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Sullivan Heights Middle School

1236 Moreland DR, Kingsport, TN 37664 · (423) 354-1300 · Sullivan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Tennessee public middle schools
  • B-Test 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

Enrollment
630
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 554
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 623437%
Grade 718830%
Grade 820833%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
58292%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
193%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
33052%
Female
30048%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
36.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.9pp since 2022
Math
40.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 10 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2536.0%40.8%
2023-2430.4%29.8%
2022-2332.1%30.8%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Sullivan Heights Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Sullivan County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.8%#136 of 336
▲ 62
#3 of 6
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#119 of 336
▲ 45
#4 of 6
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
630#105 of 349#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.5%#300 of 325#4 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 yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25630N/AN/AN/A
2023-246464115.8:1N/A
2022-2369247.714.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sullivan Heights Middle School.

About Sullivan Heights Middle School

Sullivan Heights Middle School is the name of a mid-sized middle school in Kingsport, Tennessee. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 630 students.

Sullivan County is made up of 15 schools with 7,878 students in all.

Roughly 92% of students at Sullivan Heights Middle School are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Sullivan County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sullivan Heights Middle School scores 14%.

Sullivan Heights Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Tennessee public middle schools.

In Sullivan County, home to about 160,624 people, the median household earns about $58,807 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sullivan County number 37, with about 19,066 students.

Rock Springs Elementary is the nearest public school to Sullivan Heights Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES assigns Sullivan Heights Middle School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

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Sullivan County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sullivan Heights Middle School
District
Sullivan County
Address
1236 Moreland DR, Kingsport, TN 37664
Phone
(423) 354-1300
County
Sullivan County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
630
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
470399002679
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sullivan County
Other schools in Kingsport
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Sullivan Heights Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Sullivan Heights Middle School?
Sullivan Heights Middle School enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sullivan Heights Middle School serve?
Sullivan Heights Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sullivan Heights Middle School?
At Sullivan Heights Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sullivan Heights Middle School in?
Sullivan Heights Middle School is part of Sullivan County.
Where is Sullivan Heights Middle School located?
Sullivan Heights Middle School is located at 1236 Moreland DR, Kingsport, TN 37664.
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