Watauga County Schools

Summary:

The Watauga County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 11 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The district serves a diverse range of students, with some standout high-performing schools as well as a few lower-performing institutions.

At the top of the district are Hardin Park Elementary and Blowing Rock Elementary, which consistently rank among the best elementary schools in the state. These schools boast strong academic performance, with proficiency rates well above state averages in both math and reading. In contrast, Green Valley Elementary and Mabel Elementary struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below district and state levels.

At the high school level, Watauga High stands out as the district's top-performing school, ranking in the top quarter of North Carolina high schools. The district as a whole performs well above the state average, ranking 47th out of 242 districts in North Carolina. However, the significant performance gaps between schools suggest opportunities for the Watauga County Schools district to learn from its highest-performing institutions and provide more targeted support to its lower-performing schools.

District Detail

175 Pioneer Trail
Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-7190

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,746

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Hardin Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	361 Jefferson Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-8481	859	78	11.0	41.3%	612 (71.2%)	18 (2.1%)	134 (15.6%)	48 (5.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	79.3	251^st of 1505 public elementary schools	83.3%		78.7	259^th of 1502 public elementary schools	82.8%	8					73.9	69.7	78.9	68.3	70.3	66.0	66.7	65.2	64.5	54.5	67.0	74.0	79.2	85.0	$11,487	$1,000	$10,486
Watauga High	Public	9-12	300 Go Pioneers Drive	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 264-2407	1,279	105	12.2	33.1%	1,046 (81.8%)	17 (1.3%)	151 (11.8%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.0%)	75.2	153^rd of 640 public high schools	76.1%		78.8	133^rd of 626 public high schools	78.8%	20	69.7	72.8	62.6	78.3															$11,160	$624	$10,536
Watauga Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	300 Go Pioneers Drive	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 264-2407	305	0	60.8	42.6%	264 (86.6%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (9.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	64.6	207^th of 640 public high schools	67.7%		60.4	223^rd of 626 public high schools	64.4%	16	68.2	62.0	54.7	69.9															$2,667	$110	$2,557
Watauga Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	175 Pioneer Trail	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(828) 264-7190	24	6	4.0	29.2%	21 (87.5%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										37.5						56.3		75.0
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Parkway School Dr	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 264-3032	649	47	13.9	35.0%	544 (83.8%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (12.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	78.6	271^st of 1505 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.4	175^th of 1502 public elementary schools	88.3%	96					71.8	76.1	66.2	76.3	66.7	68.4	60.6	80.6	55.2	72.4	70.5	75.9	66.2	89.9	$9,618	$414	$9,204
Cove Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	930 Vanderpool Rd	Vilas	28692	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2781	297	28	10.4	43.4%	261 (87.9%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.1%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.3	420^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.1%		57.6	630^th of 1502 public elementary schools	58.1%	210					87.9	88.5	69.4	44.4	76.7	59.3	60.6	65.4	55.6	51.9	70.0	59.3	61.1	77.8	$12,375	$859	$11,515
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Big Hill Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-3606	268	32	8.3	60.8%	242 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	35.5	1006^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.2%		54.7	678^th of 1502 public elementary schools	54.9%	328					43.3	46.7	48.3	58.3	59.5	18.8	40.0	36.7	44.8	62.5	51.4	37.5	44.8	50.0	$11,237	$1,247	$9,990
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	138 Bethel School Rd	Sugar Grove	28679	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2240	143	18	7.9	54.5%	130 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	50.1	744^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.6%		53.7	702^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	53.3%	42					50.0	46.7	58.3	45.5	36.8	33.3	58.3	46.7	58.3	54.5	42.1	55.6	66.7	77.8	$14,795	$1,301	$13,494
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
Valle Crucis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2998 Broadstone Road	Sugar Grove	28679	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 963-4712	345	31	11.0	45.5%	288 (83.5%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	77.8	285^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.1%		75.7	309^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.4%	24					69.0	78.4	59.0	81.0	71.4	51.5	65.5	62.2	66.7	66.7	71.4	60.6	69.2	81.8	$10,351	$520	$9,831
Mabel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	404 Mabel School Road	Zionville	28698	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2512	146	19	7.5	69.9%	142 (97.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	918^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.0%		36.9	971^st of 1502 public elementary schools	35.4%	53					50.0	84.6	40.0	75.0	58.8	46.2	27.8	53.8	40.0	50.0	35.3	46.2	46.7	76.9	$13,398	$1,416	$11,982

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Avery County Schools	10.09 mi	8	69^th
Two Rivers Community School	13.88 mi	1	39^th
Marjorie Williams Academy	19.18 mi	1
Ashe County Schools	19.55 mi	6	42^nd
Mitchell County Schools	25.81 mi	9	108^th

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