Sullivan Gardens Elementary

As an intimate elementary campus in Kingsport, Tennessee, Sullivan Gardens Elementary hosts 204 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Sullivan County. Enrollment runs roughly 57% smaller than the state mean of about 470.

Across the 15 schools in Sullivan County (7,878 students total), Sullivan Gardens Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Sullivan Gardens Elementary logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Sullivan County as a whole.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sullivan County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,807 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sullivan Gardens Elementary is one of 37 public schools in Sullivan County (combined enrollment of about 19,066 students).

The closest other public school is John Adams Elementary School, roughly 2.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 55%: 449 students in 2018 compared to 204 in 2025.

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