Best Public Schools in Blowing Rock, NC

Summary:

The city of Blowing Rock, North Carolina is home to a single standout school, Blowing Rock Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 431 students. This school consistently outperforms the Watauga County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with 80.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics compared to 70.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state.

Blowing Rock Elementary has been ranked among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, ranking 176th out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024 and 146th out of 1,502 schools in 2022-2023, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's student population is predominantly white (80.28%), it has a relatively diverse student body, with representation from African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multiracial students.

The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 1 and high spending per student of $10,946 (2018-2019) suggest that the district is investing resources to support student learning and provide a quality educational experience. Overall, Blowing Rock Elementary is a high-performing school that is delivering excellent academic outcomes for its students, making it a standout institution in the Blowing Rock community and the state of North Carolina.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blowing Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	165 Morris Street	Blowing Rock	28605	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 295-3204	431	32	13.2	20.4%	396 (91.9%)	5 (1.2%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	85.2	176^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.7	146^th of 1502 public elementary schools	90.3%	30	80.6	70.0	68.6	88.2	70.2	50.0	69.4	70.0	74.5	82.4	72.3	73.8	74.5	92.9	$10,946	$628	$10,318

Cities Near Blowing Rock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boone	7.07 mi	7	103^rd
Sugar Grove	8.55 mi	2	130^th
Banner Elk	10.28 mi	1	5^th
Lenoir	10.62 mi	14	386^th
Vilas	10.64 mi	1	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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