Kingsport

Summary:

The Kingsport school district in Tennessee consists of 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 24 out of 139 in Tennessee and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out in the district. Dobyns-Bennett High School is the top-performing school, ranking 40th out of 389 high schools in Tennessee and earning a 4-star rating. It has strong test scores and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.2%. John Adams Elementary School is the highest-performing elementary school, ranking 71st out of 1,009 and earning a 5-star rating with exceptional test scores. Ross N. Robinson Middle School is the top-performing middle school, ranking 61st out of 583 and earning a 4-star rating.

On the other hand, Andrew Jackson Elementary School stands out as the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking 690th out of 1,009 elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating with significantly lower test scores than the district and state averages. The district as a whole has a high chronic absenteeism rate, which may be contributing to lower academic achievement, and there is a significant gap in performance between the top-performing and lowest-performing schools, indicating opportunities to improve equity and support for underperforming schools.

District Detail

400 Clinchfield ST
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 378-2100

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,658

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)			TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2600	275	26	10.5		218 (79.3%)	9 (3.3%)	28 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	52.2	461^st of 1009 public elementary schools	54.3%		33.2	693^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	31.9%	232	50.0	48.7	38.6				45.4	38.9	38.5	34.9				37.3																									55.6	57.9	38.6				50.0					$18,053	$2,019	$14,916
Dobyns - Bennett High School	Public	9-12	1 Tribe Way	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-8400	2,351	166	14.1		1,833 (78.0%)	125 (5.3%)	181 (7.7%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	150 (6.4%)	82.3	40^th of 389 public high schools	89.7%		78.8	45^th of 392 public high schools	88.5%	5																43.1	30.5	94.0	54.3	6.8	57.8	72.4	41.5	13.3	62.4	59.1	64.1	59.6	51.9	11.8	50.5	64.5	33.3	63.3	56.7	28.6	12.5	56.6												$14,707	$810	$13,250
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2250	432	34	12.8		284 (65.7%)	42 (9.7%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	34.1	690^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.8	605^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.6%	85	35.6	30.0	28.1				31.5	32.4	34.3	31.6				32.8																									35.6	37.1	52.6				41.0					$15,344	$1,724	$12,642
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
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
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
Ross N. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1517 Jessee ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2200	930	62	15.1		748 (80.4%)	30 (3.2%)	60 (6.5%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.5%)	84.1	61^st of 583 public middle schools	89.5%		83.7	65^th of 587 public middle schools	88.9%	4				62.6	51.6	46.2	54.1				50.7	47.6	41.1	46.4																												67.3	62.2	56.5	62.0	64.5	71.0	60.2	65.2	$13,302	$697	$11,964
John Sevier Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Wateree ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2450	799	59	13.6		570 (71.3%)	55 (6.9%)	68 (8.5%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.8%)	60.1	202^nd of 583 public middle schools	65.4%		52	258^th of 587 public middle schools	56.0%	56				53.6	26.2	30.9	36.9				41.3	30.5	25.1	32.2	73.7		71.4																									53.0	51.1	50.0	51.3	57.4	58.4	50.8	55.6	$14,291	$1,370	$12,231
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Bellingham DR	Kingsport	37660	Hawkins County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2480	526	34	15.3		430 (81.7%)	25 (4.8%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	78.1	168^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%		81	146^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.7%	22	47.3	61.9	75.6				61.4	50.0	67.9	56.0				57.7																									47.3	63.1	62.2				57.3					$13,905	$824	$12,266
Palmer Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1609 Ft Henry DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2160	133	10	13.3		100 (75.2%)	13 (9.8%)	9 (6.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)								(n/a)
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2700	272	24	11.1		224 (82.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	53.9	434^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.0%		38.6	630^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.1%	196	37.5	34.1	51.4				40.3	31.3	43.2	45.9				39.5																									52.1	52.3	67.6				56.6					$16,259	$1,542	$13,746
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hawkins County	4.65 mi	17	114^th
Sullivan County	5.24 mi	17	66^th
Washington County	10.72 mi	15	41^st
Johnson City	16.24 mi	12	8^th
Bristol	18.45 mi	9	22^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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