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Valley Forge Elementary School

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Valley Forge Elementary School ranks 319 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Valley Forge Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Elizabethton, TN, serving 186 students and belonging to Carter County Schools. Despite its district being rated 1 star and ranked 108th out of 141 in Tennessee, Valley Forge has emerged as a standout, ranking 319th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026 after earning 4 stars the previous year. The school has climbed steadily from the bottom quartile a decade ago to consistent 3–4 star status since 2021–2022.

The school's test scores far exceed its district: 56.6% proficiency in math versus 37.8% for Carter County, and 51.3% in ELA versus 33.3%. Among nearby Carter County schools, Valley Forge is the clear leader, ranking above Happy Valley Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Hampton Elementary School, Hunter Elementary School, and Unaka Elementary School. It also outperforms several schools from higher-rated districts, including Mountain View Elementary School (Johnson City Schools), Harold McCormick Elementary School, and East Side Elementary School (Elizabethton City Schools); only West Side Elementary School and South Side Elementary School rank clearly ahead. Particularly impressive is the school's effectiveness with low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the top quarter statewide. Female students also earned strong results, ranking in the 89th percentile in 2024–2025.

The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism. Valley Forge's rate of 31.8% is nearly double the district average of 15.9% and the highest among all nearby schools, which ranged from 8.8% to 21.4%. This is especially noteworthy given the school's strong academic results. On a positive note, the school spends $15,155 per student, higher than most neighboring schools, and grade-level trends show that by 5th grade, students are well above state averages in math, ELA, and science. While the most recent year saw a slight dip in rankings from 223rd to 319th, Valley Forge remains a strong choice for families—one that delivers impressive results despite its district context, though attendance is worth watching closely.

186

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,155

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1485 Riverview Drive
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-4085

District: Carter County Schools

Students who attend Valley Forge 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:

95.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carter County Schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

319^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 45 pts since 2017

From bottom 24% (2017) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	319 of 1019	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	223 of 1009	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	270 of 1018	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	289 of 1020	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	299 of 1000	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	443 of 983	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	384 of 985	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	361 of 997	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.3	493 of 646	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	637 of 855	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.4	497 of 853	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	601 of 846	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	591 of 820	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	713 of 818	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.4	254 of 809	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	113 of 986	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	304 of 990	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	261 of 989	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	220 of 975	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	469 of 945	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	322 of 926	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	186 of 823	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	159 of 843	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	138 of 853	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	143 of 865	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	89 of 858	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	227 of 823	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	163 of 821	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	134 of 877	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	257 of 984	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	287 of 991	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	225 of 987	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	408 of 980	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	418 of 941	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	478 of 916	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	382 of 849	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	291 of 840	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	305 of 847	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	337 of 852	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	370 of 844	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	506 of 844	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	426 of 812	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	416 of 841	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3	91.8%	257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	53.4	458^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.1%		42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%	117	44.9	46.3	53.6				48.1	42.9	38.8	46.4				42.7	46.2	41.8	49.3				45.8					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Forge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Valley Forge Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Valley Forge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Valley Forge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Valley Forge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley Forge 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

Is Valley Forge Elementary School a good school?

Valley Forge Elementary School ranks 319^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Valley Forge Elementary School in?

Carter County Schools

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

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