Carter Elementary

Summary:

Carter Elementary is a public elementary school located in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 536. The school is part of the Knox County School District, which is ranked 72 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Carter Elementary is part of the Knox County School District, the data suggests the school is facing challenges in academic achievement. The school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally lower than the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (28.6%) and English Language Arts (39.5%) for all grades are significantly below the Knox County (40.3% and 41.2%) and Tennessee (39.7% and 37.6%) averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking among Tennessee elementary schools has declined over the years, from 406 out of 997 schools in 2017-2018 (rated 3 stars) to 584 out of 1008 schools in 2023-2024 (rated 2 stars).

Interestingly, while Carter Elementary is part of the Knox County School District, the nearby schools in other districts, such as New Market Elementary (Jefferson County) and Boyds Creek Elementary School (Sevier County), generally outperform Carter Elementary in academic achievement. The school's efforts to improve student outcomes, such as increased spending and reduced student-teacher ratios, have not yet yielded the desired results, suggesting further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's academic struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8455 Strawberry Plains PIKE
       Knoxville, TN  37924


(865) 933-4172

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
589th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Carter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Carter Middle School
High:    Carter High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  536

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.1%
Hispanic:
6.0%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.4% Help


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Compare Details Carter Elementary ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carter Elementary 589th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Carter Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Knox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County 80th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 32.43 601st 809 25.7%
2011 42.46 524th 818 35.9%
2012 39.36 555th 820 32.3%
2013 53.66 486th 846 42.6%
2014 42.55 538th 853 36.9%
2015 52.73 438th 855 48.8%
2017 26.87 538th 646 16.7%
2018 53.39 406th 997 59.3%
2019 42.76 546th 985 44.6%
2021 37.48 592nd 983 39.8%
2022 38.11 607th 1000 39.3%
2023 45.46 541st 1020 47.0%
2024 42.00 589th 1018 42.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.83 351st 395 11.1%
2019 16.34 253rd 255 0.8%
2022 28.78 333rd 447 25.5%
2023 36.30 324th 528 38.6%
2024 25.92 472nd 582 18.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.67 464th 877 47.1%
2019 40.83 498th 821 39.3%
2021 27.40 632nd 823 23.2%
2022 45.55 434th 858 49.4%
2023 43.88 479th 865 44.6%
2024 33.72 595th 853 30.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Carter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.78 553rd 926 40.3%
2021 35.35 590th 945 37.6%
2022 41.57 548th 975 43.8%
2023 49.15 474th 989 52.1%
2024 39.53 597th 990 39.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Carter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.63 462nd 916 49.6%
2021 37.59 562nd 941 40.3%
2022 33.51 654th 980 33.3%
2023 40.68 582nd 987 41.0%
2024 43.24 556th 991 43.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.48 173rd 324 46.6%
2022 19.21 342nd 363 5.8%
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Rank History for White students at Carter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.10 454th 841 46.0%
2019 34.54 557th 812 31.4%
2021 28.77 633rd 844 25.0%
2022 28.33 648th 844 23.2%
2023 34.29 583rd 852 31.6%
2024 30.67 618th 847 27.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Carter Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 505 9 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1989 536 11 1 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 549
1990 523 18 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1991 522 12 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1992 515 12 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1993 495 16 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1994 461 17 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1995 464 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 464 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 441 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a -2 446
1998 351 53 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 414
1999 419 5 0 3 0 n/a n/a -1 426
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 347 347
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 470 470
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 485 485
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 485 485
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 475 475
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 476 476
2006 444 9 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2007 485 15 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2008 465 8 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2009 492 11 4 12 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2010 504 16 4 15 3 n/a n/a 0 542
2011 477 11 2 24 2 1 3 0 520
2012 467 15 3 26 2 0 4 0 517
2013 472 15 4 18 2 0 2 0 513
2014 535 13 5 19 2 0 1 0 575
2015 518 18 3 21 0 0 5 0 565
2016 525 20 4 30 1 0 4 0 584
2017 488 13 3 33 0 0 10 0 547
2018 524 19 4 32 2 0 6 0 587
2019 499 15 3 36 0 0 10 0 563
2020 507 21 5 39 0 1 12 0 585
2021 421 26 6 47 1 1 15 0 517
2022 446 14 6 50 1 0 18 0 535
2023 456 13 9 32 2 0 24 0 536

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 22.0 23.5 n/a
1989 549 22.0 24.9 n/a
1990 546 22.0 24.8 n/a
1991 537 29.0 18.5 n/a
1992 530 29.0 18.2 n/a
1993 513 29.0 17.7 n/a
1994 480 22.0 21.8 n/a
1995 473 22.0 21.5 n/a
1996 473 22.0 21.5 n/a
1997 446 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 414 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 426 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 470 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 485 n/a n/a n/a
2003 485 n/a n/a n/a
2004 475 n/a n/a n/a
2005 476 n/a n/a n/a
2006 469 25.0 18.8 n/a
2007 516 27.5 18.8 45.3
2008 487 26.7 18.2 45.8
2009 520 28.9 18.0 50.4
2010 542 29.8 18.1 52.2
2011 520 29.8 17.4 58.5
2012 517 28.0 18.4 58.4
2013 513 27.6 18.5 58.9
2014 575 33.8 17.0 62.1
2015 565 32.0 17.6 41.4
2016 584 32.0 18.2 63.4
2017 547 38.1 14.3 n/a
2018 587 34.4 17.0 n/a
2019 563 37.4 15.0 n/a
2020 585 33.7 17.3 n/a
2021 517 31.3 16.5 n/a
2022 535 32.7 16.3 n/a
2023 536 36.5 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 22.0 23.5 n/a
1989 549 22.0 24.9 n/a
1990 546 22.0 24.8 n/a
1991 537 29.0 18.5 n/a
1992 530 29.0 18.2 n/a
1993 513 29.0 17.7 n/a
1994 480 22.0 21.8 n/a
1995 473 22.0 21.5 n/a
1996 473 22.0 21.5 n/a
1997 446 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 414 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 426 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 470 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 485 n/a n/a n/a
2003 485 n/a n/a n/a
2004 475 n/a n/a n/a
2005 476 n/a n/a n/a
2006 469 25.0 18.8 n/a
2007 516 27.5 18.8 45.3
2008 487 26.7 18.2 45.8
2009 520 28.9 18.0 50.4
2010 542 29.8 18.1 52.2
2011 520 29.8 17.4 58.5
2012 517 28.0 18.4 58.4
2013 513 27.6 18.5 58.9
2014 575 33.8 17.0 62.1
2015 565 32.0 17.6 41.4
2016 584 32.0 18.2 63.4
2017 547 38.1 14.3 n/a
2018 587 34.4 17.0 n/a
2019 563 37.4 15.0 n/a
2020 585 33.7 17.3 n/a
2021 517 31.3 16.5 n/a
2022 535 32.7 16.3 n/a
2023 536 36.5 14.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carter Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $308 (3.3%) $8,536 (90.3%) $9,456
2020 $502 (5.1%) $8,614 (88.2%) $9,761
2021 $693 (6.2%) $9,891 (88.2%) $11,208
2022 $975 (8.3%) $10,008 (85.4%) $11,715
2023 $1,101 (8.9%) $10,466 (84.9%) $12,330

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carter Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 546th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 541st of 1020 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carter Elementary)3321.1
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Knox County)42.438.4
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carter Elementary)36.730
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)40.243.5
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carter Elementary)44.435.8
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)46.344.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carter Elementary)33.355.2
 21.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)36.548.4
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carter Elementary)36.642.1
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Knox County)48.545.5
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carter Elementary)2633.3
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Knox County)40.142.5
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Carter Elementary)37.932.9
 5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Knox County)40.838.1
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Carter Elementary)31.837.9
 6.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Knox County)38.740.1
 1.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students563536
 4.8%
African American1513
 13.3%
American Indian02
Asian39
 200%
Hispanic3632
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White499456
 8.6%
Two or More Races1024
 140%


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Carter Elementary ranks 589th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Carter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carter Middle School
High : Carter High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 536 students attended Carter Elementary.

Students at Carter Elementary are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.


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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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