Top 5 Best Carter County Public Preschools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,354 students in Carter County, TN.
The top ranked public preschools in Carter County, TN are East Side Elementary School, Valley Forge Elementary School and Cloudland Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Carter County, TN public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average). Pre schools in Carter County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Tennessee public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Best Public Preschools in Carter County (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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
[+] 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 preschools in Carter County, TN?
The top ranked public preschools in Carter County, TN include East Side Elementary School, Valley Forge Elementary School and Cloudland Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Carter County, TN?
7 public preschools are located in Carter County, TN.
What is the racial composition of students in Carter County, TN?
Carter County, TN public preschools minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschools average of 39% (majority Black).

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