Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28605

Summary:

The 28605 zip code is home to a single standout school, Blowing Rock Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 431 students. As part of the Watauga County Schools district, Blowing Rock Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 146-176 out of over 1,500 schools in the past three school years.

Blowing Rock Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with test scores in Mathematics, Reading, and Science significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 80.6% in 2023-2024, compared to 70.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with 80.28% White, 3.48% Hispanic, 0.93% African American, 0.93% Asian, and 13.69% two or more races, suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education to students from a range of backgrounds.

With a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 1 and per-student spending of $10,946 (2018-2019 school year), Blowing Rock Elementary appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic success. The school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 18.79% indicates that it serves a student population with a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, further highlighting the school's ability to provide a quality education to a diverse student body.

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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	33	13.2	18.8%	346 (80.3%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.7%)	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 Zip Code 28605

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blowing Rock	1.07 mi	1	11^th
Boone	7.07 mi	7	70^th
Sugar Grove	8.55 mi	2	99^th
Banner Elk	10.28 mi	1	2^nd
Lenoir	10.62 mi	14	390^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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