Enrollment
354
Middle
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 470051000158
Happy Valley Middle School
163 Warpath LN, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · (423) 547-4070 · Carter County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Tennessee public middle schools
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 95 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 27% |
Student demographics
20%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
37.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.5pp since 2022
Math
42.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 42.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.7% | 29.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Happy Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #125 of 336 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #108 of 336 ▲ 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #254 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #273 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #89 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
354
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 411
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 | 354 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 21.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 27 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 30.6 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 80% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 65% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 23 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Happy Valley Middle School.
About Happy Valley Middle School
Happy Valley Middle School is a small middle school in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 354 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.
Happy Valley Middle School reports to Carter County, which has 15 schools and 4,539 students.
The share of students at Happy Valley Middle School who are White is 89%. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 20%.
Happy Valley Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Carter County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $50,135, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,217, Happy Valley Middle School among them.
Happy Valley High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Happy Valley Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Happy Valley Middle School the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Happy Valley Middle School. 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
- Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- Hunter ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Happy Valley High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Hampton High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Unaka High SchoolHigh · 284 students
Other schools in Elizabethton
- Elizabethton High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- T A Dugger Junior High SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Hunter ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- East Side ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Happy Valley High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Hampton High SchoolHigh · 368 students
Other Happy Valley Middle schools
One other US public school is named Happy Valley Middle. Happy Valley Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolHappy Valley, OR · 1,158 students
Nearby schools
- Happy Valley High School0.2 mi · 449
- Happy Valley Elementary0.2 mi · 506
- Central Elementary1.3 mi · 267
- West Side Elementary2.8 mi · 367
- Mountain View Elementary2.8 mi · 472
- Elizabethton High School3.2 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About Happy Valley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Happy Valley Middle School?
Happy Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Happy Valley Middle School serve?
Happy Valley Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student diversity at Happy Valley Middle School?
Student demographics at Happy Valley Middle School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Happy Valley Middle School in?
Happy Valley Middle School is part of Carter County.
What county does Happy Valley Middle School serve?
Happy Valley Middle School serves Carter County in TN.
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