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Watauga Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Watauga Elementary is a public elementary school located in Abingdon, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 568 students. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watauga Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Virginia over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 23rd out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly impressive in mathematics and reading, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students at Watauga Elementary achieved proficiency rates of 89.13%, 95.79%, and 94.19% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 72.89%, 72.98%, and 71.56%.

While Watauga Elementary outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools, such as High Point Elementary, Meadowview Elementary, and Rhea Valley Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, Watauga Elementary's rankings and proficiency rates are generally higher than these nearby schools, indicating its position as a top-performing school in the region.

581

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,520

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23181 Watauga Rd
Abingdon, VA 24211

(276) 739-3600

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E.B. Stanley Middle
High:	Abingdon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (93% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washington County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg83%

Virginia avg71%

23^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

12^th of 129Washington County Public Schools among Virginia districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	23 of 1110	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	17 of 1114	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	39 of 1114	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	47 of 1109	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	122 of 1103	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	12 of 1105	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	96 of 1097	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	32 of 1099	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	23 of 1096	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	4 of 1100	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	99 of 1110	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	75.6	213 of 1120	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	155 of 1117	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	58 of 1117	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	71 of 1113	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	75 of 1082	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	80.2	101 of 1081	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	83.1	78 of 1083	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	66.6	324 of 1071	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.7	145 of 1062	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	86 of 324	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	16 of 1096	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	9 of 1098	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	30 of 1100	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	8 of 1046	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	10 of 1036	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	41 of 1093	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	46 of 1101	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	55 of 1093	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	40 of 973	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	33 of 979	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	89 of 984	91.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)73rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading94%+23 vs state

VA Studies93%+25 vs state

Mathematics93%+21 vs state

Science93%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Watauga Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	581	39	15.0	74.9%	520 (89.5%)	9 (1.5%)	25 (4.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	91.9	23^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.9%		92.4	17^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.5%	6	89.1	95.8	94.2	92.9	90.2	95.8	95.4	93.4	$9,520	$1,424	$8,096
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19431 Woodland Hills Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3400	426	34	12.5	75.4%	366 (85.9%)	23 (5.4%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	77.4	255^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.0%		84.6	128^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.5%	127	86.2	80.3	76.3	81.3	81.6	88.3	81.6	88.3	$12,536	$1,224	$11,312
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13092 McGuffie Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3500	257	24	10.7	76.3%	237 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	79.9	216^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%		90.6	40^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.4%	176	84.6	95.4	81.6	81.6	79.5	83.7	79.5	90.2	$12,629	$1,135	$11,494
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14050 Glenbrook Ave	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3900	544	42	13.1	75.2%	515 (94.7%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	67.4	385^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.3%		64.6	431^st of 1114 public elementary schools	61.3%	46	82.0	86.7	84.4	64.9	84.0	78.9	74.0	68.5	$10,933	$2,024	$8,910
Rhea Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31305 Rhea Valley Rd	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-4200	404	35	11.7	76.0%	389 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	66.6	399^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.1%		67.9	382^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	65.7%	17	86.4	74.1	74.6	76.4	74.6	75.9	76.4	82.8	$11,049	$1,780	$9,269
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14091 Sinking Creek Rd	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5600	582	41	14.3	76.1%	520 (89.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	78.5	243^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.1%		84.2	134^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.0%	109	84.2	77.8	87.6	86.5	84.0	82.2	87.6	78.4	$9,823	$1,394	$8,428
Virginia Intermediate School	Public	2-5	350 Van Pelt Circle	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5710	655	35	18.7	99.8%	482 (73.6%)	58 (8.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.1%)								(n/a)	63.5	68.8	69.5	64.9	68.3	70.6	68.2	75.0
Virginia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5770	422	37	11.4		306 (72.5%)	37 (8.8%)	22 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Lebanon Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	919 East Main Street	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-4507	267	20	13.1	94.4%	257 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)									$7,633	$1,275	$6,357
Lebanon Elementary	Public	2-4	56 George Ben Whited Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-6531	292	24	12.3	89.7%	279 (95.5%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	48.9	617^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.9	681^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	66.3	65.3			70.7	74.0		74.8	$8,272	$1,095	$7,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Watauga Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Watauga Elementary?

Students at Watauga Elementary are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Watauga Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Watauga Elementary.

Is Watauga Elementary a good school?

Yes! Watauga Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Watauga Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Watauga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E.B. Stanley Middle
High : Abingdon High

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