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Carter County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 2,613 students in Carter County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Carter County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
16 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
4,766 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carter County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
50 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,446 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
239
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
331
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
408
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,232 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,513 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,232
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,513
$11,647
Best Carter County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carter County Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
305 Academy St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4000
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4000
Grades: K-12
| 130 students
Rank: #22.
Keenburg Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Rank: #33.
Little Milligan
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4226 Hwy 321
Butler, TN 37640
(423) 768-4400
Butler, TN 37640
(423) 768-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 139 students
Rank: #44.
Cloudland High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
476 Cloudland Dr
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Roan Mountain, TN 37687
(423) 772-5300
Grades: 7-12
| 249 students
Rank: #55.
Happy Valley Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
163 Warpath Ln
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4070
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4070
Grades: 5-8
| 380 students
Rank: #66.
Hunter Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Hope St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4074
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4074
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Rank: #77.
Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
408 Hwy 321
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5220
Hampton, TN 37658
(423) 725-5220
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #88.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
252 Taylor Rd
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4045
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 547-4045
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #99.
Unaka Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 Unaka Dr
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 474-4110
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
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4050
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
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