Carter Middle School

Carter Middle School operates as a medium-sized intermediate school in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, part of Knox County. Current enrollment sits at 604 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Carter Middle School is one of 93 schools operated by Knox County, a district that caters to 60,185 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Carter Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Knox County as a whole.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Knox County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,222, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Carter Middle School is one of 103 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 63,014 students).

The closest other public school is Carter High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Carter Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Carter Middle School's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 793 (now 604). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 14% to 7%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.