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Ketron Elementary School

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Ketron Elementary School ranks 515 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ketron Elementary School serves 508 students in grades PK–5 in Kingsport, Tennessee, as part of Sullivan County Schools. The school currently ranks 515th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it at the 49th percentile with a 2-star rating — a substantial improvement from its 22nd percentile ranking in 2023–2024. However, it remains the lowest-ranked of the four nearby Sullivan County elementary schools in the comparison group, trailing Rock Springs Elementary (80th percentile), Indian Springs Elementary (72nd percentile), Central Heights Elementary (68th percentile), and Holston Elementary (64th percentile).

Ketron's clearest strengths are in math and science. Math proficiency is 44.6% and science is 48.1%, both above the district and state averages. The science growth has been especially dramatic, climbing from 22% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 48.1% in 2025–2026. The school also posts notably strong results for special education students (78th percentile statewide) and low-income students (59th percentile), suggesting effective targeted supports. Ketron spends $14,804 per student, which is more than several higher-performing nearby schools, including Rock Springs ($13,430) and Holston ($13,937).

The biggest concern is literacy. English language arts proficiency sits at 36.6%, below the district (39.7%) and state (40.6%). The drop is most pronounced by 5th grade, where only 24.6% of students are proficient in ELA — roughly 18 points below the state average. Chronic absenteeism may be a contributing factor: at 20.9%, Ketron's rate is far higher than nearby schools like Indian Springs (8.3%), Rock Springs (11.0%), and Thomas Jefferson Elementary (11.4%). Ketron outperforms Andrew Jackson Elementary in every subject, but it still trails the top Kingsport City Schools by wide margins. If Ketron can replicate its science momentum in reading, the school appears well-positioned to keep climbing.

508

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,804

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Bloomington PIKE
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 354-1715

District: Sullivan County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

African American:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Sullivan County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

515^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 28 pts since 2018

From bottom 22% (2018) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sullivan County Schools

63^rd of 141Sullivan County Schools 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
2026	48.1	515 of 1019	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	650 of 1009	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	793 of 1018	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	761 of 1020	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	813 of 1000	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	761 of 983	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	633 of 985	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	781 of 997	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	747 of 855	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	698 of 986	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	731 of 990	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	795 of 989	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	838 of 975	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	764 of 945	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	662 of 926	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	335 of 823	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	329 of 843	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	476 of 853	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	485 of 865	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	621 of 858	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	493 of 823	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	276 of 821	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	702 of 877	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	578 of 984	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	813 of 991	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	688 of 987	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	757 of 980	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	671 of 941	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	565 of 916	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	142 of 641	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	222 of 618	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	127 of 582	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	31.4	383 of 528	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	358 of 447	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	295 of 369	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	154 of 255	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	278 of 395	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	607 of 849	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	718 of 840	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	792 of 847	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	787 of 852	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	817 of 844	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	792 of 844	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	669 of 812	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	802 of 841	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Ketron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Bloomington PIKE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1715	528	37	14.2	77.5%	488 (92.4%)	21 (4.0%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	48.1	515^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.5%		36.9	650^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.6%	135	39.5	51.2	42.9	44.6	35.8	47.6	24.6	36.6	55.6	47.6	40.0	48.1	$14,804	$1,279	$12,588
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2216 Westmoreland Avenue	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2270	507	35	14.4	42.4%	387 (76.3%)	17 (3.4%)	30 (5.9%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	87.1	108^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.4%		87.4	104^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.7%	4	68.1	69.5	66.0	67.7	63.0	72.0	55.3	63.1	66.7	68.3	63.8	66.1	$13,304	$609	$11,947
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer Street	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2360	417	30	13.9	77.0%	280 (67.1%)	33 (7.9%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.9%)	68.8	267^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.8%		57.9	381^st of 1009 public elementary schools	62.2%	114	49.3	46.3	73.8	55.7	54.8	58.2	51.6	55.0	46.6	50.7	59.0	51.7	$15,585	$1,495	$13,193
Andrew Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ormond Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2300	545	38	14.5	51.2%	436 (80.0%)	10 (1.8%)	33 (6.1%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	88.1	102^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.8	110^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.1%	8	53.2	79.7	65.3	66.0	63.3	73.4	77.5	71.9	54.4	72.2	71.3	66.4	$13,314	$915	$11,745
Indian Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Hill Road	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1685	351	22	15.9	36.7%	330 (94.0%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	67.1	288^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.4	244^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.8%	44	39.6	54.1	51.6	48.9	54.7	62.3	43.5	53.4	58.5	57.4	51.6	55.7	$14,317	$825	$12,593
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2250	432	34	12.8	84.3%	284 (65.7%)	42 (9.7%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	23.5	819^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.6%		34.1	690^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.6%	129	13.6	46.4	26.7	29.6	28.8	36.2	20.5	28.4	39.0	31.9	21.3	30.0	$15,344	$1,724	$12,642
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland Avenue	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2700	272	24	11.1	83.4%	224 (82.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	57.3	410^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.9	434^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.0%	24	27.0	46.8	48.8	41.7	59.5	40.4	34.9	44.1	54.1	72.3	48.8	59.1	$16,259	$1,542	$13,746
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2600	275	26	10.5	89.0%	218 (79.3%)	9 (3.3%)	28 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	59.4	371^st of 1019 public elementary schools	63.6%		52.2	461^st of 1009 public elementary schools	54.3%	90	32.6	71.4	50.0	49.6	39.1	60.0	41.2	46.1	39.1	77.1	50.0	53.9	$18,053	$2,019	$14,916
Central Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Central Heights Road	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1575	235	19	12.3	63.3%	223 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	63	329^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.7%		71.8	225^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.7%	104	44.1	76.5	61.1	60.6	58.8	58.8	38.9	51.9	41.2	52.9	33.3	42.3	$14,828	$972	$12,913
Rock Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1380	388	27	14.3	47.3%	369 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	74.3	200^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.4%		79.2	162^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.9%	38	50.0	64.1	67.2	59.8	55.4	64.1	51.6	57.0	48.6	57.8	54.1	53.3	$13,430	$985	$11,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Ketron Elementary School

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Sullivan County Schools

Is Ketron Elementary School a good school?

Ketron Elementary School ranks 515^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ketron Elementary School?

Students at Ketron Elementary School are 90% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ketron Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Ketron Elementary School.

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