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Happy Valley Elementary

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Happy Valley Elementary ranks 433 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Happy Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 541 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 Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally higher than the Carter County and Tennessee averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Happy Valley Elementary also excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs, who often outperform their peers statewide. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 20.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Carter County, Elizabethton, and Johnson City districts, Happy Valley Elementary generally performs better on academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are also comparable to other high-performing schools in the area, suggesting that these resources are being effectively utilized. While the school's overall performance is commendable, the high chronic absenteeism rates may be an area for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

506

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,300

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1840 Milligan HWY
Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 547-4028

District: Carter County

Students who attend Happy Valley 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:

83.2%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg42%

433^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	433 of 1009	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	401 of 1018	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	448 of 1020	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	339 of 1000	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	576 of 983	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	339 of 985	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	636 of 997	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.5	557 of 646	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	73.2	204 of 855	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	297 of 853	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	437 of 846	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.2	476 of 820	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	380 of 818	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.2	466 of 809	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	547 of 986	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	425 of 990	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	478 of 989	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	277 of 975	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	496 of 945	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	362 of 926	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	98.3	6 of 363	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	57 of 843	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.2	171 of 853	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	281 of 865	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	155 of 858	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	428 of 823	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	102 of 821	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	445 of 877	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	278 of 984	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	357 of 991	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	420 of 987	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	392 of 980	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	604 of 941	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	314 of 916	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	83 of 618	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	162 of 582	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	85 of 528	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	145 of 447	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	176 of 369	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	253 of 395	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	437 of 840	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	508 of 847	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	571 of 852	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	463 of 844	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	636 of 844	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	367 of 812	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	694 of 841	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)98th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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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
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
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8	30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
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
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest AVE	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6		275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.6	119^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.3%	9	50.7	58.5	69.6				58.9	57.7	67.9	55.4				60.0	63.4	71.7	71.4				68.3					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
North Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan ST	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3		178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%		75.8	188^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.5%	91	50.9	87.5	79.2				69.3	57.9	71.9	60.4				62.0	70.2	75.0	66.7				70.1					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090
Fairmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9		376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	90.1	86^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.7	87^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.5%	1	62.8	70.5	71.3				68.3	60.5	71.6	61.3				64.8	66.7	71.6	70.0				69.5					$14,167	$1,273	$12,121
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Happy Valley Elementary?

Students at Happy Valley Elementary are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Happy Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Happy Valley 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

Is Happy Valley Elementary a good school?

Happy Valley Elementary ranks 433^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Happy Valley Elementary in?

Carter County

How many students attend Happy Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Happy Valley Elementary.

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