Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24211

Summary:

The 24211 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Watauga Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Watauga Elementary is ranked among the top 2% of elementary schools in the state of Virginia, consistently maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years.

Watauga Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its students' exceptional performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better, significantly outpacing the county and state averages. Despite serving a community with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged families, as indicated by the 65.71% free/reduced lunch rate, the school's instructional practices and resource allocation have enabled it to provide a quality education to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

With a student enrollment of 557 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 to 1, Watauga Elementary offers a well-rounded educational experience. The school's diverse student population, which includes small but notable representations of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students, adds to the richness of the school community. Overall, Washington County Public Schools can be proud of Watauga Elementary's exceptional performance and its ability to serve as a model of educational success in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watauga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23181 Watauga Rd	Abingdon	24211	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3600	568	37	15.5	73.4%	505 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	18 (3.2%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	92.4	17^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.5%		91.1	39^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.5%	22	88.5	96.4	92.3	90.1	94.1	93.9	95.6	96.3	$7,022	$586	$6,437

Cities Near Zip Code 24211

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abingdon	1.5 mi	9	37^th
Meadowview	7.18 mi	2	123^rd
Bristol	8.39 mi	13	150^th
Glade Spring	10.09 mi	2	24^th
Damascus	10.8 mi	2	54^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 Virginia Department of Education.

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