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Kingston Elementary

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Kingston Elementary ranks 198 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Elementary is a public elementary school in Kingston, Tennessee, serving 806 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roane County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 139 districts in the state.

Kingston Elementary is a standout school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Roane County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kingston Elementary's proficiency rates were 53.7% in Mathematics, 50.4% in English Language Arts, and 64.9% in Science, compared to the county and state averages.

Kingston Elementary's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to other schools in the Roane County district, consistently outperforming its peers such as Dyllis Springs Elementary and Ridge View Elementary. However, some schools outside the Roane County district, such as Eaton Elementary and Highland Park Elementary in the Loudon County district, demonstrate even stronger academic performance than Kingston Elementary.

736

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,317

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Kingston HWY
Kingston, TN 37763

(865) 376-5252

District: Roane County

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherokee Middle School
High:	Roane County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Roane County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

198^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Roane County

63^rd of 139Roane County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	198 of 1009	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	228 of 1018	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	193 of 1020	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	225 of 1000	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	271 of 983	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	292 of 985	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	229 of 997	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	51.9	283 of 646	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.0	166 of 855	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	123 of 853	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	233 of 846	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	206 of 820	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	56.5	378 of 818	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.3	147 of 809	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	72.5	83 of 450	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	200 of 986	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	286 of 990	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	257 of 989	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	235 of 975	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	288 of 945	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	373 of 926	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	389 of 843	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	306 of 853	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	121 of 865	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	312 of 858	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	347 of 823	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	266 of 821	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	148 of 877	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	209 of 984	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	193 of 991	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	153 of 987	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	202 of 980	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	261 of 941	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	233 of 916	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	168 of 618	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	182 of 582	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	288 of 528	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	211 of 447	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	160 of 369	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	98 of 255	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	133 of 395	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	234 of 840	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	245 of 847	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	230 of 852	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	263 of 844	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	337 of 844	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	345 of 812	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	286 of 841	66.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+19 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Kingston HWY	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 376-5252	806	48	16.7		721 (89.5%)	18 (2.2%)	30 (3.7%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	74.6	198^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.4%		71.4	228^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.6%	30	48.6	60.0	52.2				53.7	45.9	61.4	43.8				50.4	58.6	68.5	66.7				64.9					$12,317	$716	$10,680
Midtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2830 Roane State HWY	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1228	262	22	12.0		232 (88.5%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	43.3	556^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.9%		47.3	514^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.5%	42	50.0	25.0	55.3				43.0	36.1	32.5	28.9				32.5	52.8	45.0	34.2				43.9					$16,360	$1,096	$13,748
Bowers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Breazeale ST	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1185	543	39	13.8		431 (79.4%)	36 (6.6%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	37.8	629^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.7%		42.2	584^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.6%	45	24.1	26.4	54.3				35.2	25.0	51.4	42.0				38.8	20.5	40.3	43.2				34.3					$13,140	$1,391	$10,636
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Laurel Bluff RD	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 376-2341	400	27	14.9		368 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	67.3	266^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.6%		63.8	303^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	70.2%	37	43.3	53.8	76.9				57.6	37.3	53.8	43.1				45.2	40.3	66.7	63.1				57.1					$13,276	$810	$11,517
Eaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	423 Hickory Creek RD	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2420	649	46	14.1		530 (81.7%)	7 (1.1%)	78 (12.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	87.8	101^st of 1009 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.3	122^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	88.0%	21	62.8	75.0					68.8	65.3	75.9					70.5	56.2	65.5					60.8					$12,517	$698	$11,175
Ridge View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Pumphouse RD	Rockwood	37854	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-2111	604	39	15.3		533 (88.2%)	14 (2.3%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	42	584^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.1%		45	544^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.6%	40	42.3	34.5	46.4				41.1	31.7	37.9	36.9				35.3	40.4	39.1	43.5				40.9					$13,364	$1,087	$11,291
Loudon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2175 Roberts RD	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-2001	687	47	14.7		373 (54.3%)	23 (3.3%)	263 (38.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	35.1	677^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.9%		44.6	548^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.2%	129	40.6	35.2	38.9				38.3	31.3	33.3	32.4				32.3	28.1	43.3	37.4				36.2					$12,849	$878	$11,194
Dyllis Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ollis RD	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-6357	334	24	13.9		312 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	72.2	219^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.3%		64.6	287^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.8%	68	60.3	68.3	64.7				63.9	43.1	43.9	47.1				44.4	56.9	75.6	41.2				58.6					$14,981	$912	$12,879
Lenoir City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	203 Kelly LN	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2009	596	42	14.1		269 (45.1%)	15 (2.5%)	296 (49.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	28.3	752^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.5%		28.8	745^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.8%	7	38.2						38.2	29.2						29.2	23.7						23.7					$17,711	$921	$15,563
Philadelphia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Spring ST	Philadelphia	37846	Loudon County	Loudon County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-6801	542	41	13.2		482 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	65.2	296^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.7%		58	382^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	62.5%	86	55.4	60.0	64.1	39.7	58.8	50.0	54.4	55.4	60.0	51.6	27.0	45.1	45.0	47.0	76.8	60.0	59.4	38.1	60.8	53.3	57.6	15.9	45.1	56.7	38.5	$13,717	$840	$12,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Elementary?

Students at Kingston Elementary are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Kingston Elementary in?

Roane County

Is Kingston Elementary a good school?

Kingston Elementary ranks 198^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kingston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherokee Middle School
High : Roane County High School

How many students attend Kingston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Kingston Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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