Watauga County Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Bethel ElementaryBlowing Rock ElementaryCove Creek ElementaryGreen Valley ElementaryHardin Park ElementaryMabel ElementaryParkway ElementaryValle Crucis ElementaryWatauga HighWatauga Innovation AcademyWatauga Virtual Academy
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Watauga County Schools

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
90%
Exceeding
90%
Avg actual scores
58.5%
Avg projected
49.5%

10 of 11 schools in Watauga County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 3C: 1

Best schools in Watauga County Schools

Statewide rankings: all 584 high schools in North Carolina · all 450 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1396 elementary schools in North Carolina

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Blowing Rock Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Watauga High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Parkway Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Hardin Park Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A- Watauga Innovation Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Valle Crucis Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. B+ Green Valley Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. B+ Bethel Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. B Cove Creek Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. C+ Mabel Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Watauga County Schools

High schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (8)

Other schools and academies (2)

Where Watauga County Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (5)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in North Carolina
  • County: Watauga County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 4,746 students with 396 full-time-equivalent teachers and 684 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3704830
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Watauga County Schools

How many schools are in Watauga County Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Watauga County Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Watauga County Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Boone, Sugar Grove, Blowing Rock, Vilas, Zionville.

How good are the schools in Watauga County Schools?

Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 49.5%. 90% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Watauga County Schools?

4,746 students were enrolled in Watauga County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Watauga County Schools?

Watauga County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Watauga County, with its district office in Boone. Its boundary covers about 312 sq mi.