At a glance
Reported students
604
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee middle enrollment
65th percentile
Compared with 342 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
537
Carter Middle School: 604 reported students.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 584
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
What the reported data says about Carter Middle School
Carter Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Strawberry Plains. It is one of 93 current school records connected to Knox County Schools. NCES reports 604 students for 2024–25.
Among 342 middle schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 500.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 65th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (81.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.8%). English learners represent 4.8% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 13.7%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Carter Middle School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 4.8%
- Students with disabilities
- 13.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 2
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0.5
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0.5
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White81.5%
- Hispanic7.8%
- Black7.1%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Knox County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Gibbs Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
609 reported students
Cedar Bluff Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
580 reported students
Whittle Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
466 reported students
Holston Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
461 reported students
Gresham Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
788 reported students
Northwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
798 reported students