Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Hampton Elementary

Q: Is Hampton Elementary a good school?

Hampton Elementary ranks 586 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hampton Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Hampton, Tennessee, with 622 students enrolled. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 98 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in the Carter County School District, Hampton Elementary faces several challenges. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with particularly weak results in 4th grade Mathematics (25.8% proficient) and 8th grade English Language Arts (14.1% proficient). Additionally, Hampton Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 26.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Hampton Elementary is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Valley Forge Elementary and West Side Elementary (in the Elizabethton district), which consistently outperform it on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's performance has been inconsistent over the years, and its success with certain student subgroups, such as Special Education and economically disadvantaged students, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement if the school can identify and address the root causes of its struggles.

662

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,548

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

408 Hwy 321
Hampton, TN 37658

(423) 725-5220

District: Carter County

Students who attend Hampton Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.8%

See top rated Tennessee elementary schools

Compare Hampton Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2022) to 42nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

586^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

267^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Carter County

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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	586 of 1009	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	433 of 1018	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	529 of 1020	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	421 of 1000	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	670 of 983	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	451 of 985	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	539 of 997	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	401 of 646	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	596 of 855	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.9	608 of 853	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	591 of 846	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	519 of 820	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.5	271 of 818	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	16.6	727 of 809	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	527 of 986	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	387 of 990	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	386 of 989	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	349 of 975	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	588 of 945	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	455 of 926	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	284 of 843	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	212 of 853	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	228 of 865	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	184 of 858	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	578 of 823	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	327 of 821	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	415 of 877	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	642 of 984	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	491 of 991	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	597 of 987	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	491 of 980	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	733 of 941	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	401 of 916	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	427 of 618	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.9	60 of 582	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	31 of 447	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	36 of 255	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.3	236 of 395	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	650 of 840	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	524 of 847	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	580 of 852	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	486 of 844	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	728 of 844	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	514 of 812	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	524 of 841	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	267 of 583	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	276 of 587	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	379 of 594	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	355 of 569	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	380 of 576	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	268 of 574	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	253 of 563	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	259 of 362	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	413 of 492	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	451 of 485	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	394 of 475	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	388 of 466	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	339 of 462	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	379 of 435	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	263 of 546	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	282 of 554	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	380 of 560	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	346 of 552	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	361 of 538	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	280 of 529	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	184 of 490	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	222 of 510	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	266 of 514	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	266 of 495	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	296 of 483	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	249 of 490	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	189 of 481	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	274 of 550	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	259 of 560	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	351 of 557	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	347 of 540	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	368 of 529	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	237 of 523	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	203 of 332	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	96.8	2 of 299	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	32.2	187 of 288	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	102 of 260	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	111 of 238	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	44 of 222	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	36.3	169 of 279	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	301 of 492	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	307 of 504	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	402 of 503	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	378 of 500	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	405 of 496	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	309 of 484	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	282 of 481	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies48%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

Science37%-9 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Hampton Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Hampton Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Hampton Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Hampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	408 Hwy 321	Hampton	37658	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5220	622	43	14.6		591 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	41.8	586^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.9%		53.2	433^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	57.5%	153	32.8	25.8	49.0	39.0	43.7	39.7	38.1	36.1	39.4	35.3	33.8	43.7	14.1	33.2	19.7	45.5	41.2	35.1	49.3	33.3	37.4	58.4	56.3	29.5	47.8	$12,548	$1,155	$10,203
Valley Forge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1485 Riverview DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4085	214	15	14.7		203 (94.9%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	71.9	223^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	77.9%		66.3	270^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.5%	47	82.6	62.5	59.1				68.1	56.5	62.5	18.2				46.4	69.6	62.5	36.4				56.5					$15,155	$1,779	$12,241
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Siam RD	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8010	462	27	16.9		409 (88.5%)	10 (2.2%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	65.9	286^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.7%		61.4	334^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.2%	48	51.1	36.3	51.0				44.4	40.4	55.0	52.9				50.6	53.2	66.3	56.9				60.1					$14,288	$978	$12,477
Harold McCormick Elementary	Public	K-5	226 Cedar AVE	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8020	363	26	13.8		321 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	61.5	343^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.0%		53.2	432^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	57.6%	89	40.0	48.1	50.0				45.9	45.9	50.0	39.3				45.1	53.3	61.8	50.0				55.0					$14,522	$710	$12,954
West Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9		324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	93.6	59^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.6	89^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.3%	30	64.7	64.5	77.9				69.2	73.5	64.5	75.0				71.2	82.4	82.3	77.9				80.8					$13,724	$759	$12,338
Hunter Elementary	Public	K-8	145 Hope ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4074	519	39	13.4		462 (89.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	31.3	720^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.6%		32.4	708^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.5%	12	41.5	12.5	18.4	13.0	42.5	65.8	30.5	40.0	42.9	18.4	29.8	15.0	21.1	29.8	55.4	37.5	22.4	22.2	40.0	52.6	38.9	35.6	32.5	37.8	35.2	$12,895	$1,281	$10,869
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan HWY	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0		470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.9	401^st of 1018 public elementary schools	60.6%	32	48.7	40.5					44.4	50.0	44.0					46.9	40.8	50.0					45.6					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Taylor RD	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4045	261	25	10.2		238 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.6	609^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.2%	68	45.8	29.0	26.1	44.4	20.0	16.7	30.2	41.7	38.7	26.1	27.8	12.0	5.6	26.6	50.0	61.3	39.1	44.4	28.0	11.1	41.0	38.9	20.0	11.1	23.0	$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
Cloudland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8540 Highway 19 East	Roan Mountain	37687	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 772-5310	267	20	13.6		258 (96.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.9	567^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.8%		51.8	449^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.9%	118	16.7	33.3	65.5	43.8			38.7	25.6	37.0	41.4	43.8			36.2	22.2	37.0	34.5	40.6			33.1	62.5			62.5	$14,189	$1,185	$11,898
Unaka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Unaka DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4110	213	15	14.3		202 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	23.3	809^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.8%		36.9	650^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.1%	159	25.0	20.0	20.0	15.4	23.5	50.0	26.2	30.0	33.3	15.0	38.5	41.2	44.4	33.0	35.0	40.0	20.0	46.2	47.1	44.4	37.9	15.4	35.3	66.7	41.7	$17,890	$2,394	$13,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampton Elementary

What district is Hampton Elementary in?

Carter County

What is the racial makeup of Hampton Elementary?

Students at Hampton Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Hampton Elementary a good school?

Hampton Elementary ranks 586^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hampton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Hampton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hampton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hampton Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Rate Hampton Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Elementary School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Hampton, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Hampton Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.