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Cloudland High School

Q: Is Cloudland High School a good school?

Cloudland High School ranks 212 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Cloudland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Cloudland High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cloudland High School?

Students at Cloudland High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Cloudland High School?

Cloudland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central Elementary School Elementary : Cloudland Elementary School Elementary : Hampton Elementary School Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary School Elementary : Hunter Elementary School Elementary : Unaka Elementary School Elementary : Valley Forge Elementary School Middle : Happy Valley Middle School

Public Grades 7-12

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 47% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Cloudland High School is a small, rural combined middle/high school in Roan Mountain, Tennessee, serving 236 students in grades 7–12 as part of Carter County Schools. Because it serves both middle and high school grades, its test scores blend results from both levels—important context when comparing it to traditional 9–12 schools nearby. The school's overall state rank is 212th out of 400 high schools (47th percentile, 2 stars) for 2025–2026, down from the 65th percentile the year before and following a decade of volatile swings that included a 71st-percentile finish in 2022–2023.

Cloudland's most striking strength is how well it serves economically disadvantaged students. Its low-income students ranked in the 95th percentile statewide (5 stars) in 2022–2023 and the 94th percentile in 2021–2022—far above the school's overall ranking and unmatched by any surrounding school. English/language arts is another clear bright spot: English II proficiency (65.6%) outpaced both the district (53.0%) and the state (58.1%), landing close to Elizabethton High School's 66.4% and ahead of Carter County peers like Happy Valley High School, Unaka High School, and Hampton High School. Social Studies also surged to 76.9% proficiency in 2025–2026, though this all-grades measure includes strong middle school results and should be interpreted with that in mind.

Math remains the biggest challenge. All-grades math proficiency was 27.6% in 2025–2026, well below the state's 43.0%, and Algebra I proficiency was just 10.0%. Attendance and graduation are also recent concerns: chronic absenteeism rose to 19.8% in 2024–2025, and the graduation rate dipped to 90.6%—below the district's 94.1% and every nearby comprehensive high school. Notably, Cloudland spends more per student ($15,313) than Science Hill High School, Elizabethton High School, and all of its Carter County peers while maintaining small class sizes, yet that investment has not consistently translated into broad-based academic superiority. Still, its exceptional results with low-income students and strong literacy outcomes give families real strengths to build on.

236

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,313

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

476 Cloudland Drive
Roan Mountain, TN 37687

(423) 772-5300

District: Carter County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

175^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 45 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

212^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Carter County Schools

108^th of 141Carter County Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	175 of 594	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	50.1	276 of 583	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	279 of 587	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	303 of 594	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	270 of 569	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	312 of 576	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	198 of 574	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	418 of 563	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.6	350 of 492	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.9	315 of 485	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	357 of 475	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.3	287 of 466	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	321 of 462	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	309 of 546	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	211 of 554	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	246 of 560	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	187 of 552	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	271 of 538	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	161 of 529	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	119 of 490	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	109 of 510	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.6	344 of 514	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.8	70 of 495	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	184 of 483	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	153 of 490	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	363 of 481	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	238 of 550	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	347 of 560	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	327 of 557	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	280 of 540	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	351 of 529	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	221 of 523	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	198 of 494	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	292 of 492	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	303 of 504	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	335 of 503	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	290 of 500	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	355 of 496	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	213 of 484	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.3	435 of 481	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	212 of 400	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	135 of 389	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	163 of 392	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	113 of 384	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	163 of 358	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	206 of 347	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	189 of 342	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	140 of 341	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.7	186 of 273	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	146 of 351	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.4	209 of 300	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	142 of 296	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.8	214 of 285	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	191 of 269	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.9	155 of 273	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	147 of 267	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	77 of 365	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	215 of 365	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	84 of 366	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	84 of 350	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.4	231 of 340	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	138 of 337	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	78.9	17 of 330	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	20 of 322	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	65.3	47 of 317	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	20.4	266 of 302	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.5	99 of 308	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	191 of 368	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	93 of 366	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	130 of 359	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	137 of 332	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	201 of 329	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	253 of 330	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	154 of 323	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	183 of 326	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	146 of 325	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	206 of 312	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	233 of 306	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	203 of 301	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	154 of 307	49.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies77%+26 vs state

English II66%+8 vs state

Science51%+4 vs state

Biology I46%-4 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

English I36%~ state avg

Geometry28%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 vs state

Algebra II27%-10 vs state

Algebra I22%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

The special education department at this school didn't meet the needs of the kids and they are very unprofessional and use a computer as a teacher. They have aides that are not trained to help the kids like they should and they treat the kids like they are stupid if the have a learning disability. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)			TNReady English Language Arts (2026)			TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)			TNReady Social Studies (2026)			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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	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
Cloudland High School	Public	7-12	476 Cloudland Drive	Roan Mountain	37687	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 772-5300	245	19	12.8	58.6%	236 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	45.5	212^th of 400 public high schools	47.0%		58.4	135^th of 389 public high schools	65.3%	77	36.4	16.0	27.6	39.4	34.4	36.9		10.0				21.6		80.0	< 5%		27.3	63.6	17.6			46.3								35.9			35.9		65.6			65.6		< 5%			28.1	51.5	50.0	50.8	78.8	75.0	76.9	$15,313	$1,205	$13,168
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	139 Keenburg Road	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5200	395	32	12.5	66.0%	376 (95.2%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	53.5	170^th of 400 public high schools	57.5%		36.4	239^th of 389 public high schools	38.6%	69								38.8				36.1		51.6	6.5		23.8	67.7	49.1			56.0								29.7			29.1		62.0			61.0		34.2			32.5							$13,382	$1,189	$11,281
Unaka High School	Public	9-12	119 Robinson Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4100	309	23	13.3	69.6%	283 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.8	210^th of 400 public high schools	47.5%		34.9	248^th of 389 public high schools	36.2%	38								33.9				33.3			7.7		7.4	42.9	43.2	17.4		35.1								44.4			44.4		46.0			46.0		34.8			35.8							$14,446	$1,474	$12,294
Elizabethton High School	Public	9-12	907 Jason Witten Way	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-8015	879	66	13.3	33.0%	790 (89.9%)	17 (1.9%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	78.5	53^rd of 400 public high schools	86.8%		71.1	74^th of 389 public high schools	81.0%	21								53.0				51.1		76.9	38.0		42.9	65.8				63.3					52.2		51.7	57.6			57.3		67.6			66.4	≥ 95%	49.4	< 5%		50.7							$13,522	$464	$12,694
Happy Valley High School	Public	9-12	121 Warpath Lane	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4094	450	26	17.2	62.7%	397 (88.2%)	8 (1.8%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	52.2	178^th of 400 public high schools	55.5%		49.9	177^th of 389 public high schools	54.5%	1								19.4	< 5%			17.5		58.6	20.0		32.6	92.0	41.1	56.3		56.7								35.2			33.3	55.8	46.2			53.8		30.6			30.3							$11,892	$991	$10,259
Carter County Alternative School	Public	5-12	120 Unaka Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 547-4050	61	3	24.4		57 (93.4%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Science Hill High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1509 John Exum Parkway	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(423) 232-2190	2,423	158	15.3	38.5%	1,612 (66.5%)	207 (8.5%)	348 (14.4%)	74 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	87.1	26^th of 400 public high schools	93.5%		87.8	27^th of 389 public high schools	93.1%	1								53.1	5.9			49.7	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	60.3	10.5	69.9	74.9	40.0			71.1					63.7	46.2	63.7	60.3			60.6		79.0			78.5	≥ 95%	61.8	16.7		67.4							$13,510	$388	$12,750
Unicoi County High School	Public	9-12	700 South Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 743-1632	648	51	12.6	58.9%	557 (86.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	63	110^th of 400 public high schools	72.5%		58	136^th of 389 public high schools	65.0%	26								35.0				34.7		83.3	35.0		41.6		55.4			54.9					53.4	40.0	51.1	34.5			34.2		56.5			55.6		31.0	9.1		29.2							$14,066	$693	$12,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Cloudland High School

What district is Cloudland High School in?

Carter County Schools

How many students attend Cloudland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Cloudland High School.

What schools feed into Cloudland High School?

Cloudland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Cloudland Elementary School
Elementary : Hampton Elementary School
Elementary : Happy Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Hunter Elementary School
Elementary : Unaka Elementary School
Elementary : Valley Forge Elementary School
Middle : Happy Valley Middle School

Is Cloudland High School a good school?

Cloudland High School ranks 212^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cloudland High School?

Students at Cloudland High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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