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Miller Perry Elementary

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Miller Perry Elementary ranks 126 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Miller Perry Elementary is a public elementary school in Sullivan County, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 265 students. This school consistently ranks among the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, outperforming both the Sullivan County and Kingsport district averages on state assessments.

Miller Perry Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with students achieving proficiency rates significantly higher than the county and state in mathematics, English language arts, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was 70.4%, compared to 41.6% in Sullivan County and 42.2% across Tennessee. The school's performance is also noteworthy for its consistency, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

What sets Miller Perry Elementary apart is its ability to provide equitable outcomes for all students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and with special needs. The school's high rankings for these student subgroups, as well as its low chronic absenteeism rates, demonstrate a commitment to inclusive and supportive learning environments. The success of Miller Perry Elementary could serve as a model for other schools in the region, offering insights into best practices and strategies for improving educational outcomes.

225

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,875

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

904 Fordtown RD
Kingsport, TN 37663

(423) 354-1760

District: Sullivan County

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

126^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Sullivan County

66^th of 139Sullivan County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	126 of 1009	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	176 of 1018	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	105 of 1020	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	137 of 1000	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	163 of 983	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	160 of 985	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	153 of 997	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	56.0	245 of 646	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	311 of 855	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	244 of 853	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	231 of 846	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	295 of 820	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	84.0	107 of 818	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	98.0	22 of 809	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	130 of 986	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	172 of 990	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	107 of 989	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	99 of 975	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	247 of 945	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	224 of 926	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	78.4	71 of 823	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	131 of 821	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	205 of 877	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	134 of 984	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	187 of 991	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	118 of 987	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	198 of 980	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	121 of 941	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	108 of 916	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	72.4	62 of 395	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	162 of 840	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	207 of 847	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	152 of 852	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	172 of 844	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	196 of 844	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	185 of 812	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	204 of 841	75.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+28 vs state

Science65%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 11, 2009

I moved from Florida. Miller Perry is one of the worst schools I seen. All year I have been trying to get the teacher to teach my son. I don't think she likes him so she don't care. Ms. Jordan is the worst teach there is. pray your kids don't get her. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	904 Fordtown RD	Kingsport	37663	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1760	265	18	14.7		247 (93.2%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	84.8	126^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.5%		76.9	176^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.7%	50	54.8	71.1	82.1				70.4	61.3	53.8	61.5				58.7			74.2	60.5	61.5				64.8					$15,875	$858	$13,929
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1380	388	27	14.3		369 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	79.2	162^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.6	139^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.3%	23	54.4	59.7	76.2				63.7	54.4	53.2	44.4				50.5			73.7	70.5	54.8				66.1					$13,430	$985	$11,711
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	755 Gray Station RD	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 477-1640	498	35	14.3		445 (89.4%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	71	228^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.4%		65.3	277^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.8%	49	41.7	60.0	62.5	49.1	40.8	59.6	52.1	35.0	56.0	46.4	52.7	53.1	37.0	46.3			50.0	72.0	71.4	47.3	46.9	44.4	55.2	56.4	65.3	50.9	57.3	$13,409	$717	$12,022
John Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Edinburgh Channel RD	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-1400	466	34	13.9		389 (83.5%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	92.2	71^st of 1009 public elementary schools	93.0%		87	108^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.4%	37	59.5	79.2	68.4				68.9	75.9	68.8	69.6				71.5			69.6	75.0	73.4				72.6					$13,255	$737	$11,812
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Sam Jenkins RD	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(423) 788-7340	788	52	15.0		743 (94.3%)	11 (1.4%)	20 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	79.6	159^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.9	123^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	87.9%	36	53.5	56.6	46.3	78.2	69.4	50.0	60.4	45.1	53.9	58.2	66.7	45.9	35.0	50.7	83.3	83.3	49.3	64.5	60.6	69.0	54.1	43.8	56.9	66.7	59.8	55.0	60.6	$13,598	$509	$12,561
Sullivan Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1770	217	16	13.5		205 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	60.2	350^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.4	405^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.2%	55	24.0	84.0	64.3				57.7	24.0	80.0	55.6				53.2			20.0	80.0	35.7				44.9					$18,125	$1,636	$15,364
Andrew Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ormond DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2300	545	38	14.5		436 (80.0%)	10 (1.8%)	33 (6.1%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	86.8	110^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.3	105^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.7%	5	54.4	67.3	65.1				63.2	53.4	84.5	63.9				69.5			50.7	78.2	68.7				67.7					$13,314	$915	$11,745
Holston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2348 Hwy 75	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1550	625	38	16.4		595 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	52	462^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	54.2%		53.9	424^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.3%	38	34.4	42.7	50.0				42.4	49.5	44.8	31.6				41.9			51.0	48.4	43.9				47.8					$13,937	$1,576	$11,559
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2216 Westmoreland AVE	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2270	507	35	14.4		387 (76.3%)	17 (3.4%)	30 (5.9%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.7	126^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.6%	22	60.8	58.1	65.9				61.7	68.4	65.1	62.6				65.2			70.9	66.3	69.2				68.8					$13,304	$609	$11,947
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2360	417	30	13.9		280 (67.1%)	33 (7.9%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.9%)	57.9	381^st of 1009 public elementary schools	62.2%		68.2	254^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.0%	127	24.0	50.9	83.9				51.0	32.0	54.4	65.0				49.0			33.3	49.1	62.9				47.4					$15,585	$1,495	$13,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Perry Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Miller Perry Elementary?

Students at Miller Perry Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Miller Perry Elementary a good school?

Miller Perry Elementary ranks 126^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Miller Perry Elementary in?

Sullivan County

How many students attend Miller Perry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Miller Perry Elementary.

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