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Best Schools in Kingsport, TN
Kingsport, TN has 39 public schools (5 high, 7 middle, 22 elementary) serving 19,235 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Kingsport exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Kingsport, TN
The top high schools in Kingsport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dobyns - Bennett High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kingsport • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2514 Students
2. North Greene High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greene County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 314 Students
3. Daniel Boone High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Washington County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1211 Students
4. West Ridge High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sullivan County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1683 Students
5. Volunteer High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hawkins County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1045 Students
Best Middle Schools in Kingsport, TN
The top middle schools in Kingsport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ross N. Robinson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kingsport • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 955 Students
2. North Greene Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greene County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 201 Students
3. Sullivan Central Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sullivan County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 590 Students
4. John Sevier Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kingsport • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 750 Students
5. Sullivan Heights Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sullivan County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 692 Students
6. Church Hill Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Hawkins County • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 350 Students
7. Church Hill Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hawkins County • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 372 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Kingsport, TN
The top elementary schools in Kingsport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John Adams Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kingsport • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 453 Students
2. Miller Perry Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sullivan County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 264 Students
3. Andrew Johnson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kingsport • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 543 Students
4. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Kingsport • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 487 Students
5. Rock Springs Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Sullivan County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 415 Students
6. George Washington Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Kingsport • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 503 Students
7. Mt Carmel Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hawkins County • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 272 Students
8. Central Heights Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Sullivan County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 252 Students
9. Indian Springs Elementary
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Sullivan County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 377 Students
10. Sullivan Gardens Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Sullivan County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 230 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Kingsport, TN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Kingsport, TN has a total population of 69,167 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Kingsport, TN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Kingsport, TN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.96 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.20 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.76 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kingsport, TN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Kingsport, TN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Kingsport, TN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Kingsport, TN
How many schools are in Kingsport, TN?
Kingsport, TN has 39 public schools: 5 high schools, 7 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 19,235 students in total.
How do schools in Kingsport perform on state tests?
On average, 39 schools in Kingsport score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Kingsport exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kingsport?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 84%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 85%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Kingsport
17 of 18 schools in Kingsport carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 7C: 2
All 18 public schools we grade in Kingsport. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Andrew Jackson Elementary School
- Andrew Johnson Elementary School
- George Washington Elementary School
- Indian Springs Elementary
- John Adams Elementary School
- John F Kennedy Elementary School
- Ketron Elementary School
- Miller Perry Elementary
- Palmer Early Learning Center
- Rock Springs Elementary
- Sullivan Gardens Elementary
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.