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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 470051000156
Happy Valley Elementary
1840 Milligan HWY, Johnson City, TN 37601 · (423) 547-4028 · Carter County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 70 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (90).
Student demographics
30%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
46.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.5pp since 2022
Math
44.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 40.4% | 40.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Happy Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #431 of 957 ▲ 21 | #4 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #302 of 959 ▼ 6 | #3 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #411 of 1,044 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #591 of 962 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #281 of 537 | #4 of 6 |
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
506
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 842
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 | 506 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 35.9 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 35.2 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 35.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 36 | 15.7:1 | 82% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 70% (422) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 45 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Happy Valley Elementary.
About Happy Valley Elementary
Happy Valley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Johnson City, Tennessee. Total enrollment is 506 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4.
Carter County operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,539 students.
By race and ethnicity, Happy Valley Elementary is 83% White. Next come 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
On the allk12 Grade, Happy Valley Elementary lands at B, ahead of 60% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the wider Carter County area, the median household earns about $50,135 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Carter County, 21 public schools serve about 7,217 students.
Measured in a straight line, Happy Valley Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Happy Valley Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 469 to 506, an 8% increase.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Hunter ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Happy Valley High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Hampton High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Unaka High SchoolHigh · 284 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 Happy Valley Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Happy Valley Elementary. Happy Valley Elementary is the largest of the 7.
- Happy Valley Elementary SchoolHappy Valley, OR · 491 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryLafayette, CA · 463 students
- Happy Valley Elementary SchoolBellingham, WA · 455 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryAnderson, CA · 242 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryLenoir, NC · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Happy Valley Middle School0.2 mi · 354
- Happy Valley High School0.3 mi · 449
- Central Elementary1.2 mi · 267
- Mountain View Elementary2.6 mi · 472
- West Side Elementary2.9 mi · 367
- Elizabethton High School3.3 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About Happy Valley ElementaryHow large is Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Happy Valley Elementary serve?
Happy Valley Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How diverse is Happy Valley Elementary?
Happy Valley Elementary reports a student body of 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Happy Valley Elementary in?
Happy Valley Elementary is part of Carter County.
What city is Happy Valley Elementary in?
Happy Valley Elementary is located in Johnson City, TN.
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