Carter County Online Academy

Carter County
305 Academy ST
Elizabethton, TN 37643
99 Students
Other 4th - 12th
School Overview
Carter County Online Academy is a public school and part of the Carter County school district, located in Elizabethton, TN with 99 students offering grade levels from 04 to 12.

With 10 teachers, Carter County Online Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
99
Total Students
10.1
Full-Time Teachers
9.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    92 (92.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    4 (4.0 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (2.0 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Carter County
Phone: (423)547-2407
Website: http://www.carterk12.net/schools/carter-county-online-academy
Grade Range: 4th - 12th
Total Students: 99
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 10.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 4 4
Grade 5 7
Grade 6 4
Grade 7 7
Grade 8 13
Grade 9 4
Grade 10 16
Grade 11 19
Grade 12 25
Gender Ratio