Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabethton, TN

Valley Forge Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Valley Forge Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470051000168
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley Forge Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Elizabethton · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
small classes for Tennessee
186
students enrolled

Valley Forge Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valley Forge Elementary ranks #5 of 7 schools in Elizabethton, TN.

School address

Elizabethton, TN 37643
District: Carter County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470051000168 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Valley Forge Elementary grew from 202 students in 2022-23 to 214 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.2 → 14.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+12 students YoY 470051000168 · Elizabethton, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

186 enr · 11.6:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Hampton Elementary (662 students)

Valley Forge Elementary grew from 202 students in 2022-23 to 214 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 16.2 → 14.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Valley Forge Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valley Forge Elementary reports 186 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Valley Forge Elementary compares

Valley Forge Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.6:1 ▼ 24% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 186 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,526
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%

Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.2, Valley Forge Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Carter County reports $11,526 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valley Forge Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hampton Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Happy Valley Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hunter Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Happy Valley High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hampton High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Valley Forge Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carter County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Elizabethton

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Hunter Elementary
Standard public school
498 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
East Side Elementary
Standard public school
465 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Keenburg Elementary
Standard public school
212 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Unaka Elementary
Standard public school
194 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Carter County Online Academy
Standard public school
123 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Siam Learning Center
Alternative education program
61 students 30.5:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~186 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Valley Forge Elementary

How many students attend Valley Forge Elementary?

Valley Forge Elementary has 186 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabethton, TN. CCD year-over-year: 202 (2022-23) → 214 (2023-24), up 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Forge Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley Forge Elementary is 11.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley Forge Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Valley Forge Elementary is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Elizabethton, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Forge Elementary?

Valley Forge Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Valley Forge Elementary rank among schools in Elizabethton?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley Forge Elementary ranks #5 of 7 schools in Elizabethton, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabethton on the city page.

What other schools are in Carter County?

Besides Valley Forge Elementary, Carter County also operates Hampton Elementary (662 students), Happy Valley Elementary (506 students), and Hunter Elementary (498 students). See the Carter County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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