Top 10 Best Carter County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public schools serving 6,554 students in Carter County, TN (there are 1 private school, serving 6 private students). 100% of all K-12 students in Carter County, TN are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Carter County, TN are West Side Elementary School, Carter County Online Academy and T A Dugger Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Carter County, TN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Carter County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Tennessee public schools.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 40% (majority Black).

Best Carter County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1310 Burgie St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8030
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Carter County Online Academy
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
305 Academy St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4000
Grades: K-12
| 130 students
Rank: #33.
T A Dugger Junior High School
Math: 42% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
305 West E St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8025
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
Rank: #44.
East Side Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 Siam Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8010
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Harold Mccormick Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
226 Cedar Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8020
Grades: K-5
| 340 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Valley Forge Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1485 Riverview Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4085
Grades: PK-5
| 180 students
Rank: #77.
Elizabethton High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
907 Jason Witten Way
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8015
Grades: 9-12
| 833 students
Rank: #88.
Cloudland Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8540 Highway 19 East
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5310
Grades: PK-6
| 256 students
Rank: #99.
Keenburg Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Rank: #1010.
Unaka High School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
119 Robinson Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Cloudland High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
476 Cloudland Dr
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Grades: 7-12
| 249 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Happy Valley High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
121 Warpath Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4094
Grades: 9-12
| 470 students
Rank: #1313.
Hampton High School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
766 1st St
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 422 students
Rank: #1414.
Happy Valley Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
163 Warpath Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4070
Grades: 5-8
| 380 students
Rank: #1515.
Hunter Elementary School
Math: 15% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Hope St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4074
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Rank: #1616.
Hampton Elementary School
Math: 14% | Reading: 18%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
408 Hwy 321
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5220
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #1717.
Unaka Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Unaka Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4110
Grades: PK-8
| 237 students
Rank: n/an/a
Siam Learning Center
Alternative School
2543 Siam Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Carter County, TN

Carter County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
416 South Sycamore St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4084
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
104 Hudson
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8035
Grades: PK
| 74 students
655 Watauga Rd
Watauga, TN 37694
(423) 547-4037
Grades: PK-8
| 111 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Carter County, TN?
The top ranked public schools in Carter County, TN include West Side Elementary School, Carter County Online Academy and T A Dugger Junior High School.
How many public schools are located in Carter County, TN?
18 public schools are located in Carter County, TN.
What percentage of students in Carter County, TN go to public school?
100% of all K-12 students in Carter County, TN are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Carter County, TN?
Carter County, TN public schools minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public schools average of 40% (majority Black).

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