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John Sevier Middle School

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John Sevier Middle School ranks 144 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

John Sevier Middle School serves 818 students in grades 6–8 in Kingsport, TN, as part of the Kingsport City Schools district, and has emerged as one of the region's most improved schools. Over the past four years, the school has posted significant academic gains: math proficiency has risen from 25.9% to 44.6%, ELA from 30.7% to 42.7%, science from 41.6% to 54.8%, and social studies from 46.8% to 59.0%. This progress has earned John Sevier its first 4-star rating in a decade and pushed its statewide rank to the 76th percentile.

The school shines brightest in advanced mathematics, with Algebra I proficiency at an extraordinary 92.9% and Geometry at 93.8%—far above district and state averages. John Sevier also stands out for strong performance among historically underserved student groups, including low-income and homeless students. Compared to nearby out-of-district schools like Sullivan East Middle School and Sullivan Heights Middle School, John Sevier posts higher proficiency across every subject. However, it still trails its same-district neighbor, Ross N. Robinson Middle School, and the top-tier Johnson City schools like Liberty Bell Middle School.

Chronic absenteeism is the school's most serious challenge. In 2024–2025, 34.4% of students were chronically absent—far above the district rate of 24.3% and more than double the rate at nearby Johnson City schools. Despite this, students who attend regularly appear to be benefiting from effective instruction. Still, the school sees notable declines in math and ELA proficiency between 6th and 8th grades, and special education results have slipped. Addressing attendance and supporting upper-grade students will be key to sustaining John Sevier's impressive momentum.

818

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,291

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Wateree Street
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 378-2450

District: Kingsport City Schools

Students who attend John Sevier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dobyns - Bennett High School

Feeder schools for John Sevier Middle School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Andrew Jackson Elementary School
	George Washington Elementary School
	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg44%

144^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 34 pts since 2017

From bottom 41% (2017) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Kingsport City Schools

21^st of 141Kingsport City Schools 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
2026	71.1	144 of 594	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	202 of 583	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	258 of 587	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	273 of 594	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	245 of 569	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	281 of 576	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	233 of 574	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	206 of 563	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	212 of 362	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.3	129 of 492	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	132 of 485	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	108 of 475	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	79 of 466	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	97 of 462	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	97 of 435	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	75 of 328	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	89 of 312	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	113 of 318	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	122 of 316	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	124 of 299	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	142 of 277	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	145 of 293	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	100 of 284	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	208 of 546	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	303 of 554	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	281 of 560	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	239 of 552	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	281 of 538	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	233 of 529	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	122 of 302	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	140 of 286	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	179 of 285	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	138 of 285	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	115 of 275	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	106 of 261	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	52 of 228	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	83 of 219	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	112 of 478	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.8	198 of 490	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	235 of 510	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	281 of 514	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	249 of 495	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	262 of 483	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	270 of 490	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	267 of 481	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	195 of 550	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	205 of 560	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	259 of 557	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	230 of 540	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	262 of 529	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	229 of 523	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	127 of 332	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	98 of 299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	163 of 288	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	202 of 260	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	214 of 238	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	128 of 222	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	136 of 279	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	143 of 494	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	216 of 492	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	259 of 504	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	278 of 503	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	222 of 500	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	278 of 496	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	236 of 484	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	199 of 481	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Geometry94%+52 vs state

Algebra I93%+61 vs state

Social Studies59%+8 vs state

Science55%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Geometry (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 7th Grade	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
John Sevier Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Wateree Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	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%)	71.1	144^th of 594 public middle schools	75.8%		60.1	202^nd of 583 public middle schools	65.4%	58		58.8	36.1	37.8	44.6		52.9	40.0	35.7	42.7	≥ 95%	84.2	92.9		93.8	93.8		53.4	56.5	54.6	54.8	56.5	64.7	56.2	59.0	$14,291	$1,370	$12,231
Ross N. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1517 Jessee Street	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2200	930	62	15.1	46.7%	748 (80.4%)	30 (3.2%)	60 (6.5%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.5%)	85.1	60^th of 594 public middle schools	89.9%		84.1	61^st of 583 public middle schools	89.5%	1		59.7	46.6	53.2	53.6		56.4	48.2	49.3	51.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%		≥ 95%	≥ 95%		67.1	62.6	60.8	63.5	67.3	71.0	63.2	67.2	$13,302	$697	$11,964
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1300	646	41	15.7		606 (93.8%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	47.6	303^rd of 594 public middle schools	49.0%		54.7	235^th of 583 public middle schools	59.7%	68		42.4	37.0	9.7	32.0		30.3	37.0	33.0	33.7		84.4	84.4					34.8	53.2	34.5	41.8	43.9	51.1	39.5	45.4	$13,261	$843	$11,621
Sullivan Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry Road	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1200	594	39	15.2		566 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	61.3	207^th of 594 public middle schools	65.2%		57.8	220^th of 583 public middle schools	62.3%	13		39.3	44.1	37.8	40.2		41.0	44.4	33.3	39.0		85.2	85.2					46.7	52.7	44.3	47.5	51.3	58.1	49.6	52.6	$13,175	$1,354	$10,895
Church Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	211 Oak Drive	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-3051	347	25	13.8	50.3%	316 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	53.4	268^th of 594 public middle schools	54.9%		52.4	252^nd of 583 public middle schools	56.8%	16	37.3	41.9	33.5	28.6	35.1	41.0	37.6	29.8	26.5	33.5							40.4	47.5	50.0	41.1	44.7	49.2	65.2	51.8	55.0	$12,098	$909	$10,425
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol Drive	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9	52.0%	564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	90.3	42^nd of 594 public middle schools	92.9%		89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%	5		59.9	62.1	60.9	61.0		57.5	60.2	50.7	56.5		≥ 95%	≥ 95%					72.9	67.6	61.7	67.7	71.3	79.7	58.4	70.5	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside Drive	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3	49.2%	623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	89.9	43^rd of 594 public middle schools	92.8%		90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%			68.2	52.5	53.8	58.4		67.7	46.0	52.4	55.3		≥ 95%	≥ 95%					74.7	66.0	69.6	70.0	81.5	71.9	68.8	74.1	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Surgoinsville Middle School	Public	5-8	1044 Main Street	Surgoinsville	37873	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 345-2252	259	19	13.6	66.8%	238 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	57	238^th of 594 public middle schools	59.9%		57.5	222^nd of 583 public middle schools	61.9%	16	48.6	38.1	27.1	32.1	37.1	54.3	42.2	37.3	32.7	42.3							50.0	41.3	64.4	39.3	48.8	62.5	71.2	35.7	57.0	$14,946	$927	$13,050
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1000	565	36	15.6		526 (93.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	26.5	453^rd of 594 public middle schools	23.7%		26.6	445^th of 583 public middle schools	23.7%	8		23.4	28.9	8.9	21.4		28.7	28.9	17.0	25.0		39.3	39.3					29.8	34.1	27.1	30.5	30.3	42.2	35.5	36.2	$12,510	$788	$10,935

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sevier Middle School

What high school do graduates of John Sevier Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Sevier Middle School usually go on to attend Dobyns - Bennett High School

How many students attend John Sevier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended John Sevier Middle School.

What district is John Sevier Middle School in?

Kingsport City Schools

Is John Sevier Middle School a good school?

John Sevier Middle School ranks 144^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Sevier Middle School?

Students at John Sevier Middle School are 72% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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