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County Report2023-24 Data

Carter County School Grades

18 public schools across 2 districts. 39% of schools rated A or B.

Grade Distribution

18 schools in Carter County

A 11%
B 28%
C 33%
D 22%
F
A
2
Exemplary
B
5
Above Average
C
6
Satisfactory
D
4
Below Average
F
1
Needs Improvement

District Breakdown

Carter County

13 schools

3541

Elizabethton

5 schools

221

All Schools in Carter County

Sorted by grade, highest first. Click any school for detailed performance data.

1

East Side Elementary

Elizabethton · Elementary School

A
2

West Side Elementary

Elizabethton · Elementary School

A
3

Cloudland High School

Carter County · High School

B
All Tennessee School Grades

Data from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year

4

Happy Valley Elementary

Carter County · Elementary School

B
5

Happy Valley Middle School

Carter County · K-8 School

B
6

Elizabethton High School

Elizabethton · High School

B
7

Harold McCormick Elementary

Elizabethton · Elementary School

B
8

Cloudland Elementary School

Carter County · K-8 School

C
9

Hampton High School

Carter County · High School

C
10

Hunter Elementary

Carter County · K-8 School

C
11

Unaka High School

Carter County · High School

C
12

Valley Forge Elementary

Carter County · Elementary School

C
13

T A Dugger Junior High School

Elizabethton · Middle School

C
14

Central Elementary

Carter County · K-8 School

D
15

Hampton Elementary

Carter County · K-8 School

D
16

Happy Valley High School

Carter County · High School

D
17

Unaka Elementary

Carter County · K-8 School

D
18

Carter County Online Academy

Carter County · High School

F