Carter Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Knoxville, Tennessee·37924
Score
44.4/100
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#453
Among 814 Tennessee elementary schools
#30
In Knox County
#26
In Knoxville
Top 56%
In Tennessee

Score 44.4/100: better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 45%, better than 47% of them
261 students tested
Math
40%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 40% of them
261 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 47% of them
261 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3TCAP ACH: ELA38.990
English language artsGrade 4TCAP ACH: ELA46.688
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA39.883
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA41.8261
MathGrade 3TCAP ACH: Math24.490
MathGrade 4TCAP ACH: Math43.288
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math51.883
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math39.5261
ScienceGrade 3TCAP ACH: Science4090
ScienceGrade 4TCAP ACH: Science48.988
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science43.483
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science44.1261

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
517
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
517
Typical elementary school: 446
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Knox County

Contact

Address
8455 Strawberry Plains PIKE
Knoxville, TN 37924

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Carter Elementary at a glance

Carter Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Knox County school district. It has about 517 students (a typical Tennessee elementary school has 446).

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee elementary schools, it scores 44.4 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #453 of 814. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.