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Enrollment
818
Middle
DISTRICT 868 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSPORT·NCES 470219000714
John Sevier Middle School
1200 Wateree ST, Kingsport, TN 37660 · (423) 378-2450 · Sullivan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL818 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Tennessee public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 265 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 260 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John Sevier Middle School→Dobyns - Bennett High School
Based on grade levels within Kingsport. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
32.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.5pp since 2022
Math
36.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.2% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.7% | 25.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Sevier Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #160 of 336 ▲ 31 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #164 of 336 ▲ 23 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 818 | #56 of 349 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #155 of 325 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #214 of 216 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
818
+35 (+4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 688
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 818 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 58.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 56.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 783 | 60 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 822 | 51 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 66% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 723 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 57% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 688 | 40 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Sevier Middle School.
About John Sevier Middle School
Families in Kingsport, Tennessee, are served by John Sevier Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 818 students. Middle schools in Tennessee have about 554 students on average; enrollment here is 48% higher.
Kingsport serves 7,658 students across 12 schools.
White students are 72% of those enrolled at John Sevier Middle School. The next largest groups are 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 6% Black. In Sullivan County overall, about 92% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
John Sevier Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Tennessee public middle schools.
Census data for Sullivan County show median household income comes to about $58,807, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 37 public schools in the county, enrolling about 19,066, John Sevier Middle School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
John Sevier Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment was 818 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 783.
This page collects posts and questions about John Sevier Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingsport
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolHigh · 2,315 students
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- John Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
Other schools in Kingsport
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolHigh · 2,315 students
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Ketron Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School0.6 mi · 420
- Palmer Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 152
- Dobyns - Bennett High School1.2 mi · 2,315
- Andrew Jackson Elementary School1.4 mi · 430
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School1.4 mi · 497
- Andrew Johnson Elementary School1.5 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About John Sevier Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Sevier Middle School?
John Sevier Middle School enrolls approximately 818 students in grades 06-08.
Is John Sevier Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Sevier Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Sevier Middle School?
At John Sevier Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is John Sevier Middle School public or private?
John Sevier Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kingsport.
What city is John Sevier Middle School in?
John Sevier Middle School is located in Kingsport, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.