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Carter Elementary

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Carter Elementary ranks 539 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Carter Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 517 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Carter Elementary's performance on TNReady tests is generally below the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. The school struggles particularly in Mathematics, where its proficiency rates trail the county and state by a significant margin. In contrast, Carter Elementary performs better in English Language Arts and Science, though still below the surrounding averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 21.0%, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Interestingly, Carter Elementary's academic performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Female students generally outperform male students, while Hispanic and White students have the lowest performance, ranking in the bottom 25% of Tennessee elementary schools. Despite spending more per student ($14,169 in 2023-2024) than the state average, Carter Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.5, which may indicate that resources are not being effectively utilized to support student learning. Nearby schools, such as Gap Creek Elementary and Boyds Creek Elementary School, have lower student-teacher ratios and higher per-student spending, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

530

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,808

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8455 Strawberry Plains PIKE
Knoxville, TN 37924

(865) 933-4172

District: Knox County

Students who attend Carter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carter Middle School
High:	Carter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

539^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County

77^th of 139Knox 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	45.1	539 of 1009	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	589 of 1018	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	541 of 1020	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	607 of 1000	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	592 of 983	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	546 of 985	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	406 of 997	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.9	538 of 646	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.7	438 of 855	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	538 of 853	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	486 of 846	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	555 of 820	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	524 of 818	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.4	601 of 809	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	489 of 986	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	597 of 990	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	474 of 989	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	548 of 975	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	590 of 945	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	553 of 926	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	342 of 363	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	173 of 324	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	344 of 843	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	595 of 853	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	479 of 865	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	434 of 858	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	632 of 823	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	498 of 821	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	464 of 877	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	587 of 984	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	556 of 991	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	582 of 987	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	654 of 980	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	562 of 941	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	462 of 916	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	350 of 618	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	472 of 582	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	324 of 528	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	333 of 447	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	253 of 255	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	351 of 395	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	591 of 840	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	618 of 847	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	583 of 852	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	648 of 844	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	633 of 844	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	557 of 812	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	454 of 841	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2022)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+4 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	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
Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-4172	517	36	14.5		426 (82.4%)	18 (3.5%)	38 (7.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	45.1	539^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.6%		42	589^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.1%	50	25.9	39.8	28.0				31.3	30.9	55.4	32.9				39.8	42.0	60.2	47.6				50.0					$14,808	$868	$13,080
Sunnyview Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Bagwell RD	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1173	284	18	15.4		185 (65.1%)	51 (18.0%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)								(n/a)																										$19,526	$1,425	$16,772
Rush Strong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-5313	489	33	14.7		434 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	49	497^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	542^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.8%	45	43.6	40.4	48.9	33.3	31.4	16.0	35.1	43.6	28.8	40.0	40.6	34.3	20.0	35.3	49.1	42.3	31.1	42.7	50.0	22.0	40.8	46.9	55.7	26.0	44.9	$11,942	$855	$10,282
East Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9315 Rutledge PIKE	Mascot	37806	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-3493	489	38	13.0		425 (86.9%)	15 (3.1%)	38 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	34.8	680^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.6%		22.2	820^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.4%	140	17.1	29.3	43.8				29.6	28.0	37.6	43.2				36.1	29.3	41.9	47.3				39.4					$16,544	$1,493	$14,030
Chilhowee Intermediate	Public	3-5	5005 Asheville HWY	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1285	234	15	15.2		140 (59.8%)	56 (23.9%)	18 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	29	750^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.7%		30.1	732^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	28.1%	18	26.0	32.1	39.2				32.5	27.3	42.0	25.3				31.6	31.2	39.5	29.1				33.3					$15,263	$1,183	$13,071
Gap Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Kimberlin Hts RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-4860	76	11	7.2		66 (86.8%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	83.1	133^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	86.8%		74.5	197^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.6%	64		41.7	80.0				60.7		66.7	60.0				60.7		75.0	70.0				64.3					$25,099	$1,063	$22,990
Ritta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6228 Washington PIKE	Knoxville	37918	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1496	567	39	14.6		359 (63.3%)	82 (14.5%)	77 (13.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	46.4	527^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.8%		44.3	552^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	45.8%	25	40.9	35.0	54.0				44.0	35.2	40.0	37.0				37.3	44.3	42.5	41.0				42.5					$14,142	$834	$12,494
Boyds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1729 Indian Warpath	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-8285	437	34	12.8		354 (81.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58 (13.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	65.3	294^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.9%		54.6	411^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.6%	117	41.8	45.7	59.3	43.9			47.2	50.7	58.6	50.0	42.1			50.8	43.3	52.9	53.7	54.4			50.8	50.9			50.9	$15,698	$708	$14,080
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 Mildred DR	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1365	433	33	13.0		123 (28.4%)	163 (37.6%)	93 (21.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (11.1%)	13.2	909^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.9%		13.5	911^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.5%	2	18.2	20.3	19.4				19.2	22.4	28.1	11.1				20.7	24.7	29.7	19.7				24.8					$16,846	$2,331	$13,478
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3001 Brooks RD	Knoxville	37914	Knox County	Knox County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(865) 594-1328	481	44	11.0		61 (12.7%)	310 (64.4%)	62 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.6%)	10.2	938^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.5	977^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.0%	39	24.3	12.9					13.5	22.5	12.9	12.2				15.7	27.5	18.6	12.2				19.0					$17,881	$2,120	$14,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Elementary

Is Carter Elementary a good school?

Carter Elementary ranks 539^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carter Elementary?

Students at Carter Elementary are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Carter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carter Middle School
High : Carter High School

What district is Carter Elementary in?

Knox County

How many students attend Carter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Carter Elementary.

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