Hampton Elementary

Set in Hampton, Tennessee, Hampton Elementary is a medium-sized primary school, overseen by Carter County. It instructs 662 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Carter County comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 4,539 students; Hampton Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Hampton Elementary lists that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest comes out to 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Carter County as a whole.

In the surrounding community, census data for Carter County shows median household earnings sit near $50,135, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Hampton Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Carter County (combined enrollment of about 7,217 students).

The closest other public school is Hampton High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Hampton Elementary.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 618 students in 2018 compared to 662 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.