Top Rankings
Kingsport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,733 students in Kingsport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Kingsport School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
7,629 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kingsport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
30 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
400 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
5,955 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
629 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
536
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
554
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
582
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
542
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
609
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
624
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
648
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
542
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,717 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,633 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,717
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,633
$11,647
Best Kingsport School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1517 Jessee St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 978 students
Rank: #22.
John Sevier Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Wateree St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2450
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
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