Summary:
The 37665 zip code area has only one school, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 266 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, its academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is consistently below the Kingsport district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School's proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year ranged from 15.2% to 41.8% in ELA and 15.2% to 41.1% in Mathematics, compared to district averages of 44.4% to 55% in ELA and 42.8% to 57.4% in Mathematics. The school's Science proficiency rates were slightly better, ranging from 33.3% to 53.6%, but still below the district averages of 52.2% to 61.2%. Additionally, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 482 out of 1,000 Tennessee elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 623 out of 1,008 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 2 stars.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $12,981 for the 2020-2021 school year, which is above the state average, the academic performance of John F. Kennedy Elementary School continues to lag behind the district and state. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in effectively utilizing its resources to improve the educational outcomes for its predominantly White (81.58%) student population. The school's administration and the local community may need to explore strategies to address these issues and provide a higher-quality education for the students in the 37665 zip code area.
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