Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWKINS COUNTY·NCES 470174000573
Carter's Valley Elementary
1006 N Central AVE, Church Hill, TN 37642 · (423) 357-7450 · Hawkins County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (60).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
37.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.5pp since 2022
Math
27.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -6.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 35.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 33.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carter's Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hawkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #764 of 957 ▼ 197 | #8 of 10 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #510 of 959 ▼ 106 | #6 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #809 of 1,044 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #819 of 962 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.3% | #52 of 348 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
303
+40 (+15%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 300
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 | 303 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 25.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 26 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 19 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 75% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 83% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter's Valley Elementary.
About Carter's Valley Elementary
Carter's Valley Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school located in Church Hill, Tennessee. The latest federal count shows 303 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 36% lower.
Carter's Valley Elementary is part of Hawkins County, where 17 schools serve 6,414 students.
The student body at Carter's Valley Elementary is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic. That is close to the 94% White share among all Hawkins County residents. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Carter's Valley Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Hawkins County show that the median household income is $56,936, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 20 public schools in Hawkins County, enrolling about 7,572 students in all.
Church Hill Intermediate School is located about 2.1 miles from Carter's Valley Elementary. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Carter's Valley Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment is up 15% from 2020-21, when Carter's Valley Elementary had 263 students, to 2024-25, when it had 303.
Community posts for Carter's Valley Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hawkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,964
Census ACS
Median income
$56,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawkins County
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Volunteer High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Church Hill MiddleMiddle · 741 students
- Church Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Bulls Gap SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Rogersville Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
Other schools in Church Hill
- Volunteer High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Church Hill MiddleMiddle · 741 students
- Church Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Church Hill ElementaryElementary · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Church Hill Intermediate School2.1 mi · 376
- Church Hill Middle2.2 mi · 741
- Church Hill Elementary2.2 mi · 309
- Mt Carmel Elementary3.0 mi · 306
- George Washington Elementary School4.3 mi · 514
- Volunteer High School4.7 mi · 953
Frequently asked questions
About Carter's Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Carter's Valley Elementary?
Carter's Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Carter's Valley Elementary serve?
Carter's Valley Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student diversity at Carter's Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Carter's Valley Elementary are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Carter's Valley Elementary?
Carter's Valley Elementary is overseen by Hawkins County in Hawkins County.
What county does Carter's Valley Elementary serve?
Carter's Valley Elementary serves Hawkins County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.