Sullivan County

Summary:

The Sullivan County school district in Tennessee consists of 15 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a predominantly white student population, with some schools standing out for their exceptional academic performance.

Among the standout schools are Rock Springs Elementary and Miller Perry Elementary, both of which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. These schools excel in mathematics, English language arts, and science, with over 50% of their students proficient or better in these subjects. Other high-performing schools include Central Heights Elementary and Indian Springs Elementary.

However, the overall academic performance in Sullivan County is below the state average, with a noticeable decline in proficiency rates from the elementary to middle and high school levels. The district also has relatively low spending per student, ranging from $9,305 to $12,034 per student, and student-teacher ratios between 11:1 and 18:1. These factors suggest that factors beyond just funding, such as effective teaching practices and strong leadership, may play a crucial role in driving student success in the district.

District Detail

154 Blountville By-Pass
Blountville, TN 37617-0306

(423) 354-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
70^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,380

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)			TNReady English I (2024)			TNReady English II (2024)			TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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 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	PK, KG-5	904 Fordtown RD	Kingsport	37663	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1760	264	23	11.4		242 (91.7%)	6 (2.3%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	76.9	174^th of 1008 public elementary schools	82.7%		87.8	105^th of 1020 public elementary schools	89.7%	69	50.0	70.3	73.9				65.0	30.0	67.6	63.0				53.7														55.0	67.6	43.5				54.5					$10,709	$1,089	$9,042
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1380	415	29	14.3		398 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	82.7	137^th of 1008 public elementary schools	86.4%		71.4	219^th of 1020 public elementary schools	78.5%	82	50.0	53.8	76.4				60.7	58.5	60.0	62.5				60.4														60.9	60.0	55.6				58.7					$11,267	$719	$10,182
Sullivan Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1770	230	18	13.1		217 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	55.4	402^nd of 1008 public elementary schools	60.1%		41.3	595^th of 1020 public elementary schools	41.7%	193	62.5	63.3	41.7				54.4	30.4	46.7	36.1				38.2														37.5	50.0	35.3				40.9					$10,763	$647	$9,755
Ketron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Bloomington PIKE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1715	563	46	12.1		530 (94.1%)	13 (2.3%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	24.9	787^th of 1008 public elementary schools	21.9%		27.1	761^st of 1020 public elementary schools	25.4%	26	42.4	23.4	33.0				32.5	34.8	31.2	17.6				26.9														25.8	25.0	18.7				22.7
Bluff City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	282 Maple DR	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1825	585	36	16.1		547 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	38.2	628^th of 1008 public elementary schools	37.7%		32.1	704^th of 1020 public elementary schools	31.0%	76	51.8	31.4	26.8				36.1	45.8	33.3	32.7				37.0														39.3	30.2	25.8				31.5					$9,820	$1,111	$8,092
Indian Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Hill RD	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1685	377	21	18.3		358 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	61.5	327^th of 1008 public elementary schools	67.6%		65.9	282^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	72.4%	45	24.5	52.7	50.8				43.1	37.7	61.8	44.1				47.9														35.8	67.3	49.2				50.9					$11,932	$769	$10,354
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1300	692	48	14.4		649 (93.8%)	10 (1.4%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	45.1	312^th of 580 public middle schools	46.2%		49.6	277^th of 594 public middle schools	53.4%	35				34.6	34.9	18.2	29.8				33.3	28.4	30.0	30.4																	33.9	37.8	40.1	37.4	40.4	42.6	38.2	40.4
West Ridge High School	Public	9-12	380 Lynn RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1450	1,683	122	13.7		1,579 (93.8%)	10 (0.6%)	51 (3.0%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (1.8%)	47.6	190^th of 374 public high schools	49.2%		48	168^th of 384 public high schools	56.3%	22															43.7	27.5	33.3	40.9	45.0	60.0	46.6	34.3	12.5	33.4	47.1	5.3	44.8
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs RD	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1835	339	25	13.6		319 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	61.2	333^rd of 1008 public elementary schools	67.0%		53.6	424^th of 1020 public elementary schools	58.4%	91	42.9	40.0	72.6				53.5	47.6	47.3	42.9				45.6														40.5	40.0	50.0				44.0					$10,617	$897	$9,211
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Central Heights RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1575	252	19	13.6		234 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	63.4	302^nd of 1008 public elementary schools	70.0%		53.6	425^th of 1020 public elementary schools	58.3%	123	40.6	59.1	59.5				54.2	46.9	52.3	42.9				47.5														37.5	56.8	33.3				43.2					$10,388	$618	$9,408
Sullivan East High School	Public	9-12	4180 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1900	849	60	14.2		797 (93.9%)	6 (0.7%)	25 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	31.8	270^th of 374 public high schools	27.8%		25.1	301^st of 384 public high schools	21.6%	31															55.6	26.9		40.1	17.1		17.6	26.2		25.6	41.0		40.0												$12,034	$1,212	$10,077
Emmett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	753 Emmett RD	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1865	333	27	12.2		316 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	32.2	703^rd of 1008 public elementary schools	30.3%		51.6	451^st of 1020 public elementary schools	55.8%	252	33.3	32.0	28.0				30.9	47.2	42.0	22.0				36.0														22.2	40.0	20.4				28.1					$11,179	$1,641	$9,089
Holston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2348 Hwy 75	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1550	635	56	11.4		603 (95.0%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	53.9	422^nd of 1008 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.3	348^th of 1020 public elementary schools	65.9%	74	24.8	41.0	63.8				41.4	42.9	44.4	40.0				42.6														42.9	50.0	45.0				46.0					$10,475	$1,243	$8,820
Innovation Academy	Public	6-8	2348 Hwy 75 HWY	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1731	0	24	3.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																																							$9,658	$917	$8,304
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1000	573	36	15.9		527 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	30.2	414^th of 580 public middle schools	28.6%		34.7	375^th of 594 public middle schools	36.9%	39				22.8	24.6	23.3	23.6				25.0	27.8	23.7	25.5																	32.1	27.4	30.8	30.1	32.4	25.7	32.3	30.2
Sullivan County Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	131 Shipley Ferry RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 354-1000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sullivan Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 354-1200	590	46	12.9		563 (95.4%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	58.7	215^th of 580 public middle schools	62.9%		58.9	211^th of 594 public middle schools	64.5%	4				37.0	39.1	19.0	33.0				37.6	32.0	42.2	37.4																	45.4	38.9	43.8	42.9	58.3	53.7	38.9	50.7

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol	3.79 mi	9	17^th
Johnson City	11.09 mi	12	7^th
Kingsport	11.35 mi	12	29^th
Carter County	12.01 mi	15	88^th
Washington County	12.19 mi	15	26^th

Sullivan County

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