The Kingsport And Sullivan County School Systems Have Outpaced The State’s Average Scores In The 3rd And 4th Grade Standardized Reading Test. In The Spring TCAP Assessment, The State Average Was 40.9 Percent For Third Grade And 46.4 Percent For Fourth Grade. Sullivan County 3rd Graders Were At Just Over 42-Percent While 4th Graders Were At Over 48-Percent. Kingsport City Scored Even Better With Just Over 48-Percent In Third Grade And Over 53-Percent In Fourth Grade.