Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 470051000168
Valley Forge Elementary
1485 Riverview DR, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · (423) 547-4085 · Carter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 33 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
9%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
46.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.6pp since 2022
Math
68.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +16.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 68.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 64.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 51.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Valley Forge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #102 of 957 ▲ 2 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #312 of 959 ▲ 90 | #4 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #976 of 1,044 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #35 of 537 | #2 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
186
-23 (-11%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 311
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 | 186 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 14.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 16.2 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 19 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 23 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 86% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 83% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 21 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Forge Elementary.
About Valley Forge Elementary
Valley Forge Elementary is a small elementary school based in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The student body numbers 186 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
A total of 15 schools make up Carter County, with 4,539 students enrolled.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Valley Forge Elementary. Other students are 3% multiracial. For comparison, Carter County is about 94% White. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Valley Forge Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Carter County has these Census figures: the median household income is $50,135, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Carter County has 21 public schools and roughly 7,217 students.
The closest other public school is East Side Elementary, about 2.2 miles away. Valley Forge Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
Enrollment is down 11% from 2020-21, when Valley Forge Elementary had 209 students, to 2024-25, when it had 186.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Happy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 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 Valley Forge Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Valley Forge Elementary. Valley Forge Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Valley Forge Elementary SchoolWayne, PA · 552 students
- Valley Forge Elementary SchoolHuber Heights, OH · 537 students
- Valley Forge Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 310 students
Nearby schools
- East Side Elementary2.2 mi · 465
- Hampton Elementary2.3 mi · 662
- Hampton High School2.5 mi · 368
- Harold McCormick Elementary2.7 mi · 341
- T A Dugger Junior High School3.3 mi · 619
- Elizabethton High School3.6 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Forge ElementaryHow large is Valley Forge Elementary?
Valley Forge Elementary enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-05.
Is Valley Forge Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Forge Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley Forge Elementary?
At Valley Forge Elementary, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Valley Forge Elementary public or private?
Valley Forge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carter County.
What county does Valley Forge Elementary serve?
Valley Forge Elementary serves Carter County in TN.
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