For the 2025 school year, there are 37 public schools serving 19,817 students in Sullivan County, TN (there are 13 private schools, serving 1,067 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Sullivan County, TN are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Sullivan County, TN are John Adams Elementary School, Holston View Elementary School and Miller Perry Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Sullivan County, TN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average). Schools in Sullivan County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Tennessee public schools.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Sullivan County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Adams Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2727 Edinburgh Channel Rd
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-1400
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Holston View Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1840 King College Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Miller Perry Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
904 Fordtown Rd
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1760
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1760
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #44.
Andrew Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Ormond Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #55.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Bellingham Dr
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2480
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2480
Grades: K-5
| 526 students
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
Haynesfield Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Bluff City Hwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #88.
Rock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1238 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1380
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1380
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #99.
Dobyns - Bennett High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,351 students
Rank: #1010.
Tennessee Online Public School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 Mlk Jr. Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Grades: 6-12
| 243 students
Rank: #1111.
Avoca Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2440 Volunteer Pkwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #1212.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2216 Westmoreland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Grades: PK-5
| 507 students
Rank: #1313.
Tennessee High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1112 Edgemont Avenue
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9494
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9494
Grades: 9-12
| 1,179 students
Rank: #1414.
Indian Springs Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Hill Rd
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1685
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1685
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #1515.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Summer St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1616.
Holston Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2348 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1550
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1550
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #1717.
Central Heights Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
158 Central Heights Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1575
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1575
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #1818.
Bristol Tennessee Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
840 Alabama St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Grades: 6-8
| 893 students
Rank: #1919.
Fairmount Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
821 Virginia Ave
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #2020.
Mary Hughes School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 Austin Springs Rd
Piney Flats, TN 37686
(423) 354-1835
Piney Flats, TN 37686
(423) 354-1835
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #2121.
Sullivan Central Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
Rank: #2222.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1051 Lake St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2600
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2600
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #2323.
West Ridge High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
380 Lynn Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1450
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
Rank: #2424.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Woodland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #2525.
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
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Emmett Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
753 Emmett Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1865
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1865
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Sullivan Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 Rosemont Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1770
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1770
Grades: PK-5
| 217 students
Rank: #2828.
Sullivan Heights Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1236 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #2929.
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jackson St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #3030.
Sullivan East High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4180 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1900
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 827 students
Rank: #3131.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Ninth St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9444
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9444
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #3232.
Bluff City Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
282 Maple Dr
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1825
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1825
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #3333.
Ketron Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Bloomington Pike
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1715
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1715
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #3434.
Tennessee Online Public School At Bristol
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
615 Martin Luther King Junior
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Grades: K-5
| 21 students
Rank: #3535.
Sullivan East Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4500 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 565 students
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Sullivan County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
224 Mt Area Dr
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1675
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1675
Grades: K-5
| 144 students
155 School Ave
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1650
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1650
Grades: PK-4
| 295 students
1651 Blountville Blvd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1600
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1600
Grades: 5-8
| 312 students
337 Carter St
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1801
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1801
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
149 Brookside School
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1730
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1730
Grades: PK-6
| 233 students
100 Coley St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1720
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1720
Grades: PK-6
| 298 students
735 Martin L. King Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
415 Lebanon Rd
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1360
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1360
Grades: 6-8
| 327 students
520 Myrtle St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2185
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2185
Grades: 6-12
| 48 students
647 Gravely Rd
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 224-1200
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 224-1200
Grades: PK-6
| 156 students
229 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1585
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1585
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
2348 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1500
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
1717 Bristol Caverns Hwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1880
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1880
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
2348 Hwy 75 Hwy
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1731
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1731
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
3301 Bloomingdale
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1750
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1750
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
100 Emory
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1740
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1740
Grades: PK-6
| 335 students
257 Walker St
Kingsport, TN 37665
(423) 224-1210
Kingsport, TN 37665
(423) 224-1210
Grades: 6-8
| 193 students
2533 John B. Denis By-pass
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1753
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1753
Grades: 6-8
| 270 students
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 794 students
4154 South Wilcox
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1780
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1780
Grades: 6-8
| 196 students
2533 J B Dennis Bypass
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1400
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 433 students
1236 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 711 students
2125 Carolina Av
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1855
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1855
Grades: PK-5
| 150 students
3341 Weaver Pk
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1853
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1853
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Sullivan County, TN?
The top ranked public schools in Sullivan County, TN include John Adams Elementary School, Holston View Elementary School and Miller Perry Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Sullivan County?
37 public schools are located in Sullivan County.
What percentage of students in Sullivan County go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Sullivan County are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Sullivan County?
Sullivan County public schools minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public schools average of 43% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Sullivan County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Sullivan County include: John Sevier Middle School vs. Ross N. Robinson Middle School, Ross N. Robinson Middle School vs. John Sevier Middle School, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School vs. Andrew Jackson Elementary School
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