Top 10 Best Watauga County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 4,844 students in Watauga County, NC (there are 2 private schools, serving 191 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Watauga County, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).
The top ranked public schools in Watauga County, NC are Watauga High School, Blowing Rock Elementary School and Watauga Innovation Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Watauga County, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Watauga County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of North Carolina public schools.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 55% (majority Black).

Best Watauga County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watauga High School
Math: 76% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
300 Go Pioneers Drive
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-2407
Grades: 9-12
| 1,236 students
Rank: #22.
Blowing Rock Elementary School
Math: 69% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
165 Morris Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-3204
Grades: PK-8
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Watauga Innovation Academy
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 Go Pioneers Drive
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-2407
Grades: 9-12
| 273 students
Rank: #44.
Parkway Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
160 Parkway School Dr
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3032
Grades: PK-8
| 604 students
Rank: #55.
Two Rivers Community School
Charter School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1018 Archie Carroll Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-5411
Grades: K-8
| 171 students
Rank: #66.
Hardin Park Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
361 Jefferson Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-8481
Grades: PK-8
| 835 students
Rank: #77.
Valle Crucis Elementary School
Math: 43% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2998 Broadstone Road
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 963-4712
Grades: PK-8
| 331 students
Rank: #88.
Bethel Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
138 Bethel School Rd
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 297-2240
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
Rank: #99.
Green Valley Elementary School
Math: 43% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
189 Big Hill Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3606
Grades: PK-8
| 303 students
Rank: #1010.
Cove Creek Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
930 Vanderpool Rd
Vilas, NC 28692
(828) 297-2781
Grades: PK-8
| 300 students
Rank: #1111.
Mabel Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
404 Mabel School Road
Zionville, NC 28698
(828) 297-2512
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
Rank: n/an/a
175 Pioneer Trail
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-7190
Grades: K-8
| 86 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Watauga County, NC?
The top ranked public schools in Watauga County, NC include Watauga High School, Blowing Rock Elementary School and Watauga Innovation Academy.
How many public schools are located in Watauga County, NC?
12 public schools are located in Watauga County, NC.
What percentage of students in Watauga County, NC go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Watauga County, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Watauga County, NC?
Watauga County, NC public schools minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public schools average of 55% (majority Black).

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