The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Science. The lowest is 37% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Kingsport, Tennessee. It is part of the Kingsport City Schools district and serves a student population that, based on available data, is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic student presence and smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native. We looked for information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and on special education and English learner designations but found no data reported, so a parent may want to ask the school or district directly about these supports.
The school sits in Kingsport, a city that was originally planned as a "Model City" with distinct zones for housing, industry, and commerce. That design is still visible: a historic downtown core, a significant industrial presence along the Holston River anchored by Eastman Chemical Company's headquarters, and substantial residential neighborhoods. Major employers also include Ballad Health Holston Valley Hospital, BAE Systems, and the school district itself. Kingsport has a lower cost of living compared to much of the country, and housing values in the zip code that contains the school have seen a slight decline recently, while rental rates have climbed. The city has active civic amenities such as Bays Mountain Park, Warriors Path State Park, the Kingsport Aquatic Center, and a public bus system. A parent living in or relocating to this part of Kingsport would find a mix of older and newer homes within a short drive of the school, and the broader city offers a handful of bus routes and a walkable downtown strip on Broad Street.
Kingsport City Schools has had little in the way of major recent publicly reported changes or initiatives that would reshape the elementary experience, so the school profile takes on added weight for families trying to understand what their child will find here.
On state assessments, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary's results in the most recent testing year are mixed. In reading, less than half of tested students scored at a proficient level, and in math, the rate was similar. Science proficiency was higher, with half of students meeting the bar. Social studies data is from an older testing year with a different assessment and cut scores, so it is not directly comparable. Compared to other districts in Sullivan County, this school's overall proficiency across tested subjects lands below the midpoint of the county's range. These numbers give a parent a realistic starting point: for a child who is on grade level or needs stretch, it is worth investigating what enrichment and intervention resources the school offers.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data is not available in the data set.
There is no program-specific data in the record, so a parent should check directly with the school about offerings such as art, music, physical education, foreign language, gifted programming, or before- and after-care.
This is a neighborhood elementary school that, based on the available data, presents a setting where academic proficiency is a clear area for families to investigate further. The school is housed in the Kingsport city schools system with a stable enrollment at this grade band. A parent choosing this school will want a direct conversation with the principal or classroom teachers about academic support, enrichment, and how the school is working to raise student performance overall.
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