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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,705 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 22% 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
7,784 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
533 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.57
# American Indian Students
47 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
551 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
374 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
6,041 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
642 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
529
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
545
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
569
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
557
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
577
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
579
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
547
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
618
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
619
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
618
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,464 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,401 is less than the state median of $11,527. 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
$12,464
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,401
$11,527
Best Kingsport School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 955 students
Rank: #22.
John Sevier Middle School
Magnet 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
| 750 students
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