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Hunter Elementary School

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Hunter Elementary School ranks 681 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hunter Elementary School is a K-8 public school in Elizabethton, TN, serving 498 students as part of the Carter County Schools district. The school has historically ranked in the lower third of Tennessee schools, though it showed improvement in 2025-2026 by moving from 1 star to 2 stars and climbing to the 33rd percentile statewide.

Academically, Hunter trails both its district and the state in most subjects, with social studies representing the largest gap—just 34.2% proficiency versus 49.2% for the district and 51.4% for the state. The middle school years are especially challenging: 6th grade math proficiency is only 14.9% compared to the state's 40.1%, and 8th grade ELA sits at 16.9% versus the state's 32.3%. However, there are notable bright spots. The 4th grade cohort outperforms both district and state averages in math, ELA, and science, and 8th grade math is above the state average at 44.1%. Hunter also stands out for excellent attendance, with a 13.6% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025—far better than the state average of 18.3% and dramatically lower than nearby Valley Forge Elementary in the same district, which has 31.8% chronic absenteeism despite scoring much higher academically (56.6% math proficiency).

Among Carter County schools, Hunter outperforms Unaka Elementary but trails Central Elementary, Happy Valley Elementary, and Hampton Elementary. The contrast with nearby West Side Elementary in the Elizabethton City Schools district is striking—West Side ranks in the 92nd percentile with math proficiency nearly 30 points higher. Hunter's special education students rank in the 52nd percentile statewide, a notable strength, and its per-student spending of $12,895 is moderate. With a favorable student-teacher ratio and strong attendance, Hunter has a solid foundation to build on, but targeted improvements in middle school instruction and social studies will be key to raising overall performance.

498

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,895

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Hope Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-4074

District: Carter County Schools

Students who attend Hunter Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

681^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 31 pts since 2017

From bottom 2% (2017) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

432^nd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	681 of 1019	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	720 of 1009	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	708 of 1018	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	705 of 1020	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	764 of 1000	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	738 of 983	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	672 of 985	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	785 of 997	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	633 of 646	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	49.2	489 of 855	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	548 of 853	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	699 of 846	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	720 of 820	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.9	555 of 818	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.7	572 of 809	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	655 of 986	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	727 of 990	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	680 of 989	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	736 of 975	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	714 of 945	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	652 of 926	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	505 of 823	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	535 of 843	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	370 of 853	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	377 of 865	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	489 of 858	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	453 of 823	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	513 of 821	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	605 of 877	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	763 of 984	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	650 of 991	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	613 of 987	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	706 of 980	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	673 of 941	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	615 of 916	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	310 of 641	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	413 of 528	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	251 of 395	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	704 of 849	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	754 of 840	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	740 of 847	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	733 of 852	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	793 of 844	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	774 of 844	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	672 of 812	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	807 of 841	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	432 of 594	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	367 of 583	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	354 of 587	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	241 of 594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	424 of 569	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	444 of 576	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	220 of 574	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	244 of 563	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.9	309 of 362	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	57.1	237 of 492	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	229 of 485	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.8	377 of 475	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	278 of 466	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	217 of 462	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	158 of 435	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	359 of 546	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	377 of 554	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	204 of 560	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	401 of 552	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	434 of 538	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	227 of 529	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	347 of 478	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.6	249 of 490	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	159 of 510	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	68 of 514	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.7	337 of 495	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	329 of 483	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	212 of 490	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	171 of 481	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	327 of 550	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	314 of 560	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	253 of 557	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.9	385 of 540	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	366 of 529	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	217 of 523	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	43.5	137 of 279	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	445 of 494	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	390 of 492	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	394 of 504	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	276 of 503	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	446 of 500	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	459 of 496	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	256 of 484	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	285 of 481	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2018)51st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science38%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

Social Studies34%-17 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 (2016)	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 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
Hunter Elementary School	Public	K-8	145 Hope Street	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4074	519	39	13.4	80.3%	462 (89.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	36.2	681^st of 1019 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.3	720^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.6%	39	28.3	51.5	49.3	14.9	34.4	44.1	37.2	33.3	52.2	30.4	26.9	21.3	16.9	30.5	36.7	61.8	27.5	23.9	32.8	42.4	37.5	23.9	37.7	42.4	34.2	$12,895	$1,281	$10,869
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Siam Road	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8010	462	27	16.9	65.0%	409 (88.5%)	10 (2.2%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	59	380^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.7%		65.9	286^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.7%	94	30.0	73.9	45.2				48.5	24.0	56.5	47.9				43.2	34.0	78.3	57.5				56.2					$14,288	$978	$12,477
Harold McCormick Elementary School	Public	K-5	226 Cedar Avenue	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8020	363	26	13.8	73.5%	321 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	55.5	433^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	57.5%		61.5	343^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.0%	90	26.5	58.2	41.7				41.0	36.8	65.5	45.8				48.4	39.7	67.3	50.0				51.4					$14,522	$710	$12,954
Unaka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Unaka Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 474-4110	213	15	14.3	84.7%	202 (94.8%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	24.9	806^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.3	809^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.8%	3	15.4	33.3					20.0	38.5	25.0					33.3	38.5	33.3					30.0					$17,890	$2,394	$13,958
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1485 Riverview Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4085	214	15	14.7	86.1%	203 (94.9%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	63.9	319^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.9	223^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	77.9%	96	56.7	50.0	63.6				56.6	40.0	54.2	63.6				51.3	36.7	50.0	59.1				47.4					$15,155	$1,779	$12,241
West Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie Street	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9	42.6%	324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	90.6	82^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	92.0%		93.6	59^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.2%	23	56.0	76.5	67.6				67.7	70.0	82.4	60.3				71.0	60.0	88.2	70.6				74.2					$13,724	$759	$12,338
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	408 Hwy 321	Hampton	37658	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5220	622	43	14.6	85.8%	591 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	46.2	540^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.0%		41.8	586^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.9%	46	26.3	41.4	48.4	39.7	37.7	58.1	42.5	39.7	44.1	39.1	31.7	22.1	21.6	32.2	43.9	53.4	46.9	23.8	33.8	35.1	38.9	52.4	46.8	45.9	48.1	$12,548	$1,155	$10,203
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Taylor Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4045	261	25	10.2	93.3%	238 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	52	476^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.3%		45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%	65	40.7	52.6	40.7				43.8	48.1	36.8	37.0				41.1	37.0	57.9	55.6				49.3					$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
Happy Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan Highway	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0	82.1%	470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	53	465^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.4%		54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%	32	38.7	45.7					42.0	46.2	45.7					46.0	48.4	51.3					49.7					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs Road	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	352	24	14.9	50.7%	325 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	62.6	337^th of 1019 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.5	263^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.9%	74	45.8	50.9	61.0				52.1	47.9	46.3	39.0				44.8	58.3	49.1	61.0				55.6					$14,565	$927	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hunter Elementary School?

Students at Hunter Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hunter Elementary School in?

Carter County Schools

What schools do graduates of Hunter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hunter Elementary School 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

How many students attend Hunter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Hunter Elementary School.

Is Hunter Elementary School a good school?

Hunter Elementary School ranks 681^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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