Other / mixed grade configuration · Kingsport, TN

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for John F. Kennedy Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470219002005
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

John F. Kennedy Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools.

#6 of 12
schools in Kingsport · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Tennessee
280
students enrolled

John F. Kennedy Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks #6 of 12 schools in Kingsport, TN.

School address

Kingsport, TN 37660
District: Kingsport · Tennessee

NCES ID 470219002005 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

John F. Kennedy Elementary School held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 470219002005 · Kingsport, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

280 enr · 12.2:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Dobyns - Bennett High School (2,315 students)

John F. Kennedy Elementary School held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

John F. Kennedy Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows John F. Kennedy Elementary School reports 280 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How John F. Kennedy Elementary School compares

John F. Kennedy Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 280 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,027
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.9%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.8, John F. Kennedy Elementary School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Kingsport reports $12,027 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How John F. Kennedy Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dobyns - Bennett High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ross N. Robinson Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John Sevier Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Andrew Johnson Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
George Washington Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to John F. Kennedy Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kingsport · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Kingsport

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Sullivan Heights Middle School
Standard public school
630 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Andrew Johnson Elementary School
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558 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Ketron Elementary School
Standard public school
508 students 11:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Standard public school
497 students 16:1 students per teacher
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Standard public school
430 students 13:1 students per teacher
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Standard public school
420 students 14.5:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~280 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about John F. Kennedy Elementary School

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School?

John F. Kennedy Elementary School has 280 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kingsport, TN. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 272 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

The largest demographic group at John F. Kennedy Elementary School is White at 83.9% of enrollment, in Kingsport, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for John F. Kennedy Elementary School?

John F. Kennedy Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does John F. Kennedy Elementary School rank among schools in Kingsport?

By Resource Investment Index, John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks #6 of 12 schools in Kingsport, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Kingsport on the city page.

What other schools are in Kingsport?

Besides John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Kingsport also operates Dobyns - Bennett High School (2,315 students), Ross N. Robinson Middle School (918 students), and John Sevier Middle School (818 students). See the Kingsport district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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