Watauga Hydroelectric Project · Photo: Parker1297 · CC BY 3.0Valley Forge’s public schools score below 88% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 21% of Valley Forge’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valley Forge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Valley Forge’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,729 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Valley Forge’s grade
D: better than 12% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valley Forge, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Valley Forge
Valley Forge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · in Elizabethton
Kindergarten in Valley Forge
Valley Forge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · in Elizabethton
1st grade in Valley Forge
Valley Forge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · in Elizabethton
2nd grade in Valley Forge
Valley Forge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · in Elizabethton
3rd grade in Valley Forge
Valley Forge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · in Elizabethton
4th grade in Valley Forge
Valley Forge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · in Elizabethton
5th grade in Valley Forge
Valley Forge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 186 students · in Elizabethton
Valley Forge’s public schools are run by Carter County School District, which also serves Watauga. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Valley Forge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Valley Forge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Forge | D | Carter County |
| Elizabethton | A | Elizabethton City |
Every school in Valley Forge
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Valley Forge’s schools
Are Valley Forge’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Valley Forge children attend score below 88% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Valley Forge in?
Carter County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,450 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Valley Forge kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Happy Valley High School, Hampton High School, Unaka High School and Cloudland High School.
What is Valley Forge’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Carter County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Valley Forge spend per student?
$11,729 in Carter County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Valley Forge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Valley Forge → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.