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Sullivan Central Middle School

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Sullivan Central Middle School ranks 220 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Sullivan Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Blountville, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 594 students. The school is part of the Sullivan County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sullivan Central Middle School consistently performs below the state and county averages in most subject areas, including Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, with proficiency rates generally around 35-40%. However, the school performs relatively better in Algebra I, with proficiency rates around 70-80%, which are higher than the state and county averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and White students and Special Education students tending to perform lower than the overall school averages. Additionally, Sullivan Central Middle School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 23.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and county averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Sullivan Central Middle School's performance is generally lower than Sullivan East Middle School and Sullivan Heights Middle School, which are also part of the Sullivan County School District. However, Sullivan Central Middle School outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Happy Valley Middle School and T.A. Dugger Junior High School, which are in different districts. The higher-performing schools, such as Liberty Bell Middle School and Indian Trail Middle School in the Johnson City district, demonstrate that there is potential for Sullivan Central Middle School to improve its academic outcomes.

604

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,175

Per pupil spending ?

131 Shipley Ferry RD
Blountville, TN 37617

(423) 354-1200

District: Sullivan County

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

220^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	220 of 583	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	213 of 587	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	211 of 594	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	274 of 546	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	247 of 554	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	185 of 560	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	167 of 490	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	211 of 510	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	280 of 514	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	185 of 550	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	169 of 560	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	238 of 557	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	233 of 332	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	208 of 299	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	191 of 288	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	249 of 492	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	248 of 504	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	261 of 503	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%+49 vs state

Social Studies48%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Sullivan Central Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (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 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 Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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 Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	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%)	57.8	220^th of 583 public middle schools	62.3%		59.4	213^th of 587 public middle schools	63.7%	7	43.6	38.7	27.8	37.2	45.8	37.4	30.9	38.0		78.3	78.3	48.0	50.2	38.7	46.1	50.8	56.2	33.7	47.7	$13,175	$1,354	$10,895
Innovation Academy	Public	6-8	2348 Hwy 75 HWY	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	No	(423) 354-1731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ross N. Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1517 Jessee ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2200	930	62	15.1		748 (80.4%)	30 (3.2%)	60 (6.5%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.5%)	84.1	61^st of 583 public middle schools	89.5%		83.7	65^th of 587 public middle schools	88.9%	4	62.6	51.6	46.2	54.1	50.7	47.6	41.1	46.4				67.3	62.2	56.5	62.0	64.5	71.0	60.2	65.2	$13,302	$697	$11,964
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	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%)	54.7	235^th of 583 public middle schools	59.7%		44.8	316^th of 587 public middle schools	46.2%	81	47.3	36.4	36.9	40.8	41.6	35.3	30.3	36.0		87.5	87.5	41.2	35.1	46.0	40.9	46.5	42.9	45.5	45.1	$13,261	$843	$11,621
John Sevier Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Wateree ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	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%)	60.1	202^nd of 583 public middle schools	65.4%		52	258^th of 587 public middle schools	56.0%	56	53.6	26.2	30.9	36.9	41.3	30.5	25.1	32.2	73.7		71.4	53.0	51.1	50.0	51.3	57.4	58.4	50.8	55.6	$14,291	$1,370	$12,231
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	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%)	26.6	445^th of 583 public middle schools	23.7%		31	413^th of 587 public middle schools	29.6%	32	33.2	22.0	14.9	24.3	25.8	18.5	20.2	21.7		56.0	56.0	35.1	28.0	30.6	31.4	32.5	30.2	34.1	32.3	$12,510	$788	$10,935
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol DR	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9		564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%		88.4	45^th of 587 public middle schools	92.3%	2	65.6	62.2	49.5	59.5	61.4	50.5	44.0	51.8				69.2	67.7	56.9	64.3	77.9	74.7	60.7	70.7	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Bristol Tennessee Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Alabama ST	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9449	893	50	17.9		771 (86.3%)	28 (3.1%)	50 (5.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	73.9	116^th of 583 public middle schools	80.1%		65.6	167^th of 587 public middle schools	71.6%	51	49.4	40.9	40.7	43.7	48.0	34.3	38.0	40.0				63.7	53.3	55.4	57.3	72.4	60.7	58.3	63.7	$12,386	$968	$10,812
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3		623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%		91.8	32^nd of 587 public middle schools	94.5%	11	62.3	57.6	46.0	56.4	59.6	50.9	52.8	54.6				67.4	70.4	62.9	67.0	73.2	71.4	69.5	71.4	$12,476	$637	$11,373
T A Dugger Junior High School	Public	6-8	305 West E ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8025	623	39	16.0		558 (89.6%)	10 (1.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	74.7	110^th of 583 public middle schools	81.1%		75.8	103^rd of 587 public middle schools	82.5%	7	43.6	46.3	59.5	49.1	39.7	46.1	42.4	42.8		85.7	85.7	46.3	53.4	56.5	51.9	67.2	62.1	56.8	62.2	$12,571	$568	$11,422

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan Central Middle School

How many students attend Sullivan Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Sullivan Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Central Middle School?

Students at Sullivan Central Middle School are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Sullivan Central Middle School in?

Sullivan County

Is Sullivan Central Middle School a good school?

Sullivan Central Middle School ranks 220^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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