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Sullivan Gardens Elementary

Q: Is Sullivan Gardens Elementary a good school?

Sullivan Gardens Elementary ranks 350 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sullivan Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school in Kingsport, Tennessee, serving 217 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sullivan County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Sullivan Gardens Elementary consistently outperforms the Sullivan County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels. The school's strongest performance is in 4th grade mathematics, where 84% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the county (51.4%) and state (45.8%) averages. Sullivan Gardens also performs well for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top third of Tennessee elementary schools in these categories.

When compared to nearby schools, Sullivan Gardens Elementary outperforms other Sullivan County schools and is competitive with high-performing Kingsport City schools, such as George Washington Elementary and Andrew Johnson Elementary. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average and may be impacting its overall performance.

204

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,125

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Rosemont AVE
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 354-1770

District: Sullivan County

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

350^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sullivan County

66^th of 139Sullivan County 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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	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%)	60.2	350^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.4	405^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.2%	55	24.0	84.0	64.3				57.7	24.0	80.0	55.6				53.2	20.0	80.0	35.7				44.9					$18,125	$1,636	$15,364
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
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1380	388	27	14.3		369 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	79.2	162^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.6	139^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.3%	23	54.4	59.7	76.2				63.7	54.4	53.2	44.4				50.5	73.7	70.5	54.8				66.1					$13,430	$985	$11,711
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
Fall Branch Elementary	Public	K-8	1061 Highway 93	Fall Branch	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 348-1200	257	19	13.2		235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	35.6	669^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.7%		43.1	571^st of 1018 public elementary schools	43.9%	98	23.1	33.3	52.0	24.0	43.5	39.5	35.8	34.6	47.2	36.0	16.0	30.4	19.5	30.7	38.5	50.0	48.0	20.0	34.8	39.0	39.2	8.0	26.1	14.6	15.7	$13,731	$769	$12,267
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
Miller Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	904 Fordtown RD	Kingsport	37663	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1760	265	18	14.7		247 (93.2%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	84.8	126^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.5%		76.9	176^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.7%	50	54.8	71.1	82.1				70.4	61.3	53.8	61.5				58.7	74.2	60.5	61.5				64.8					$15,875	$858	$13,929
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan Gardens Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Gardens Elementary?

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

Is Sullivan Gardens Elementary a good school?

Sullivan Gardens Elementary ranks 350^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sullivan Gardens Elementary in?

Sullivan County

How many students attend Sullivan Gardens Elementary?

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

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