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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Hunter Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 470051000159
Hunter Elementary
145 Hope ST, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · (423) 547-4074 · Carter County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (42).
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
29.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.2pp since 2022
Math
30.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 28.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hunter Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #718 of 957 ▼ 70 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #706 of 959 ▲ 7 | #9 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #423 of 1,044 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #722 of 962 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #420 of 537 | #5 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
498
+45 (+10%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 468
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 | 498 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 38.7 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 31.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 32 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 35 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 80% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 66% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 27 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hunter Elementary.
About Hunter Elementary
Families in Elizabethton, Tennessee, are served by Hunter Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 498 students in kindergarten through 8.
Hunter Elementary is one of the 15 schools that make up Carter County (4,539 students in total).
The student body at Hunter Elementary is 89% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Hunter Elementary's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Hunter Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Carter County, the median household income is $50,135, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Hunter Elementary, Carter County has 20 other public schools.
Unaka High School is the public school closest to Hunter Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 498 students in 2024-25, 45 more than the 453 it had in 2020-21.
Discussions about Hunter Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- 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 Elizabethton
- Elizabethton High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- T A Dugger Junior High SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- East Side ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Happy Valley High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Hampton High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 367 students
Other Hunter Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hunter Elementary. Hunter Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Hunter ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 658 students
- Hunter ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 505 students
- HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 460 students
- Hunter Elementary SchoolBROWNSTOWN TWP, MI · 418 students
- Hunter ElementaryFairbanks, AK · 332 students
Nearby schools
- Unaka High School1.2 mi · 284
- East Side Elementary3.2 mi · 465
- Harold McCormick Elementary3.6 mi · 341
- T A Dugger Junior High School4.2 mi · 619
- Carter County Alternative School4.4 mi · 61
- Carter County Online Academy4.4 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Hunter ElementaryHow large is Hunter Elementary?
Hunter Elementary enrolls approximately 498 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Hunter Elementary serve?
Hunter Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How diverse is Hunter Elementary?
Hunter Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hunter Elementary?
Hunter Elementary is overseen by Carter County in Carter County.
Where is Hunter Elementary located?
Hunter Elementary is located at 145 Hope ST, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.