For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,231 students in Carter County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
4,630 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
40 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
4,257 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
92%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
282
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
334
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
330
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
347
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,591 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,851 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,591
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,851
$11,478
Best Carter County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Forge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1485 Riverview Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4085
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4085
Grades: PK-5
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Happy Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1840 Milligan Hwy
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4028
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4028
Grades: PK-4
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Cloudland Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8540 Highway 19 East
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5310
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5310
Grades: PK-6
| 267 students
Rank: #44.
Little Milligan
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4226 Hwy 321
Butler, TN 37640
(423) 768-4400
Butler, TN 37640
(423) 768-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 89 students
Rank: #55.
Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
408 Hwy 321
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5220
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5220
Grades: PK-8
| 622 students
Rank: #66.
Happy Valley Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
163 Warpath Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4070
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4070
Grades: 5-8
| 361 students
Rank: #77.
Hunter Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
145 Hope St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4074
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4074
Grades: K-8
| 519 students
Rank: #88.
Carter County Online Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-2407
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-2407
Grades: 4-12
| 83 students
Rank: #99.
Unaka Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Unaka Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4110
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4110
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
Rank: #1010.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
252 Taylor Rd
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4045
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4045
Grades: PK-8
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
Siam Learning Center
Alternative School
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Grades: 5-12
| 61 students
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