Sullivan Central Middle School

131 Shipley Ferry RD
Blountville, TN 37617

590 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Sullivan Central Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Sullivan County school district, located in Blountville, TN with 590 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 45 teachers, Sullivan Central Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

590

Total Students

45.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sullivan Central Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	563
Hispanic	11
Black	4
Asian	2
Two or More	8
American Indian	2

White
563 (95.4 %)
Hispanic
11 (1.9 %)
Two or More
8 (1.4 %)
Black
4 (0.7 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sullivan County
Phone:	(423)354-1200
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	590
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 192

Grade 7 198

Grade 8 200