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Enrollment
918
Middle
DISTRICT 868 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSPORT·NCES 470219000713
Ross N. Robinson Middle School
1517 Jessee ST, Kingsport, TN 37664 · (423) 378-2200 · Sullivan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Tennessee public middle schools
- ATest 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 | 311 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 297 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 310 | 34% |
Student demographics
35%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
Ross N. Robinson 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
46.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.6pp since 2022
Math
54.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.8% | 45.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ross N. Robinson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #60 of 336 ▲ 8 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #48 of 336 ▲ 3 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 918 | #42 of 349 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #207 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #178 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
918
-36 (-4%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 556
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 | 918 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 930 | 61.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 955 | 60.3 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 954 | 60 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 968 | 55 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 909 | 55 | 16.5:1 | 39% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 838 | 46 | 18.2:1 | 37% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 643 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross N. Robinson Middle School.
About Ross N. Robinson Middle School
As a large middle school, Ross N. Robinson Middle School serves students in Kingsport, Tennessee. School enrollment was 918 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School is one of the 12 schools that make up Kingsport (7,658 students in total).
White students make up a majority at Ross N. Robinson Middle School, at 80%. The next largest groups are 8% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. In Sullivan County overall, about 92% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades Ross N. Robinson Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School is located in Sullivan County, where the median household income is $58,807, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ross N. Robinson Middle School is one of 37 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from Ross N. Robinson Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Ross N. Robinson Middle School's enrollment dropped 4%, to 918.
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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
- John Sevier Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 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
- John Sevier Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 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
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 497
- Dobyns - Bennett High School0.6 mi · 2,315
- Palmer Early Learning Center0.7 mi · 152
- Andrew Johnson Elementary School0.7 mi · 558
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.2 mi · 420
- John Sevier Middle School1.7 mi · 818
Frequently asked questions
About Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Ross N. Robinson Middle School?
Ross N. Robinson Middle School enrolls approximately 918 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ross N. Robinson Middle School serve?
Ross N. Robinson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How diverse is Ross N. Robinson Middle School?
Ross N. Robinson Middle School reports a student body of 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ross N. Robinson Middle School public or private?
Ross N. Robinson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kingsport.
Where is Ross N. Robinson Middle School located?
Ross N. Robinson Middle School is located at 1517 Jessee ST, Kingsport, TN 37664.
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