Unaka Elementary

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Unaka Elementary is a public elementary school in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 210. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unaka Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with the academic performance of its female, male, and white student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools for these groups. However, Unaka Elementary performs better for low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category. The school's proficiency rates on TNReady assessments are significantly lower than the state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels.

Interestingly, Unaka Elementary's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby schools in the Carter County and Elizabethton districts, such as Valley Forge Elementary and Little Milligan, which outperform Unaka Elementary across multiple academic measures. Additionally, Unaka Elementary's small student population of 210 is significantly lower than many of the nearby schools, which could indicate challenges in attracting and retaining students, contributing to the school's academic struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 120 Unaka DR
       Elizabethton, TN  37643


(423) 474-4110

District: Carter County

SchoolDigger Rank:
650th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,653 Help


Students who attend Unaka Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Happy Valley Middle School
High:    Cloudland High School
    Hampton High School
    Happy Valley High School
    Unaka High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  213

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.8%
Hispanic:
3.3%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.7% Help


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Compare Details Unaka Elementary ranks worse than 63.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Carter County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details Unaka Elementary ranks worse than 53.2% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.8%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unaka Elementary is 14.3. 4 elementary schools in the Carter County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unaka Elementary is $13,653, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Carter County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unaka Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Unaka Elementary 650th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Unaka Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Unaka Elementary 312th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Unaka Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Carter County:

SchoolDigger ranks Carter County 85th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Unaka Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 31.62 610th 809 24.6%
2011 76.75 165th 818 79.8%
2012 56.54 380th 820 53.7%
2013 40.85 654th 846 22.7%
2014 30.18 670th 853 21.5%
2015 28.88 709th 855 17.1%
2018 31.96 682nd 997 31.6%
2019 28.40 730th 985 25.9%
2021 20.22 799th 983 18.7%
2022 23.77 770th 1000 23.0%
2023 38.91 622nd 1020 39.0%
2024 36.91 650th 1018 36.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.73 626th 877 28.6%
2019 27.48 663rd 821 19.2%
2021 36.77 517th 823 37.2%
2022 42.48 476th 858 44.5%
2023 69.45 173rd 865 80.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.91 723rd 926 21.9%
2021 32.37 627th 945 33.7%
2022 24.20 741st 975 24.0%
2023 33.59 656th 989 33.7%
2024 17.29 848th 990 14.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.08 705th 916 23.0%
2021 22.95 744th 941 20.9%
2022 19.13 813th 980 17.0%
2023 30.06 706th 987 28.5%
2024 31.72 696th 991 29.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.18 724th 841 13.9%
2019 19.85 717th 812 11.7%
2021 12.61 817th 844 3.2%
2022 15.78 778th 844 7.8%
2023 29.65 645th 852 24.3%
2024 26.18 672nd 847 20.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Unaka Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 21.24 399th 462 13.6%
2012 56.47 218th 466 53.2%
2013 62.62 195th 475 58.9%
2014 27.82 396th 485 18.4%
2015 34.73 390th 492 20.7%
2018 34.23 392nd 563 30.4%
2019 37.11 382nd 574 33.4%
2021 12.02 505th 576 12.3%
2022 21.46 451st 569 20.7%
2023 36.03 368th 594 38.0%
2024 45.39 312th 587 46.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.32 252nd 481 47.6%
2019 38.95 304th 490 38.0%
2021 20.06 412th 483 14.7%
2022 44.21 248th 495 49.9%
2023 65.05 113th 514 78.0%
2024 75.74 60th 510 88.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.07 397th 529 25.0%
2021 7.73 522nd 538 3.0%
2022 16.00 474th 552 14.1%
2023 38.27 334th 560 40.4%
2024 22.53 440th 554 20.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.99 348th 523 33.5%
2021 20.53 421st 529 20.4%
2022 26.39 398th 540 26.3%
2023 33.29 373rd 557 33.0%
2024 32.78 378th 560 32.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Unaka Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.00 391st 481 18.7%
2019 27.17 395th 484 18.4%
2021 7.96 490th 496 1.2%
2022 13.83 463rd 500 7.4%
2023 28.15 374th 503 25.6%
2024 32.37 342nd 504 32.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Unaka Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 353 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1989 359 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 359
1990 381 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1991 345 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1992 325 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1993 355 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1994 326 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1995 321 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1996 321 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1997 301 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a -1 302
1998 322 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a -1 323
1999 318 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 301 301
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 316 316
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 316 316
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 316 316
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 323 323
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 317 317
2006 336 2 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 349
2007 301 2 1 6 5 n/a n/a 0 315
2008 308 3 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 321
2009 288 1 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 296
2010 305 3 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 318
2011 285 4 0 4 6 0 0 0 299
2012 272 3 0 6 3 0 1 0 285
2013 273 1 0 4 4 0 2 0 284
2014 285 1 1 5 3 0 2 0 297
2015 276 1 0 3 2 0 5 0 287
2016 265 1 0 1 3 0 4 0 274
2017 277 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 286
2018 263 0 0 4 1 1 3 0 272
2019 243 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 250
2020 239 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 249
2021 224 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 234
2022 220 0 1 11 0 0 5 0 237
2023 196 1 0 9 0 0 4 0 210
2024 202 1 0 7 0 0 3 0 213

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unaka Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 353 19.0 18.5 n/a
1989 359 22.0 16.3 n/a
1990 381 22.0 17.3 n/a
1991 345 22.0 15.6 n/a
1992 325 22.0 14.7 n/a
1993 355 21.0 16.9 n/a
1994 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
1995 321 22.0 14.6 n/a
1996 321 22.0 14.6 n/a
1997 302 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 323 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 322 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 301 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 316 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 316 n/a n/a n/a
2003 316 n/a n/a n/a
2004 323 n/a n/a n/a
2005 317 n/a n/a n/a
2006 349 20.0 17.5 n/a
2007 315 20.0 15.8 71.7
2008 321 20.0 16.1 72.3
2009 296 22.0 13.5 81.1
2010 318 21.0 15.1 69.2
2011 299 23.0 13.0 85.6
2012 285 22.0 12.9 76.5
2013 284 22.0 12.9 75.7
2014 297 23.0 12.9 84.5
2015 287 21.0 13.6 78
2016 274 23.0 11.9 84.7
2017 286 21.9 13.0 n/a
2018 272 24.5 11.1 n/a
2019 250 21.0 11.9 n/a
2020 249 21.0 11.8 n/a
2021 234 18.0 13.0 n/a
2022 237 18.3 12.9 n/a
2023 210 15.2 13.7 n/a
2024 213 14.8 14.3 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 Unaka Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 353 19.0 18.5 n/a
1989 359 22.0 16.3 n/a
1990 381 22.0 17.3 n/a
1991 345 22.0 15.6 n/a
1992 325 22.0 14.7 n/a
1993 355 21.0 16.9 n/a
1994 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
1995 321 22.0 14.6 n/a
1996 321 22.0 14.6 n/a
1997 302 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 323 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 322 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 301 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 316 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 316 n/a n/a n/a
2003 316 n/a n/a n/a
2004 323 n/a n/a n/a
2005 317 n/a n/a n/a
2006 349 20.0 17.5 n/a
2007 315 20.0 15.8 71.7
2008 321 20.0 16.1 72.3
2009 296 22.0 13.5 81.1
2010 318 21.0 15.1 69.2
2011 299 23.0 13.0 85.6
2012 285 22.0 12.9 76.5
2013 284 22.0 12.9 75.7
2014 297 23.0 12.9 84.5
2015 287 21.0 13.6 78
2016 274 23.0 11.9 84.7
2017 286 21.9 13.0 n/a
2018 272 24.5 11.1 n/a
2019 250 21.0 11.9 n/a
2020 249 21.0 11.8 n/a
2021 234 18.0 13.0 n/a
2022 237 18.3 12.9 n/a
2023 210 15.2 13.7 n/a
2024 213 14.8 14.3 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 Unaka Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,076 (9.4%) $9,567 (83.3%) $11,481
2020 $1,077 (9.0%) $9,793 (81.7%) $11,986
2021 $1,918 (14.7%) $10,221 (78.5%) $13,028
2022 $2,044 (15.5%) $10,228 (77.5%) $13,195
2023 $2,608 (19.1%) $10,085 (73.9%) $13,653

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 730th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 622nd of 1020 Elementary schools
 13.1%
Ranks 382nd of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 368th of 594 Middle schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Unaka Elementary)28.114.3
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Carter County)3528.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Unaka Elementary)2519
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carter County)3331.9
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Unaka Elementary)22.725
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Carter County)39.345.4
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Unaka Elementary)31.840
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Carter County)2944.1
 15.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Unaka Elementary)22.628.6
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Carter County)36.526
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Unaka Elementary)25.823.8
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Carter County)33.937.5
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Unaka Elementary)2435
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Carter County)34.524.1
 10.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Unaka Elementary)1650
 34%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Carter County)26.432.3
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Unaka Elementary)4045
 5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Carter County)39.546.5
 7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Unaka Elementary)21.47.7
 13.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Carter County)31.427
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Unaka Elementary)14.326.9
 12.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Carter County)33.231.4
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Unaka Elementary)44.434.6
 9.8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Carter County)35.938.9
 3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Unaka Elementary)33.313
 20.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Carter County)37.532.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Unaka Elementary)14.813
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Carter County)22.916.9
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Unaka Elementary)5617.4
 38.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Carter County)43.733.4
 10.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Unaka Elementary)25.519.8
 5.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Carter County)35.730.4
 5.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Unaka Elementary)21.228.2
 7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Carter County)29.732
 2.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Unaka Elementary)47.131.9
 15.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Carter County)39.839.5
 0.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students250210
 16%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic39
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White243196
 19.3%
Two or More Races44


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In the 2023-24 school year, 213 students attended Unaka Elementary.

Students at Unaka Elementary are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Unaka Elementary ranks 650th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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