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Sullivan Gardens Elementary School

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Sullivan Gardens Elementary School ranks 485 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sullivan Gardens Elementary School is a small school in Kingsport, TN, serving 204 students in grades PK-5 as part of Sullivan County Schools, a district rated 3 stars. The school itself earns a 3-star rating and ranks 485th out of 1,019 elementary schools in Tennessee (52nd percentile). In math and English language arts, students outperform both the district and state averages — 46.1% proficient in math versus 43.0% statewide, and 48.3% in ELA versus 40.6% statewide. Science, however, is a notable weak spot, with 38.2% proficiency compared to 46.9% statewide. That gap is most pronounced in 3rd grade, where only 24.3% of students are proficient in science versus 44.3% statewide.

One of the most interesting patterns at Sullivan Gardens is how student performance changes by grade level. While 3rd graders start below state averages in math and reading, by 4th and 5th grade students are outperforming their peers statewide in both subjects. This suggests effective instruction in the upper grades, or it may reflect a particularly challenging 3rd grade cohort this year. The school has shown steady growth over the past five years, climbing from a 1-star rating in 2020-21 to a 3-star school today. Still, Sullivan Gardens trails most nearby schools. John Adams Elementary (94th percentile) and Andrew Johnson Elementary (90th percentile) are just a few miles away, as are Miller Perry Elementary (86th percentile) and Rock Springs Elementary (80th percentile) — all of which outperform Sullivan Gardens while spending less per student.

Sullivan Gardens spends $18,125 per student, the highest among nearby schools, and maintains a low 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. Chronic absenteeism, however, sits at 19.6% in 2024-25, above the state average and well above top performers like John Adams (6.5%) and Rock Springs (11.0%). Reducing absenteeism may be one of the most impactful ways for the school to continue improving. For parents, Sullivan Gardens offers a small, close-knit environment with strong math and reading outcomes by upper elementary, but science instruction and attendance are areas worth watching. Given its resources and recent trajectory, the school has solid momentum for continued growth.

204

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,125

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Rosemont Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 354-1770

District: Sullivan County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

485^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 48% (2017) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sullivan County Schools

63^rd of 141Sullivan County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	485 of 1019	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	350 of 1009	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	405 of 1018	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	595 of 1020	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	692 of 1000	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	784 of 983	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	647 of 985	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	658 of 997	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.4	335 of 646	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	425 of 855	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.1	393 of 853	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	485 of 846	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	381 of 820	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	318 of 818	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.0	176 of 809	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	305 of 986	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	418 of 990	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	668 of 989	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	709 of 975	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	720 of 945	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	583 of 926	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	585 of 823	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.2	179 of 853	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	322 of 865	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	364 of 858	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	473 of 823	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	287 of 821	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	558 of 877	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	281 of 984	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	382 of 991	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	477 of 987	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	622 of 980	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	762 of 941	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	652 of 916	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	28.6	282 of 369	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	568 of 849	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	353 of 840	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	522 of 847	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	646 of 852	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	741 of 844	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	799 of 844	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	655 of 812	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	709 of 841	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	399 of 576	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	276 of 574	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	211 of 563	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	158 of 362	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	157 of 492	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	195 of 485	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	176 of 475	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2021)24th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 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
Sullivan Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont Avenue	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	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%)	50.6	485^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.4%		60.2	350^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.3%	135	29.7	52.0	63.0				46.1	37.8	60.0	51.9				48.3	24.3	52.0	44.4				38.2					$18,125	$1,636	$15,364
John Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	2727 Edinburgh Channel Road	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-1400	466	34	13.9	28.1%	389 (83.5%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	93.3	62^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.2	71^st of 1009 public elementary schools	93.0%	9	76.0	75.0	79.0				76.7	76.0	75.0	72.8				74.6	76.0	70.0	62.5				69.4					$13,255	$737	$11,812
Rock Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1380	388	27	14.3	51.7%	369 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	74.3	200^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.4%		79.2	162^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.9%	38	50.0	64.1	67.2				59.8	55.4	64.1	51.6				57.0	48.6	57.8	54.1				53.3					$13,430	$985	$11,711
Andrew Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ormond Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	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%)	88.1	102^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.8	110^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.1%	8	53.2	79.7	65.3				66.0	63.3	73.4	77.5				71.9	54.4	72.2	71.3				66.4					$13,314	$915	$11,745
Fall Branch Elementary School	Public	K-8	1061 Highway 93	Fall Branch	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 348-1200	257	19	13.2	54.9%	235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	61	358^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.9%		35.6	669^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.7%	311	47.4	36.4	60.0	38.5	33.3	55.0	45.9	63.2	45.5	48.6	34.6	12.5	19.0	37.4	73.7	57.1	45.7	53.8	37.5	52.4	52.1	38.5	33.3	38.1	36.6	$13,731	$769	$12,267
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer Street	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	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%)	68.8	267^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.8%		57.9	381^st of 1009 public elementary schools	62.2%	114	49.3	46.3	73.8				55.7	54.8	58.2	51.6				55.0	46.6	50.7	59.0				51.7					$15,585	$1,495	$13,193
Miller Perry Elementary School	Public	K-5	904 Fordtown Road	Kingsport	37663	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1760	265	18	14.7	43.1%	247 (93.2%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	82.4	139^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.8	126^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.5%	13	45.2	67.7	73.5				60.7	65.9	67.7	67.6				67.0	54.8	74.2	55.9				60.7					$15,875	$858	$13,929
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Bellingham Drive	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2480	526	34	15.3	40.6%	430 (81.7%)	25 (4.8%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	81.3	142^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.1%		78.1	168^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%	26	63.9	61.6	74.4				66.9	59.7	52.9	66.7				59.9	61.1	52.9	66.7				60.3					$13,905	$824	$12,266
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	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%)	23.5	819^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.6%		34.1	690^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.6%	129	13.6	46.4	26.7				29.6	28.8	36.2	20.5				28.4	39.0	31.9	21.3				30.0					$15,344	$1,724	$12,642
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	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%)	59.4	371^st of 1019 public elementary schools	63.6%		52.2	461^st of 1009 public elementary schools	54.3%	90	32.6	71.4	50.0				49.6	39.1	60.0	41.2				46.1	39.1	77.1	50.0				53.9					$18,053	$2,019	$14,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan Gardens Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Gardens Elementary School?

Students at Sullivan Gardens Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Sullivan Gardens Elementary School in?

Sullivan County Schools

Is Sullivan Gardens Elementary School a good school?

Sullivan Gardens Elementary School ranks 485^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sullivan Gardens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Sullivan Gardens Elementary School.

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