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Happy Valley Middle School

Q: Is Happy Valley Middle School a good school?

Happy Valley Middle School ranks 125 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Happy Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 361 students. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 98 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Happy Valley Middle School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a rank of 334 out of 576 Tennessee middle schools in 2020-2021 to a rank of 125 out of 583 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally higher than the Carter County and Tennessee averages, particularly in Science and Social Studies, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly above the district and state levels. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more mixed, with some grade levels exceeding the district and state averages, while others fall behind.

When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Indian Trail Middle School and Liberty Bell Middle School in the Johnson City district, Happy Valley Middle School generally performs on par or better in academic areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Examining the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for Happy Valley Middle School to further improve its educational outcomes.

354

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,441

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

163 Warpath LN
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-4070

District: Carter County

Students who attend Happy Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:	Cloudland High School
	Hampton High School
	Happy Valley High School
	Unaka High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

125^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 139Carter County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	125 of 583	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	154 of 587	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	258 of 594	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	286 of 569	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	334 of 576	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	186 of 574	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	282 of 563	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	206 of 362	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	293 of 492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	288 of 485	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.8	226 of 475	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.1	288 of 466	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	311 of 462	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	282 of 435	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	94 of 546	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	124 of 554	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	277 of 560	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	253 of 552	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	345 of 538	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	144 of 529	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	71.6	61 of 285	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	44 of 490	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	22 of 510	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	117 of 514	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	114 of 495	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	139 of 483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	93 of 490	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	200 of 481	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	161 of 550	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	139 of 560	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	225 of 557	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	276 of 540	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	293 of 529	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	208 of 523	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	188 of 299	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	65 of 288	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	100 of 238	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	75 of 222	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	212 of 279	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	162 of 492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	197 of 504	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	280 of 503	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	307 of 500	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	360 of 496	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	203 of 484	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	310 of 481	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%+14 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 24, 2019

my children are second generation students,and the school continues to grow academically, and the kids are learning and having fun at the same time. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, October 22, 2017

At least one of your teachers is a closet racist but I'm guessing you already know that.
Shameful to have someone like that teaching children. Just shameful. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

I give this school a ZERO stars rating. My child attended this school in the Fifth grade and I was very pleased. However, starting in Sixth grade there is NO communication between the teachers and parents. My child had some grade problems and I had no clue until the first report card. I was told that they were trying to "teach my child responsibility". My child continues to have issues in the class and I have yet to recieve a phone call, email, written letter or other form of communication despite her having every number to reah me, my email address and my home address. This school does not care whether the children succeed until it comes TCAP time then they stress how important it is for them to "do well on this test". I will be trying very hard to get my child into another school at the end of this year. If your child does not attend this school, please do not waste a good mind on this school as you will teach them more at home than they will EVER learn here. (this is only one of the issues I have with this school. Most of the issues aren't even appropriate to type up!) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Happy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	163 Warpath LN	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4070	361	22	16.7		322 (89.2%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	73.3	125^th of 583 public middle schools	78.6%		67.4	154^th of 587 public middle schools	73.8%	29	28.4	52.9	51.1	41.7	42.8	43.2	51.4	34.0	24.0	37.2			48.4	68.6	52.7	58.3	56.2	54.3	76.3	57.3	63.3	$12,441	$1,262	$10,504
T A Dugger Junior High School	Public	6-8	305 West E ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8025	623	39	16.0		558 (89.6%)	10 (1.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	74.7	110^th of 583 public middle schools	81.1%		75.8	103^rd of 587 public middle schools	82.5%	7		43.6	46.3	59.5	49.1		39.7	46.1	42.4	42.8	85.7	85.7		46.3	53.4	56.5	51.9	67.2	62.1	56.8	62.2	$12,571	$568	$11,422
Liberty Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	718 Morningside DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 232-2179	937	61	15.3		623 (66.5%)	66 (7.0%)	139 (14.8%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.9%)	90.1	43^rd of 583 public middle schools	92.6%		91.8	32^nd of 587 public middle schools	94.5%	11		62.3	57.6	46.0	56.4		59.6	50.9	52.8	54.6				67.4	70.4	62.9	67.0	73.2	71.4	69.5	71.4	$12,476	$637	$11,373
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Car Mol DR	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6000	797	53	14.9		564 (70.8%)	76 (9.5%)	89 (11.2%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)	89	47^th of 583 public middle schools	91.9%		88.4	45^th of 587 public middle schools	92.3%	2		65.6	62.2	49.5	59.5		61.4	50.5	44.0	51.8				69.2	67.7	56.9	64.3	77.9	74.7	60.7	70.7	$13,786	$434	$12,895
Sullivan East Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Weaver PIKE	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1000	565	36	15.6		526 (93.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	26.6	445^th of 583 public middle schools	23.7%		31	413^th of 587 public middle schools	29.6%	32		33.2	22.0	14.9	24.3		25.8	18.5	20.2	21.7	56.0	56.0		35.1	28.0	30.6	31.4	32.5	30.2	34.1	32.3	$12,510	$788	$10,935
Unicoi County Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1653	446	33	13.5		378 (84.8%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	65.3	172^nd of 583 public middle schools	70.5%		62.2	193^rd of 587 public middle schools	67.1%	21		52.4	43.0	41.2	45.2		40.0	36.3	27.9	34.4				64.1	43.8	49.7	52.2	55.1	63.0	43.2	53.4	$12,824	$916	$11,081
Innovation Academy	Public	6-8	2348 Hwy 75 HWY	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	No	(423) 354-1731	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sullivan Central Middle School	Public	6-8	131 Shipley Ferry RD	Blountville	37617	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1200	594	39	15.2		566 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	57.8	220^th of 583 public middle schools	62.3%		59.4	213^th of 587 public middle schools	63.7%	7		43.6	38.7	27.8	37.2		45.8	37.4	30.9	38.0	78.3	78.3		48.0	50.2	38.7	46.1	50.8	56.2	33.7	47.7	$13,175	$1,354	$10,895
Sullivan Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1236 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1300	646	41	15.7		606 (93.8%)	9 (1.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	54.7	235^th of 583 public middle schools	59.7%		44.8	316^th of 587 public middle schools	46.2%	81		47.3	36.4	36.9	40.8		41.6	35.3	30.3	36.0	87.5	87.5		41.2	35.1	46.0	40.9	46.5	42.9	45.5	45.1	$13,261	$843	$11,621
Bristol Tennessee Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Alabama ST	Bristol	37620	Sullivan County	Bristol	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 652-9449	893	50	17.9		771 (86.3%)	28 (3.1%)	50 (5.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	73.9	116^th of 583 public middle schools	80.1%		65.6	167^th of 587 public middle schools	71.6%	51		49.4	40.9	40.7	43.7		48.0	34.3	38.0	40.0				63.7	53.3	55.4	57.3	72.4	60.7	58.3	63.7	$12,386	$968	$10,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley Middle School

Is Happy Valley Middle School a good school?

Happy Valley Middle School ranks 125^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Happy Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Happy Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Cloudland High School

What is the racial makeup of Happy Valley Middle School?

Students at Happy Valley Middle School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Happy Valley Middle School in?

Carter County

How many students attend Happy Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Happy Valley Middle School.

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