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Valle Crucis Elementary

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Valle Crucis Elementary ranks 462 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Valle Crucis Elementary is a public elementary school serving 345 students in grades PK-8 in Sugar Grove, North Carolina, which is part of the Watauga County Schools district. This school generally outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics, where it has had the highest percentage of students proficient or better in grades 4, 6, and 7 compared to the district and state. Valle Crucis Elementary also performs well in reading, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in grades 4, 6, and 7 in 2024-2025.

The school's strong performance extends to specific student groups as well, with Valle Crucis Elementary ranking in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools for female students and in the top 25% for white students and low socioeconomic status students in 2023-2024. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.77% in 2021-2022 to 45.51% in 2023-2024, which may indicate greater needs for support services.

While Valle Crucis Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Watauga County Schools district, such as Green Valley Elementary and Cove Creek Elementary, the nearby Blowing Rock Elementary has consistently ranked higher in the statewide school rankings, indicating it may be a stronger overall performer. Despite the lower spending per student at Valle Crucis Elementary compared to some nearby schools, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting it is able to effectively utilize its resources.

345

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,351

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Pioneer Trail
Boone, NC 28607

(828) 963-4712

District: Watauga County Schools

Students who attend Valle Crucis Elementary usually attend:

High:

Watauga High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

462^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

86^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Watauga County Schools

39^th of 242Watauga County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	462 of 1490	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.8	285 of 1505	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	309 of 1502	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	250 of 1514	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	590 of 1489	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	526 of 1473	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	511 of 1434	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	497 of 1429	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	341 of 1425	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	150 of 1440	89.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	185 of 1390	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	482 of 1403	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.5	254 of 1388	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	295 of 1381	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	95 of 1363	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	98 of 1354	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	116 of 1324	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	85 of 1293	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	54 of 1276	95.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	74.4	120 of 878	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	136 of 897	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	605 of 1451	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.7	142 of 1455	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	154 of 1459	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	223 of 1458	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	504 of 1440	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	465 of 1424	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	560 of 1405	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	662 of 1437	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	258 of 1450	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	304 of 1437	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	67 of 1366	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	44.4	702 of 1329	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	746 of 1361	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	637 of 1332	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	300 of 1450	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	474 of 1464	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	581 of 1461	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	386 of 1464	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	639 of 1444	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	615 of 1430	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	513 of 1413	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	611 of 1172	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.6	303 of 1166	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	426 of 1183	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	300 of 1194	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.6	700 of 1172	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	653 of 1183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	775 of 1178	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	86 of 773	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	115 of 793	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	110 of 784	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	180 of 786	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	163 of 741	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	153 of 737	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	233 of 691	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.2	172 of 694	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	202 of 692	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	142 of 705	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	112 of 627	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.8	70 of 673	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	65 of 662	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.0	78 of 648	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	85.8	30 of 640	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	25 of 630	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	17 of 620	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	17 of 606	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	32 of 598	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	36 of 733	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	145 of 738	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	127 of 731	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	174 of 733	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	115 of 706	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	113 of 684	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	316 of 656	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	28 of 458	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	5 of 461	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	22 of 452	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	70 of 448	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	22 of 416	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	84 of 729	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	247 of 743	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	245 of 735	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	287 of 689	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	183 of 633	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	201 of 639	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	274 of 604	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	183 of 733	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	115 of 751	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	114 of 747	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	202 of 748	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	205 of 711	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	211 of 697	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	154 of 665	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	121 of 649	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	146 of 652	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	158 of 656	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	250 of 658	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	239 of 632	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	234 of 624	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	330 of 596	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+16 vs state

Reading65%+13 vs state

Mathematics64%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Valle Crucis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	175 Pioneer Trail	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 963-4712	345	27	12.5	40.3%	285 (82.6%)	4 (1.2%)	48 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	66.4	462^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.0%		77.8	285^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.1%	177	56.5	72.4	44.1	80.5	78.0	54.1	50.0	75.9	55.9	78.0	65.9	70.3	67.6	86.5	$10,351	$520	$9,831
Cove Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	930 Vanderpool Rd	Vilas	28692	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2781	289	23	12.6	41.2%	252 (87.2%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.6%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	66.6	457^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.3%		69.3	420^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.1%	37	57.1	84.8	65.4	78.9	68.0	58.6	42.9	57.6	65.4	57.9	48.0	70.0	57.7	73.3	$12,375	$859	$11,515
Banner Elk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Orchard Lane	Banner Elk	28604	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 737-5700	159	10	15.3	92.5%	139 (87.4%)	2 (1.3%)	14 (8.8%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.5	104^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.0%		95	48^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.8%	56	85.3	88.2	80.8				67.6	70.6	80.8				80.8		$11,831	$1,739	$10,092
Hardin Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	361 Jefferson Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-8481	854	73	11.7	41.6%	599 (70.1%)	21 (2.5%)	143 (16.7%)	50 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.3%)	72.7	350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.3	251^st of 1505 public elementary schools	83.3%	99	66.7	71.9	55.7	73.8	71.4	65.6	54.8	67.7	61.4	70.2	61.9	76.0	72.7	82.3	$11,487	$1,000	$10,486
Watauga Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	175 Pioneer Trail	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(828) 264-7190	10	6	4.0	50.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	128	17	7.7	55.5%	115 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	60.8	550^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.1%		50.1	744^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.6%	194	46.2	45.5	64.3	76.9	72.7	37.5	53.8	72.7	57.1	53.8	72.7	62.5	71.4	68.8	$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	409	28	14.6	20.0%	371 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	84.3	187^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.2	176^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.3%	11	84.9	86.7	75.0	76.6	93.9	78.0	58.5	76.7	64.6	72.3	87.9	87.8	70.8	92.5	$10,946	$628	$10,318
Mabel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	404 Mabel School Road	Zionville	28698	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2512	140	16	8.8	66.4%	128 (91.4%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	47.2	794^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.8	918^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.0%	124	66.7	60.0	72.7	56.3	72.7	57.1	40.0	50.0	36.4	43.8	63.6	50.0	63.6	64.3	$13,398	$1,416	$11,982
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	292	28	10.6	64.4%	254 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.9	920^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.3%		35.5	1006^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.2%	86	50.0	40.6	40.6	56.7	62.1	64.1	50.0	50.0	53.1	56.7	51.7	71.8	53.1	71.8	$11,237	$1,247	$9,990
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1018 Archie Carroll Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Two Rivers Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 262-5411	163	12	13.5		146 (89.6%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	69.1	406^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.8	408^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.9%	2	44.4	52.4	76.2	61.5	52.4		55.6	66.7	81.0	76.9	57.1		76.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Valle Crucis Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Valle Crucis Elementary?

Students at Valle Crucis Elementary are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Valle Crucis Elementary in?

Watauga County Schools

What schools do graduates of Valle Crucis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valle Crucis Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Watauga High

How many students attend Valle Crucis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Valle Crucis Elementary.

Is Valle Crucis Elementary a good school?

Valle Crucis Elementary ranks 462^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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