Kingsport

The Kingsport school district in Tennessee consists of 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 29 out of 139 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Dobyns-Bennett High School is the largest school with 2,514 students and consistently ranks among the top 100 high schools in Tennessee. John Adams Elementary School is the highest-ranked elementary school in the district, performing particularly well in mathematics. Ross N. Robinson Middle School is the highest-ranked middle school, with strong performance across subject areas.

While the Kingsport school district as a whole performs above the state average in many subject areas, there are significant disparities in academic achievement between individual schools. Schools with higher percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students tend to have lower academic performance, raising concerns about equity and access to quality education within the district. Investing in high-quality early childhood education, such as at Palmer Early Learning Center, can help address these gaps and prepare students for success in elementary school and beyond.