Carter County Online Academy

Carter County Online Academy is a public virtual school serving grades 4-12 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, with a total enrollment of 83 students. 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.

While the school has seen fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 63.6% to 89.2% in recent years, this is lower than the state average of around 90%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been significantly higher than the state average, ranging from 6.7% to 36.4% in recent years. Carter County Online Academy has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 20.8%, much higher than the state average of around 12%. The school's test scores on TNReady assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (7.5%), English Language Arts (15%), and Algebra I (5%) falling well below the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby virtual schools, such as Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy and University School, Carter County Online Academy performs significantly worse on various metrics, including graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but it is still lower than the nearby University School, which spends $13,545 per student. The high dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and consistently low test scores at Carter County Online Academy suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in effectively serving its student population.