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Which teacher or staff member at Carter Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
604
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 470222000726
Carter Middle School
204 North Carter School RD, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 · (865) 933-3426 · Knox County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 200 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 31% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
26.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.3pp since 2022
Math
22.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.2% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.9% | 23.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carter Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #250 of 336 ▼ 26 | #13 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #217 of 336 ▼ 16 | #13 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #118 of 349 | #12 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #223 of 325 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #54 of 216 | #3 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
604
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 604 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 40.5 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 41 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 39 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 47 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 50 | 16.8:1 | 63% (527) |
| 2010-11 | 829 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 52% (427) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 44 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter Middle School.
About Carter Middle School
Carter Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 604 students.
Knox County is made up of 93 schools with 60,185 students in all.
The student body at Carter Middle School is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White, within a few points of the school. Carter Middle School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
allk12 grades Carter Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Knox County show that the median household income is $74,222, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 103 public schools in Knox County, enrolling about 63,014 students in all.
The school nearest to Carter Middle School is Carter High School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show 602 students in 2020-21 and 604 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Carter Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
63,014 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Farragut High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Bearden High SchoolHigh · 1,963 students
- Hardin Valley AcademyHigh · 1,916 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,474 students
- Farragut Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,463 students
- Karns High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
Other schools in Strawberry Plains
- Carter High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Rush Strong ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Jefferson Virtual AcademyHigh · 55 students
Other Carter Middle schools
One other US public school is named Carter Middle. Carter Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Carter Middle SchoolWARREN, MI · 679 students
Nearby schools
- Carter High School0.1 mi · 749
- Carter Elementary1.3 mi · 530
- Rush Strong Elementary3.3 mi · 518
- Jefferson Virtual Academy3.3 mi · 55
- Career Magnet Academy4.0 mi · 359
- Sunnyview Primary4.7 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Carter Middle SchoolHow large is Carter Middle School?
Carter Middle School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 06-08.
Is Carter Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carter Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Carter Middle School?
Student demographics at Carter Middle School are roughly 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Carter Middle School?
Carter Middle School is overseen by Knox County in Knox County.
Where is Carter Middle School located?
Carter Middle School is located at 204 North Carter School RD, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.