Skip to main content

Public elementary school · Kingsport · Kingsport, Tennessee

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School rates 5.7, below most Kingsport elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.7this school

5.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kingsport median is 6.5.

#1,178 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Kingsport: 8 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Kingsport elementary school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,178 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 10 of 12 in Kingsport.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is listed in Kingsport, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%6 points above the Tennessee average of 39%122 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading39%2 points below the Tennessee average of 41%121 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 18 points since 2020, reaching 42% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
50% of the rating
Academics
7.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37660; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$46,913
Median home value
$177,800
Median rent
$833/mo
College educated
23.7%
Homeownership
63.8%
Poverty rate
23.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37660; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
34
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
14
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,796/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kingsport. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kingsport), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.2Compare →
  2. 8.0Compare →
  3. 7.8Compare →
  4. 6.9Compare →
  5. 6.8Compare →
  6. 6.3Compare →
  7. 6.2Compare →
  8. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Schoolthis school
    5.7
  9. 4.4Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School serve?

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School?

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 275 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School rank in TN?

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School ranks #1,178 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School a charter school?

No, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
275
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Sullivan County
Rank in district
#10 of 12
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$12,027
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37660)
40,114
Area average commute
21.2 min
Area median age
44.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.