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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,729 students in Kingsport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Kingsport School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
7,653 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Kingsport School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
# American Indian Students
65 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
118 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
574 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
364 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
5,899 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
629 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
546
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
568
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
572
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
553
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
576
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
617
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
584
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,677 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,597 is higher than the state median of $11,478. 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
$12,677
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,597
$11,478
Best Kingsport School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1517 Jessee St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #22.
John Sevier Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Wateree St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2450
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
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