Summary:
Valley Forge Elementary is a public elementary school in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving 202 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Valley Forge Elementary consistently outperforms the Carter County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 64.5% in Mathematics, 40.8% in English Language Arts, and 46.7% in Science, compared to the Carter County averages of 38.3%, 34.1%, and 42.6%, respectively. The school's performance has steadily improved over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 493 out of 646 Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 268 out of 1008 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Valley Forge Elementary performs exceptionally well with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 137 out of 847 Tennessee elementary schools in this category for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating.
While Valley Forge Elementary outperforms the nearby Unaka Elementary and Keenburg Elementary schools, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Elizabethton School District, such as West Side Elementary, Harold McCormick Elementary, and East Side Elementary. The Elizabethton School District, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, appears to be more effective in supporting student academic achievement compared to the Carter County School District. Additionally, while Valley Forge Elementary excels in many areas, its performance for white students is relatively lower compared to its overall academic achievements, and the school may benefit from further analyzing the factors contributing to this disparity and implementing targeted strategies to improve the academic outcomes for this population.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Carter County
SchoolDigger Rank:
270th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,876
Students who attend Valley Forge Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.7
Number of students: 214
Racial breakdown:
White:
94.9%
Hispanic:
1.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%
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