Middle Schools in Sullivan County

Summary:

The middle schools located in Sullivan County, Tennessee serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a crucial educational foundation for the local community. Based on the data provided, there are three middle schools in the area: Sullivan Heights Middle School, Sullivan Central Middle School, and Sullivan East Middle School.

Among the three schools, Sullivan Central Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 215 out of 580 Tennessee middle schools in 2023-2024 and 211 out of 594 in 2022-2023, both with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school also outperforms the others in test scores across most subject areas and grade levels, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics (33%), English Language Arts (37.4%), Science (42.9%), and Social Studies (50.7%). Additionally, Sullivan Central Middle School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.9, which may contribute to its academic success.

While the middle schools in Sullivan County have varying racial compositions, with Sullivan Central Middle School having the highest percentage of white students at 95.42%, the data reveals that all three schools are underperforming compared to the Sullivan County and Tennessee state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. This suggests room for improvement in the overall academic performance of the middle schools in the area.

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 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
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
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 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

Middle Schools in Sullivan County

District Detail

Sullivan Central Middle School

Sullivan Heights Middle School

Sullivan East Middle School

Innovation Academy

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