Ross N. Robinson Middle School

Ross N. Robinson Middle School operates as an expansive 6-8 campus in Kingsport, Tennessee, operated by Kingsport. Current enrollment sits at 918 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 66% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 554 students.

Within Kingsport, which oversees 12 schools and 7,658 students, Ross N. Robinson Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Ross N. Robinson Middle School lists that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Sullivan County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Sullivan County put the typical household earns roughly $58,807 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sullivan County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,066 students), of which Ross N. Robinson Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ross N. Robinson Middle School has shrank 5%, going from 968 students in 2018 to 918 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 80% across the same window.

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