Happy Valley Middle School in Elizabethton, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Happy Valley Middle School is a suburban public school in Elizabethton, Tennessee that is part of Carter County School District. It serves 361 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

361 Students

31 Teachers

163 Warpath Ln

Elizabethton, TN 37643 View local requests

http://carter.k12.tn.us

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Happy Valley Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Happy Valley Middle School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Happy Valley Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 1, 2026

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