Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 470051000151
Central Elementary
252 Taylor RD, Johnson City, TN 37601 · (423) 547-4045 · Carter County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% 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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DISTRICT 12.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
26.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -9.1pp since 2022
Math
30.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.6% | 30.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 25.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 27.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #720 of 957 ▲ 26 | #9 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #763 of 959 ▼ 111 | #10 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #871 of 1,044 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #729 of 962 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #322 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
267
+25 (+10%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 302
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 | 267 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 25.4 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 24.9 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 25 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 93% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 61% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary.
About Central Elementary
Central Elementary is a small elementary school in Johnson City, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 267 students, covering pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 43% below the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Carter County serves 4,539 students across 15 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Central Elementary is White, at 89%. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Central Elementary is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Central Elementary outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Carter County, median household income comes to about $50,135, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 21 public schools and about 7,217 students.
The closest school to Central Elementary is Happy Valley Elementary, located about 1.2 miles away. Central Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Central Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
The school's enrollment increased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Carter County
- Hampton ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- Hunter ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Happy Valley High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Hampton High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
Other schools in Johnson City
- Science Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,359 students
- Liberty Bell Middle SchoolMiddle · 987 students
- Boones Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Indian Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- University SchoolCombined · 635 students
- Lake Ridge ElementaryElementary · 632 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary is the 122nd largest of the 152.
- Central ElementaryWartburg, TN · 529 students
- Central ElementaryLafayette, TN · 473 students
- Central ElementaryBruceton, TN · 281 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Happy Valley Elementary1.2 mi · 506
- Happy Valley High School1.2 mi · 449
- Happy Valley Middle School1.3 mi · 354
- West Side Elementary2.4 mi · 367
- Mountain View Elementary2.7 mi · 472
- Elizabethton High School2.8 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About Central ElementaryHow large is Central Elementary?
Central Elementary enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Central Elementary serve?
Central Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How diverse is Central Elementary?
Central Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Elementary?
Central Elementary is overseen by Carter County in Carter County.
What county does Central Elementary serve?
Central Elementary serves Carter County in TN.
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