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Carter County Online Academy

120 Unaka DR, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · (423) 547-2407 · Carter County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED22-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
123
Combined
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 243
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 20.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 432%
Grade 543%
Grade 665%
Grade 71210%
Grade 81815%
Grade 91512%
Grade 102621%
Grade 112218%
Grade 121714%
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
11594%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
43%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5242%
Female
7158%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
19.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -11.5pp since 2022
Math
7.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.9pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2519.1%7.5%
2023-2427.3%20.0%
2022-2330.6%5.6%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
123
+45 (+58%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25123N/AN/AN/A
2023-248312.26.8:1N/A
2022-239910.19.8:1N/A
2020-2178613.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter County Online Academy.

About Carter County Online Academy

Carter County Online Academy is a low-enrollment combined-grade school found in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The school's enrollment of 123 students covers kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 49% lower than the average for combined schools in Tennessee, which is about 243.

Carter County Online Academy is in Carter County, a district with 4,539 students across 15 schools.

At Carter County Online Academy, White students make up 94% of the student body. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Carter County residents. Carter County Online Academy has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

In the county around the school, Carter County, median household income is about $50,135, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 21 public schools operate in Carter County, serving about 7,217 students.

Unaka Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.

Carter County Online Academy enrolled 78 in 2020-21 and 123 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.

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Carter County at a glance

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Population
56,712
Census ACS
Median income
$50,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,217 students

Quick facts

School name
Carter County Online Academy
District
Carter County
Address
120 Unaka DR, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone
(423) 547-2407
County
Carter County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
123
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
470051002612
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Carter County
Other schools in Elizabethton
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Frequently asked questions

About Carter County Online Academy
How large is Carter County Online Academy?
Carter County Online Academy enrolls approximately 123 students in grades KG-12.
Is Carter County Online Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carter County Online Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How diverse is Carter County Online Academy?
Carter County Online Academy reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Carter County Online Academy in?
Carter County Online Academy is part of Carter County.
What city is Carter County Online Academy in?
Carter County Online Academy is located in Elizabethton, TN.
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