Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kingston Springs, TN

Kingston Springs Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Kingston Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470057000230
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kingston Springs Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Kingston Springs · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
small classes for Tennessee
316
students enrolled

Kingston Springs Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kingston Springs Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kingston Springs, TN.

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

-14 students YoY

Kingston Springs Elementary held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.3 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 470057000230 · Kingston Springs, TN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

316 enr · 12.6:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Sycamore Middle School (672 students)

Kingston Springs Elementary held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.3 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Kingston Springs Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kingston Springs Elementary reports 316 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 Kingston Springs Elementary compares

Kingston Springs Elementary 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 12.6:1 ▼ 18% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 316 top 74% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 22% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,231
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 85.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Kingston Springs Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Cheatham County reports $10,231 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kingston Springs Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sycamore Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sycamore High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant View Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cheatham Co Central Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cheatham Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kingston Springs Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cheatham County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Kingston Springs

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Kingston Springs Elementary

How many students attend Kingston Springs Elementary?

Kingston Springs Elementary has 316 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kingston Springs, TN. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 338 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingston Springs Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kingston Springs Elementary is 12.6:1, which is 18% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 20% 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 Kingston Springs Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Kingston Springs Elementary is White at 85.8% of enrollment, in Kingston Springs, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kingston Springs Elementary?

Kingston Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Kingston Springs Elementary rank among public schools in Kingston Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Kingston Springs Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Kingston Springs, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cheatham County?

Besides Kingston Springs Elementary, Cheatham County also operates Sycamore Middle School (672 students), Sycamore High School (635 students), and Pleasant View Elementary (566 students). See the Cheatham County district page for the complete list.

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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