District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Carter County School District
14 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 4th | 506 | Johnson City |
| Valley Forge Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 186 | Elizabethton |
| Happy Valley Middle School | Middle | 5th – 8th | 354 | Elizabethton |
| Hampton High School | High | 9th – 12th | 368 | Elizabethton |
| Happy Valley High School | High | 9th – 12th | 449 | Elizabethton |
| Unaka High School | High | 9th – 12th | 284 | Elizabethton |
| Carter County Alternative School | Other | 5th – 12th | 61 | Elizabethton |
| Carter County Online Academy | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 123 | Elizabethton |
| Central Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 267 | Johnson City |
| Cloudland Elementary School | Other | Pre-K – 6th | 262 | Roan Mountain |
| Cloudland High School | Other | 7th – 12th | 236 | Roan Mountain |
| Hampton Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 662 | Hampton |
| Hunter Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 498 | Elizabethton |
| Unaka Elementary | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 194 | Elizabethton |
Zip Codes Served by Carter County School District
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About Carter County School District
Carter County School District is a public school district serving 5 zip codes in Tennessee, primarily in Carter County. It carries an overall rating of 4/10 (Below Average), the 31st percentile among Tennessee districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (TCAP 2025–26) and is ranked only against other Tennessee districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 14 schools operating under Carter County School District — 2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high and 8 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Hampton Elementary with 662 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (423)547-4000 before making a housing decision.