Watauga Elementary

Summary:

Watauga Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridgetop, Tennessee, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Robertson County school district. While the school has seen a gradual decline in its statewide ranking over the years, it maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and generally outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

Watauga Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of white students (80.94%) compared to the state and nearby schools, as well as its strong performance in 5th-grade Mathematics, where it exceeds the county and state averages. However, the school's 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency is notably lower than the county and state averages. Additionally, the school's female students, white students, and special education students consistently outperform their respective state averages, while students from low socioeconomic backgrounds lag behind.

When compared to nearby schools, Watauga Elementary generally outperforms White House Heritage Elementary in academic proficiency, but falls short of the higher-performing Greenbrier Elementary. This suggests that while Watauga Elementary is a stable performer within its district, there is room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the area, particularly in addressing the needs of underrepresented student groups.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1755 Lake RD
       Ridgetop, TN  37152


(615) 859-5252

District: Robertson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
478th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,892 Help


Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Greenbrier Middle School
High:    Greenbrier High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  351

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.2%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Watauga Elementary ranks better than 53% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Robertson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.25. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.2%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watauga Elementary is 13.6, which is the 6th best among 9 elementary schools in the Robertson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watauga Elementary is $12,892. 6 elementary schools in the Robertson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Watauga Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Watauga Elementary 478th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Watauga Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Robertson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Robertson County 113th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Watauga Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Watauga Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 55.85 377th 809 53.4%
2011 67.60 261st 818 68.1%
2012 55.69 389th 820 52.6%
2013 66.21 299th 846 64.7%
2014 41.80 553rd 853 35.2%
2015 69.83 238th 855 72.2%
2017 49.17 313th 646 51.5%
2018 56.37 369th 997 63.0%
2019 50.49 427th 985 56.6%
2021 58.40 325th 983 66.9%
2022 51.67 440th 1000 56.0%
2023 40.46 608th 1020 40.4%
2024 49.25 478th 1018 53.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Watauga Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.62 185th 528 65.0%
2024 45.18 256th 582 56.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watauga Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.00 387th 877 55.9%
2019 62.34 206th 821 74.9%
2021 58.38 249th 823 69.7%
2022 38.73 528th 858 38.5%
2023 36.12 567th 865 34.5%
2024 55.24 318th 853 62.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Watauga Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.60 558th 926 39.7%
2021 56.13 339th 945 64.1%
2022 62.87 289th 975 70.4%
2023 50.04 462nd 989 53.3%
2024 49.80 456th 990 53.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Watauga Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.55 312th 916 65.9%
2021 55.85 343rd 941 63.5%
2022 39.88 567th 980 42.1%
2023 28.84 718th 987 27.3%
2024 47.70 500th 991 49.5%
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Rank History for White students at Watauga Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.53 419th 841 50.2%
2019 44.14 424th 812 47.8%
2021 52.07 336th 844 60.2%
2022 40.28 490th 844 41.9%
2023 32.10 607th 852 28.8%
2024 39.78 507th 847 40.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Watauga Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 356 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1989 368 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 368
1990 349 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1991 356 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1992 342 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1993 322 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1994 324 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1995 399 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1996 399 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1997 387 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 12 401
1998 365 46 1 2 0 n/a n/a -1 413
1999 418 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 352 352
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 430 430
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 369 369
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 369 369
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 355 355
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 357 357
2006 430 4 3 9 4 n/a n/a 0 450
2007 481 7 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 499
2008 491 7 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2009 456 8 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2010 463 8 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2011 411 8 1 8 0 1 2 0 431
2012 404 7 1 7 0 1 6 0 426
2013 362 3 1 8 0 0 11 0 385
2014 342 2 0 11 1 0 12 0 368
2015 356 3 1 17 1 0 14 0 392
2016 351 6 2 21 1 0 18 0 399
2017 334 9 1 26 0 0 15 0 385
2018 315 9 1 22 0 0 14 0 361
2019 329 14 0 20 0 0 17 0 380
2020 335 16 0 16 0 0 15 0 382
2021 286 14 2 15 0 0 20 0 337
2022 279 11 2 17 0 0 24 0 333
2023 276 10 1 23 0 0 31 0 341
2024 264 19 2 33 0 0 33 0 351

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watauga Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 356 13.0 27.3 n/a
1989 368 13.0 28.3 n/a
1990 351 13.0 27.0 n/a
1991 359 18.0 19.9 n/a
1992 345 18.0 19.1 n/a
1993 324 18.0 18.0 n/a
1994 326 19.0 17.2 n/a
1995 399 22.0 18.1 n/a
1996 399 22.0 18.1 n/a
1997 401 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 413 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 369 n/a n/a n/a
2003 369 n/a n/a n/a
2004 355 n/a n/a n/a
2005 357 n/a n/a n/a
2006 450 25.0 18.0 n/a
2007 499 27.0 18.5 31.7
2008 512 30.0 17.1 34
2009 474 33.0 14.4 39
2010 478 31.0 15.4 38.1
2011 431 30.0 14.3 47.1
2012 426 29.0 14.6 43
2013 385 28.0 13.7 41.6
2014 368 27.0 13.6 45.4
2015 392 26.0 15.0 44.4
2016 399 26.0 15.3 n/a
2017 385 24.0 16.0 n/a
2018 361 23.0 15.6 n/a
2019 380 23.0 16.5 n/a
2020 382 24.0 15.9 48.2
2021 337 25.1 13.3 n/a
2022 333 21.0 15.8 n/a
2023 341 23.0 14.8 n/a
2024 351 25.6 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Watauga Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 356 13.0 27.3 n/a
1989 368 13.0 28.3 n/a
1990 351 13.0 27.0 n/a
1991 359 18.0 19.9 n/a
1992 345 18.0 19.1 n/a
1993 324 18.0 18.0 n/a
1994 326 19.0 17.2 n/a
1995 399 22.0 18.1 n/a
1996 399 22.0 18.1 n/a
1997 401 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 413 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 430 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 369 n/a n/a n/a
2003 369 n/a n/a n/a
2004 355 n/a n/a n/a
2005 357 n/a n/a n/a
2006 450 25.0 18.0 n/a
2007 499 27.0 18.5 31.7
2008 512 30.0 17.1 34
2009 474 33.0 14.4 39
2010 478 31.0 15.4 38.1
2011 431 30.0 14.3 47.1
2012 426 29.0 14.6 43
2013 385 28.0 13.7 41.6
2014 368 27.0 13.6 45.4
2015 392 26.0 15.0 44.4
2016 399 26.0 15.3 n/a
2017 385 24.0 16.0 n/a
2018 361 23.0 15.6 n/a
2019 380 23.0 16.5 n/a
2020 382 24.0 15.9 48.2
2021 337 25.1 13.3 n/a
2022 333 21.0 15.8 n/a
2023 341 23.0 14.8 n/a
2024 351 25.6 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Watauga Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $523 (5.0%) $9,357 (90.2%) $10,373
2020 $528 (5.1%) $9,231 (90.0%) $10,258
2021 $808 (7.1%) $10,409 (91.5%) $11,373
2022 $1,178 (9.6%) $10,924 (88.9%) $12,283
2023 $909 (7.1%) $11,265 (87.4%) $12,892

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watauga Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 427th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 608th of 1020 Elementary schools
 16.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watauga Elementary)41.825
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Robertson County)31.429.9
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watauga Elementary)35.829.4
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robertson County)3330.3
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Watauga Elementary)39.738.6
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Robertson County)38.335.9
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Watauga Elementary)34.938.6
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Robertson County)2935.2
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Watauga Elementary)43.553.3
 9.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Robertson County)3931.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Watauga Elementary)34.835.6
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Robertson County)28.827.3
 1.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Watauga Elementary)41.737.1
 4.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Robertson County)35.229.1
 6.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Watauga Elementary)35.234.1
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Robertson County)29.329.2
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students380341
 10.3%
African American1410
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic2023
 15%
Pacific Islander00
White329276
 16.1%
Two or More Races1731
 82.4%


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Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenbrier Middle School
High : Greenbrier High School

Students at Watauga Elementary are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 351 students attended Watauga Elementary.

Watauga Elementary ranks 478th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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