Summary:
Zip code 37687 covers the Roan Mountain area of Tennessee and contains 2 schools serving grades PK-12, both part of Carter County Schools. Cloudland Elementary School serves grades PK-6 with 262 students, while Cloudland High School serves grades 7-12 with 236 students, for a combined enrollment of 498. There is no standalone middle school; the high school covers those grades. The district is ranked 108 out of 141 Tennessee districts (1 star), providing important context for the academic challenges these schools face.
Cloudland High School stands out in humanities subjects. Its social studies proficiency of 76.9% far exceeds the state average of 51.4%, and its English II proficiency of 65.6% beats both state (58.1%) and district (53.0%) rates. The school also posts a 90.6% graduation rate, essentially matching the state. Cloudland Elementary School has its own strengths: 6th-grade ELA proficiency (39.4%) is near the state average, and 4th-grade science proficiency (63.4%) beats both district and state averages. The elementary school outperforms the high school in overall ELA (38.3% vs. 36.9%), while the high school leads in science (50.8% vs. 43.3%) and social studies (76.9% vs. 42.4%).
The biggest concern is math. Both schools trail the state, with Cloudland Elementary School at 27.1% proficient and Cloudland High School at 27.6% versus the state's 43.0%. The elementary school shows a sharp 5th-grade math drop (9.7% proficient), and 9th-grade Algebra I at the high school sits at just 10% proficient. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated, especially at the elementary school (27.9% vs. 18.3% statewide). Both schools hold 2-star ratings, and the high school's 10th-grade Biology I proficiency (17.6%) is well below the state rate. Still, the high school's solid graduation rate suggests students stay on track despite academic challenges.
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