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Blowing Rock Elementary

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Blowing Rock Elementary ranks 187 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Blowing Rock Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, part of the Watauga County Schools district. With 431 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, currently at 187 out of 1,490 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Blowing Rock Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Watauga County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics (e.g., 93.9% for 7th grade vs. 73.2% for the district and 53.5% for the state) and reading (e.g., 87.9% for 7th grade vs. 65.1% for the district and 51.9% for the state). The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking among the top 10 in the state for disabled students and the top 6 for gifted and talented students, as well as the top 5% for low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools, Mabel Elementary, Cove Creek Elementary, Green Valley Elementary, Parkway Elementary, and Valle Crucis Elementary, Blowing Rock Elementary consistently outperforms them in all subject areas. The school also significantly outperforms Happy Valley Elementary (Caldwell County) and Banner Elk Elementary (Avery County) in academic performance.

409

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,946

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Morris Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605

(828) 295-3204

District: Watauga County Schools

Students who attend Blowing Rock Elementary usually attend:

High:

Watauga High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (78% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Watauga County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

187^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

38^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.3	187 of 1490	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	176 of 1505	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	146 of 1502	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	152 of 1514	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	133 of 1489	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	151 of 1473	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	109 of 1434	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	162 of 1429	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	88.1	114 of 1425	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	101 of 1440	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	69 of 1390	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	92 of 1403	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	62 of 1388	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	104 of 1381	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	90 of 1363	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.3	179 of 1354	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	86.2	110 of 1324	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	83.8	105 of 1293	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	91.6	27 of 1276	97.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	96.8	10 of 878	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	6 of 897	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	285 of 1451	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	233 of 1455	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	210 of 1459	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	94 of 1458	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	43 of 1440	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	104 of 1424	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	231 of 1405	83.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	6 of 710	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	281 of 669	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	6 of 582	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	1 of 500	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.4	2 of 612	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	128 of 1437	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	117 of 1450	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	83 of 1437	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	118 of 1332	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	126 of 1450	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	138 of 1464	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	139 of 1461	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	278 of 1464	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	264 of 1444	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	212 of 1430	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	57 of 1413	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	380 of 1172	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	377 of 1166	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	308 of 1183	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	307 of 1194	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	243 of 1172	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	245 of 1183	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	186 of 1178	84.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	38 of 773	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	85 of 793	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	62 of 784	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	64 of 786	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	25 of 741	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	39 of 737	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	38 of 691	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	22 of 694	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.6	34 of 692	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	39 of 705	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	17 of 627	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.0	26 of 673	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	20 of 662	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	17 of 648	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.9	47 of 640	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	39 of 630	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	93.3	14 of 620	97.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	12 of 606	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	14 of 598	97.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	94.6	6 of 478	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	32 of 733	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	38 of 738	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	26 of 731	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	24 of 733	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	20 of 706	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	70 of 684	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	75 of 656	88.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	23 of 458	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	8 of 461	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	4 of 452	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	37 of 450	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	15 of 448	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	8 of 416	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	43 of 733	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	114 of 751	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	117 of 747	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	127 of 748	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	94.9	31 of 711	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	28 of 697	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	17 of 665	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	88 of 649	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	154 of 652	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	113 of 656	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	101 of 658	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	34 of 632	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	87 of 624	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	111 of 596	81.4%	★★★★☆

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

Gifted and Talented (2025)99th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2019)99th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2021)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+25 vs state

Science81%+20 vs state

Reading73%+20 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, November 6, 2016

Blowing Rock is one of the best schools in the county and state. I went there for 9 years and am now at the county high school. BRS focuses more on schooling and test scores than many other schools and it shows in comparison to the state and county averages. Close Quote

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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
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
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)
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
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
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Parkway School Dr	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 264-3032	610	42	14.5	35.4%	503 (82.5%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	78.7	266^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.6	271^st of 1505 public elementary schools	82.0%	5	66.2	65.7	76.5	75.4	70.8	67.5	47.8	70.0	75.0	72.5	66.7	74.0	85.3	77.9	$9,618	$414	$9,204
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
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
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1350 Yadkin River Road	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-3496	234	13	18.5	97.9%	212 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	32.7	1042^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	30.1%		41.1	910^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.5%	132	64.5	37.5	29.4	53.1	38.9	19.2	38.7	33.3	29.4	59.4	55.6	53.8	35.3	53.8	$10,168	$1,178	$8,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Blowing Rock Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Blowing Rock Elementary?

Students at Blowing Rock Elementary are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Blowing Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blowing Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Watauga High

What district is Blowing Rock Elementary in?

Watauga County Schools

How many students attend Blowing Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Blowing Rock Elementary.

Is Blowing Rock Elementary a good school?

Blowing Rock Elementary ranks 187^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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