Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

2216 Westmoreland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37664

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Top 30%

Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 507 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in TN
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 507 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	78
1	69
2	86
3	82
4	89
5	83

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	487
2022	479
2021	437
2020	454
2019	454
2018	493
2017	493
2016	434
2015	450
2014	460
2013	443
2012	437
2011	424
2010	498
2009	531
2008	560
2007	565
2006	534
2005	506
2004	517
2003	523
2002	523
2001	614
2000	515
1999	510
1998	520
1997	502
1996	486
1995	501
1994	479
1993	312
1992	311
1991	307
1990	293
1989	289
1988	296
1987	271

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	33
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	28
2011	28
2010	30
2009	33
2008	33
2007	32
2006	31
2005	31
1996	29
1995	29
1994	21
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	22
1989	21
1988	22

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School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,761 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#398 out of 1761 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#398
2021	#270
2019	#240
2018	#167
2017	#324
2015	#318
2014	#368
2013	#205
2012	#128
2011	#96
2010	#98

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38%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2022	38%	31%	43%
2021	41%	28%	35%
2019	52%	39%	47%
2018	53%	35%	42%
2017	49%	36%	42%
2015	70%	57%	71%
2014	67%	52%	68%
2013	71%	52%	69%
2012	74%	49%	67%
2011	73%	42%	61%
2010	72%	35%	52%

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48%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2022	48%	37%	44%
2021	43%	30%	38%
2019	48%	35%	43%
2018	52%	35%	42%
2017	41%	35%	41%
2015	62%	51%	62%
2014	58%	52%	61%
2013	69%	52%	63%
2012	71%	52%	65%
2011	67%	50%	64%
2010	64%	47%	58%

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54%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2022	54%	40%	52%
2021	59%	38%	49%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	16:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	23:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	13:1	19:1	14:1
1989	14:1	19:1	14:1
1988	13:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	7%	2%	3%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	6%	1%	1%
1992	5%	1%	2%
1991	6%	1%	2%
1990	5%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	6%	14%	7%
2022	5%	13%	6%
2021	5%	12%	6%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	5%	8%	4%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	3%	21%	5%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	4%	22%	6%
2019	4%	22%	6%
2018	4%	22%	7%
2017	4%	22%	7%
2016	4%	22%	7%
2015	3%	22%	7%
2014	5%	23%	7%
2013	5%	23%	7%
2012	5%	24%	8%
2011	4%	24%	9%
2010	3%	24%	9%
2009	3%	25%	8%
2008	4%	25%	9%
2007	4%	25%	8%
2006	4%	25%	7%
1999	2%	24%	7%
1998	7%	23%	7%
1997	1%	24%	7%
1996	1%	23%	6%
1995	1%	23%	6%
1994	1%	23%	6%
1993	3%	23%	7%
1992	1%	22%	6%
1991	1%	23%	6%
1990	1%	22%	8%

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White

76%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	77%	59%	78%
2022	78%	60%	78%
2021	81%	60%	79%
2020	80%	62%	80%
2019	80%	62%	80%
2018	83%	63%	83%
2017	83%	63%	83%
2016	83%	64%	83%
2015	85%	65%	84%
2014	85%	66%	84%
2013	83%	66%	84%
2012	86%	67%	85%
2011	86%	67%	85%
2010	89%	68%	86%
2009	91%	68%	87%
2008	91%	68%	86%
2007	91%	69%	88%
2006	92%	70%	89%
1999	95%	73%	90%
1998	90%	75%	91%
1997	95%	74%	92%
1996	95%	75%	92%
1995	95%	75%	93%
1994	95%	75%	93%
1993	90%	76%	91%
1992	94%	77%	92%
1991	93%	76%	92%
1990	94%	77%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	7%	3%	7%
2019	7%	3%	7%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	0.40	0.59	0.38
2022	0.38	0.58	0.38
2021	0.34	0.58	0.37
2020	0.35	0.56	0.35
2019	0.35	0.56	0.35
2018	0.31	0.55	0.31
2017	0.31	0.55	0.31
2016	0.31	0.54	0.30
2015	0.27	0.53	0.30
2014	0.27	0.52	0.29
2013	0.31	0.51	0.29
2012	0.26	0.50	0.27
2011	0.26	0.49	0.27
2010	0.21	0.48	0.25
2009	0.17	0.48	0.23
2008	0.17	0.47	0.24
2007	0.17	0.46	0.21
2006	0.14	0.45	0.21
1999	0.10	0.41	0.18
1998	0.18	0.39	0.17
1997	0.10	0.39	0.15
1996	0.10	0.39	0.13
1995	0.10	0.38	0.14
1994	0.10	0.38	0.13
1993	0.18	0.37	0.16
1992	0.11	0.36	0.15
1991	0.13	0.37	0.15
1990	0.11	0.36	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	38%	45%	44%
2022	39%	46%	45%
2021	43%	47%	46%
2020	41%	47%	45%
2019	41%	47%	45%
2014	40%	51%	47%
2013	36%	51%	44%
2012	32%	49%	44%
2011	38%	48%	42%
2010	31%	45%	39%
2009	29%	42%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Tennessee	Kingsport School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kingsport School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #398 out of 1,761 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Andrew Johnson Elementary School, John Adams Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% TN state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

507 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Kingsport School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 507 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education