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Palmer Early Learning Center

Grades PK–PK · Kingsport, TN · NCES 470219001167

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1609 Ft Henry Drive · Kingsport, TN 37664

At a glance

Reported students

152

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Tennessee other enrollment

59th percentile

Compared with 98 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

501.5

Palmer Early Learning Center: 152 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
Not reported
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
Not reported

What the reported data says about Palmer Early Learning Center

Palmer Early Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Kingsport. It is one of 12 current school records connected to Kingsport City Schools. NCES reports 152 students for 2024–25.

Among 98 combined / other schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 126.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (67.8%) and multiracial (12.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Palmer Early Learning Center

  1. 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.25
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White67.8%
  • Hispanic9.2%
  • Black8.6%
  • Asian2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial12.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Kingsport City Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

250 reported students

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

280 reported students

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

420 reported students

Andrew Jackson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

430 reported students

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

497 reported students

John Adams Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

506 reported students

View all 12 district schools →