Carter County schools ranked by test score
Latest TCAP year (2024-25). 18 schools in Carter County, Tennessee with reported English Language Arts scores. Tennessee state average: 40.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Side Elementary Elizabethton · Elizabethton | Elementary | 71.2% | +30.3pp |
| 2 | Elizabethton High School Elizabethton · Elizabethton | High | 62.3% | +21.4pp |
| 3 | East Side Elementary Elizabethton · Elizabethton | Elementary | 50.6% | +9.7pp |
| 4 | Happy Valley Elementary Johnson City · Carter County | Elementary | 46.9% | +6.0pp |
| 5 | Valley Forge Elementary Elizabethton · Carter County | Elementary | 46.4% | +5.5pp |
| 6 | Harold McCormick Elementary Elizabethton · Elizabethton | Elementary | 45.1% | +4.2pp |
| 7 | Cloudland High School Roan Mountain · Carter County | High | 43.1% | +2.2pp |
| 8 | T A Dugger Junior High School Elizabethton · Elizabethton | Middle | 42.8% | +1.9pp |
| 9 | Unaka High School Elizabethton · Carter County | High | 38.0% | -2.9pp |
| 10 | Happy Valley Middle School Elizabethton · Carter County | Middle | 37.2% | -3.7pp |
| 11 | Happy Valley High School Elizabethton · Carter County | High | 36.8% | -4.1pp |
| 12 | Cloudland Elementary School Roan Mountain · Carter County | Elementary | 36.2% | -4.7pp |
| 13 | Hampton High School Elizabethton · Carter County | High | 34.0% | -6.9pp |
| 14 | Hampton Elementary Hampton · Carter County | Elementary | 33.2% | -7.7pp |
| 15 | Unaka Elementary Elizabethton · Carter County | Elementary | 33.0% | -7.9pp |
| 16 | Hunter Elementary Elizabethton · Carter County | Elementary | 29.8% | -11.1pp |
| 17 | Central Elementary Johnson City · Carter County | Elementary | 26.6% | -14.3pp |
| 18 | Carter County Online Academy Elizabethton · Carter County | Combined | 19.1% | -21.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the TCAP % On Track or Mastered threshold on the latest available TCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Carter County, Tennessee with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Tennessee statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Tennessee ranking.