Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Sullivan Heights Middle School

Q: Is Sullivan Heights Middle School a good school?

Sullivan Heights Middle School ranks 235 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Sullivan Heights Middle School is a public middle school located in Kingsport, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 646 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.

While Sullivan Heights Middle School has consistently performed below the state and county averages in most subject areas, including Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, the school stands out in Algebra I, where its proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state and county averages, reaching over 80% in some years. However, the school faces challenges, including achievement gaps among student subgroups, with students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling the most. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 24.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools, Liberty Bell Middle School and Indian Trail Middle School, both in the neighboring Johnson City district, consistently outperform Sullivan Heights Middle School and the state averages. In contrast, Sullivan East Middle School, another Sullivan County school, performs significantly worse than Sullivan Heights Middle School across most subject areas and student groups.

630

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,261

Per pupil spending ?

1236 Moreland DR
Kingsport, TN 37664

(423) 354-1300

District: Sullivan County

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

See top rated Tennessee middle schools

Compare Sullivan Heights Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

235^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From top 47% (2023) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	235 of 583	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	316 of 587	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	277 of 594	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	283 of 546	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	358 of 554	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	316 of 560	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	48.9	123 of 285	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	253 of 490	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	320 of 510	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	247 of 514	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	204 of 550	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	233 of 560	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	214 of 557	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	267 of 332	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	214 of 299	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	217 of 288	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	346 of 504	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	312 of 503	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+58 vs state

Social Studies45%-4 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Sullivan Heights Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Sullivan Heights Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Sullivan Heights Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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 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 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
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
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
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)
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
Church Hill Middle	Public	5-8	211 Oak DR	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-3051	347	25	13.8		316 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	52.4	252^nd of 583 public middle schools	56.8%		51.8	259^th of 587 public middle schools	55.9%	7	36.5	36.2	30.8	34.1	34.3	39.8	35.7	26.3	24.1	31.4				44.1	43.2	46.9	48.8	45.8	48.6	56.2	52.4	52.5	$12,098	$909	$10,425
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
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
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
Surgoinsville Middle School	Public	5-8	1044 Main ST	Surgoinsville	37873	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 345-2252	259	19	13.6		238 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	57.5	222^nd of 583 public middle schools	61.9%		50.6	268^th of 587 public middle schools	54.3%	46	21.7	30.3	27.3	41.8	30.4	36.2	40.9	32.7	36.4	36.7				34.8	62.1	41.8	50.7	47.5	45.5	50.9	43.9	46.5	$14,946	$927	$13,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Sullivan Heights Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sullivan Heights Middle School?

Students at Sullivan Heights Middle School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Sullivan Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Sullivan Heights Middle School.

Is Sullivan Heights Middle School a good school?

Sullivan Heights Middle School ranks 235^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sullivan Heights Middle School in?

Sullivan County

Rate Sullivan Heights Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Middle School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Kingsport, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sullivan Heights Middle School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.