,559 (81.3%)	$12,981

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F. Kennedy Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 517^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 513^th of 1020 Elementary schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	38.9	22.2	16.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kingsport)	51.3	40.9	10.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	29.6	25	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kingsport)	41.4	45.6	4.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	38.1	22.8	15.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kingsport)	56.4	55	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	26.2	41.1	14.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kingsport)	39.4	53.6	14.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	60.4	43.9	16.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kingsport)	55.4	47	8.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	25	43.9	18.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kingsport)	42.9	45.5	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	45.8	29.1	16.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Kingsport)	45.7	42.4	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Elementary School)	27.1	37.6	10.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kingsport)	39.2	42.8	3.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	290	266	8.3%
African American	7	3	57.1%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	22	19	13.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	237	217	8.4%
Two or More Races	24	22	8.3%

Schools Near John F. Kennedy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)				TNReady English Language Arts (2023)				TNReady Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland AVE	Kingsport	37665	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 857-2700	266	23	11.5		217 (81.6%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.3%)	46.8	513^th of 1020 public elementary schools	49.7%		48.1	482^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	51.8%	31	22.2	22.8	43.9	29.1	25.0	41.1	43.9	37.6	47.2	52.6	43.9	48.5	$12,981	$1,604	$10,559
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 857-2600	277	26	10.6		207 (74.7%)	17 (6.1%)	27 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.7%)	41	601^st of 1020 public elementary schools	41.1%		40.8	570^th of 1000 public elementary schools	43.0%	31	19.1	32.5	33.3	28.1	36.2	22.5	33.3	31.1	51.1	52.5	37.5	46.7	$15,072	$2,346	$11,871
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 378-2250	496	33	15.0		336 (67.7%)	34 (6.9%)	49 (9.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (14.3%)	42.5	576^th of 1020 public elementary schools	43.5%		34.1	665^th of 1000 public elementary schools	33.5%	89	31.1	39.7	31.1	34.0	31.1	39.7	16.0	28.1	45.9	60.3	37.0	47.1	$13,153	$2,074	$10,260
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 378-2360	399	30	13.5		257 (64.4%)	40 (10.0%)	36 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	61.2	335^th of 1020 public elementary schools	67.2%		57.5	371^st of 1000 public elementary schools	62.9%	36	35.5	63.4	23.8	41.8	50.0	52.1	17.2	40.1	61.3	66.2	45.3	57.9	$14,278	$1,573	$11,972
Palmer Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1609 Ft Henry DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 378-2160	141	9	15.6		110 (78.0%)	8 (5.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)								(n/a)
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Bellingham DR	Kingsport	37660	Hawkins County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 378-2480	503	33	15.4		416 (82.7%)	20 (4.0%)	21 (4.2%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	79.7	151^st of 1020 public elementary schools	85.2%		79.4	146^th of 1000 public elementary schools	85.4%	5	47.1	68.4	52.9	55.8	48.8	63.3	52.9	54.8	54.1	67.1	59.8	60.2	$12,408	$1,153	$10,545
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2216 Westmoreland AVE	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 378-2270	487	31	15.7		376 (77.2%)	15 (3.1%)	29 (6.0%)	15 (3.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	74.5	192^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	81.2%		66.1	264^th of 1000 public elementary schools	73.6%	72	44.0	54.1	43.4	46.9	50.0	60.0	54.9	54.8	55.4	70.7	51.2	58.8	$11,300	$999	$9,669
Andrew Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ormond DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 378-2300	543	38	14.3		430 (79.2%)	13 (2.4%)	35 (6.4%)	10 (1.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.7%)	83.1	127^th of 1020 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.6	131^st of 1000 public elementary schools	86.9%	4	50.0	66.3	60.8	59.1	47.6	55.8	63.3	55.5	63.4	62.8	72.2	66.0	$11,539	$821	$10,139
Ketron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Bloomington PIKE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1715	563	46	12.1		530 (94.1%)	13 (2.3%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	27.1	761^st of 1020 public elementary schools	25.4%		20.1	813^th of 1000 public elementary schools	18.7%	52	34.1	39.1	39.0	37.4	23.2	25.8	25.0	24.7	22.0	28.7	14.3	22.0
Mt Carmel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	127 Cherry ST	Mt Carmel	37645	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 357-7221	272	22	12.3		244 (89.7%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	78.7	156^th of 1020 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.1	171^st of 1000 public elementary schools	82.9%	15	40.0	64.1		51.2	54.3	59.0		56.5	71.1	61.5		66.7	$12,073	$1,260	$10,045

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Is John F. Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks 513^th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 266 students attended John F. Kennedy Elementary School.

What district is John F. Kennedy Elementary School in?

Kingsport

What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at John F. Kennedy Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of John F. Kennedy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ross N. Robinson Middle School
High : Dobyns - Bennett High School

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