Top Rankings
Watauga County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,078 students in Watauga County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Watauga County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
4,673 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Watauga County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
458 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
59 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
3,836 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
82%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
320
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
419
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
365
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,135 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,117 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,135
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,117
$11,785
Best Watauga County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blowing Rock Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
165 Morris Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-3204
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-3204
Grades: PK-8
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
160 Parkway School Dr
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3032
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3032
Grades: PK-8
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
Hardin Park Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
361 Jefferson Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-8481
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-8481
Grades: PK-8
| 835 students
Rank: #44.
Valle Crucis Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2998 Broadstone Road
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 963-4712
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 963-4712
Grades: PK-8
| 331 students
Rank: #55.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
138 Bethel School Rd
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 297-2240
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 297-2240
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
Rank: #66.
Green Valley Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
189 Big Hill Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3606
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3606
Grades: PK-8
| 303 students
Rank: #77.
Cove Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
930 Vanderpool Rd
Vilas, NC 28692
(828) 297-2781
Vilas, NC 28692
(828) 297-2781
Grades: PK-8
| 300 students
Rank: #88.
Mabel Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
404 Mabel School Road
Zionville, NC 28698
(828) 297-2512
Zionville, NC 28698
(828) 297-2512
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
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