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KINGSPORT, TENN. – U.S. News & World Report has published their annual rankings of public elementary schools, public middle schools, and public high schools. Five schools within Kingsport City Schools were ranked in Tennessee's top 10 percent in each respective category.
John Adams Elementary School, Andrew Johnson Elementary School, and George Washington Elementary School have been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2025 Best Elementary Schools in Tennessee - silver medal designation. In total, 47,573 elementary schools were ranked nationally and 1,545 were ranked in the state of Tennessee.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2025 Best Middle Schools in Tennessee - silver medal designation. In total, 23,861 middle schools were ranked nationally and 1,043 were ranked in the state of Tennessee.
Dobyns-Bennett High School has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2025 Best High Schools in Tennessee - silver medal designation. In total, 17,656 high schools were ranked nationally and 462 were ranked in the state of Tennessee. In addition to being ranked in the top 10 percent in Tennessee, Dobyns-Bennett was also ranked in the top 10 percent nationally.
"Congratulations to the students, educators, and leaders who have worked hard and invested deeply to support high-level learning for our students," said Dr. Chris Hampton, Kingsport City Schools Superintendent. "This level of success does not happen by accident and we are proud to celebrate the accomplishments at these schools."
In total, U.S. News has assigned 89,090 state ranks across its elementary, middle and high schools rankings.
The elementary school and middle school rankings use the same methodology for all included grade levels. For each state, schools were assessed on their shares of students who were proficient or above proficient in their mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments. Half of the formula assessed the scores themselves and the other half incorporated the test results in the context of socioeconomic demographics. The top-ranked schools are all high-achieving and have succeeded at educating all their students. There is no national ranking – but there are distinct elementary and middle school rankings calculated at the state and district levels, as well as state rankings specific to charter schools.
In coordination with North Carolina-based RTI International, a global nonprofit social science research firm, U.S. News ranked nearly 17,660 public high schools out of about 25,000 reviewed. This is the count of public high schools that had a 12th grade enrollment of 15 students or greater, or otherwise had sufficient enrollment in other high school grades, during the 2021-2022 school year to be analyzed.
For more information, visit usnews.com/education/k12.
Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice, and an alternative learning program; with a total enrollment of over 7,400 students.
KCS has been ranked the "#1 Best Place to Teach in Tennessee" by the 2023 NICHE Best Schools Ranking and the City of Kingsport has been voted as the "Nicest Places in America" in the October 2022 Reader's Digest.
For more information visit www.k12k.com, listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, or call the KCS Administrative Support Center at (423) 378.2100. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (kcsdistrict), Instagram (kcs__district), and check out our YouTube Channel (@kcs__district).
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