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Enrollment
604
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULLIVAN COUNTY·NCES 470399002678
Sullivan Central Middle School
131 Shipley Ferry RD, Blountville, TN 37617 · (423) 354-1200 · Sullivan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
B
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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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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 186 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 236 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 182 | 30% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
37.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 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 have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 35.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sullivan Central Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #156 of 336 ▲ 15 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #102 of 336 ▼ 5 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #119 of 349 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #308 of 325 | #5 of 6 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 604 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 39 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 45.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sullivan Central Middle School.
About Sullivan Central Middle School
Among the schools in Blountville, Tennessee, is Sullivan Central Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The school counts 604 students across grades 6 through 8.
Sullivan Central Middle School is one school in a 15-school district, Sullivan County, which enrolls 7,878 students.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Sullivan Central Middle School. Other students are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Sullivan County is about 92% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, Sullivan Central Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Sullivan County residents, the median household income is $58,807, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Sullivan Central Middle School is one of 37 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Sullivan Central Middle School is Indian Springs Elementary, at a distance of about 2.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Sullivan Central Middle School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Sullivan Central Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Sullivan County
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Sullivan East High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Holston ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Ketron Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other schools in Blountville
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Holston ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Central Heights ElementaryElementary · 234 students
- Innovation AcademyMiddle
- Sullivan County Virtual Learning AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Indian Springs Elementary2.1 mi · 312
- West Ridge High School2.2 mi · 1,612
- Holston Elementary3.1 mi · 605
- Central Heights Elementary3.7 mi · 234
- Ketron Elementary School6.6 mi · 508
- Ross N. Robinson Middle School7.3 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About Sullivan Central Middle SchoolHow large is Sullivan Central Middle School?
Sullivan Central Middle School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Sullivan Central Middle School serve?
Sullivan Central Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Sullivan Central Middle School?
Student demographics at Sullivan Central Middle School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sullivan Central Middle School in?
Sullivan Central Middle School is part of Sullivan County.
What city is Sullivan Central Middle School in?
Sullivan Central Middle School is located in Blountville, TN.
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