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Parkway Elementary

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Parkway Elementary ranks 335 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Parkway Elementary is a PK-8 school in Boone, NC, serving 610 students within Watauga County Schools, a district ranked 46th out of 246 in North Carolina with a 4-star rating. The school itself has ranked in the 78th percentile statewide in the most recent year, consistently placing among the top quarter of North Carolina elementary and middle schools over the past decade.

Parkway's most distinctive strength is its middle-grade performance. In 6th grade, math proficiency reached 89.2%, far above the district's 72.6% and the state's 59.2%; reading proficiency was 78.5%, compared with the state average of 54.8%. The school also stands out for specific student groups: gifted students ranked 1st in the state out of 743 schools, and students receiving special education services ranked in the 91st percentile with 5-star ratings for three straight years. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 5.3%, dramatically below the district's 12.1%, the state's 24.2%, and even nearby Blowing Rock Elementary's 7.2%. Science achievement is another quiet strength, with 5th and 8th grade proficiency running well above state averages. Parkway also manages this while spending less per student than neighboring schools, suggesting meaningful economies of scale.

Results are not evenly distributed, however. Third-grade reading proficiency (56.9%) trails the Watauga County average, and 4th-grade math is essentially at the state level. While gifted and special education students perform at elite levels, outcomes for Hispanic students and those from low-income households have trended downward in recent years. Parkway actually outpaces Blowing Rock Elementary in several middle-grade subjects and attendance — despite serving a higher share (35%) of economically disadvantaged students — which shows its success is not simply a product of neighborhood affluence. The school's main opportunity for growth lies in extending its strong results more consistently across all grades and student groups.

610

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Parkway School Dr
Boone, NC 28607-9750

(828) 264-3032

District: Watauga County Schools

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually attend:

High:

Watauga High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

335^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

108^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 246Watauga 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
2026	74.1	335 of 1492	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	266 of 1490	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	271 of 1505	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	175 of 1502	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	161 of 1514	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	242 of 1489	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	194 of 1473	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	260 of 1434	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	299 of 1429	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	312 of 1425	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	247 of 1440	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	243 of 1390	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	385 of 1403	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	267 of 1388	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	251 of 1381	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	186 of 1363	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	86.4	104 of 1354	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	85 of 1324	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	142 of 1293	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	87.1	78 of 1276	93.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	79.3	56 of 634	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	16 of 646	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	356 of 1447	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	280 of 1451	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	196 of 1455	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	131 of 1459	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	134 of 1458	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	254 of 1440	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	141 of 1424	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	266 of 1405	81.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	1 of 743	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.2	12 of 710	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	4 of 669	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	66.3	164 of 582	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	3 of 500	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.9	145 of 494	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	29 of 612	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	685 of 951	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	562 of 915	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	306 of 893	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	261 of 865	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	757 of 1434	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	635 of 1437	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	547 of 1450	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	387 of 1437	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	452 of 1366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	412 of 1329	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	339 of 1361	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	255 of 1332	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	303 of 1451	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	257 of 1450	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	328 of 1464	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	238 of 1461	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	199 of 1464	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	253 of 1444	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	252 of 1430	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	288 of 1413	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	77 of 815	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	64 of 821	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	75 of 801	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	424 of 1146	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	336 of 1172	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	360 of 1166	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	267 of 1183	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	295 of 1194	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	356 of 1172	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	268 of 1183	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	394 of 1178	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	108 of 778	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	88 of 773	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	71 of 793	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	81 of 784	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	63 of 786	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	112 of 741	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	117 of 737	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	63 of 691	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	78.3	126 of 694	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	91 of 692	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	90 of 705	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	90 of 627	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	123 of 673	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	123 of 662	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	98 of 648	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	73 of 640	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	107 of 630	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	68 of 620	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	45 of 606	92.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.6	34 of 598	94.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	68.7	88 of 504	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	47 of 731	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	51 of 733	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	68 of 738	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	74 of 731	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	65 of 733	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	104 of 706	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	58 of 684	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	40 of 656	93.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	26 of 465	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	31 of 458	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	51 of 461	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	49 of 452	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	4 of 450	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	45 of 448	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	27 of 416	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	408 of 566	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	337 of 562	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	217 of 564	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.4	21 of 541	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	203 of 725	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	156 of 729	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	94 of 743	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	147 of 735	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	102 of 689	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	51 of 633	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	174 of 639	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	53 of 604	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	168 of 736	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	135 of 733	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	70 of 751	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	96 of 747	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	60 of 748	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	117 of 711	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	221 of 697	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	118 of 665	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	158 of 500	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	83 of 478	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	20 of 473	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	144 of 644	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	127 of 649	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	116 of 652	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	111 of 656	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	108 of 658	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	149 of 632	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	162 of 624	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	130 of 596	78.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)100th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2024)28th percentile-54 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+11 vs state

Mathematics72%+12 vs state

Reading67%+11 vs state

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Great teachers, principal, and assistant principal. It's a little piece of Heaven! If you are moving to the Boone area, consider looking for a home in this school district. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	74.1	335^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.5%		78.7	266^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%	69	72.3	61.2	70.6	89.2	77.9	62.5	56.9	64.2	67.6	78.5	67.6	66.7	77.9	80.6	$9,618	$414	$9,204
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%)	63.4	530^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.5%		69.1	406^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%	124	52.9	44.4	76.5	83.3		50.0	47.1	55.6	70.6	91.7		62.5	70.6	75.0
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%)	76.7	288^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.7%		72.7	350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.5%	62	65.6	72.1	70.4	75.3	81.6	67.3	65.6	72.1	70.4	68.2	77.0	68.5	79.6	81.3	$11,487	$1,000	$10,486
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%)	45.6	813^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.5%		39.9	920^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.3%	107	65.2	62.1	53.1	48.4	58.1	41.4	52.2	62.1	56.3	48.4	61.3	55.2	59.4	62.1	$11,237	$1,247	$9,990
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%)	81.8	221^st of 1492 public elementary schools	85.2%		84.3	187^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.4%	34	92.5	85.7	87.1	57.8	66.0	73.3	77.5	65.3	83.9	57.8	68.0	83.3	93.5	76.7	$10,946	$628	$10,318
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-6	4083 US Hwy 221S	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 649-8210	451	33	13.7	98.2%	371 (82.3%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	59.3	595^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.1%		65.6	476^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.1%	119	77.4	55.6	54.1	88.7			64.5	57.1	54.1	66.0			63.5		$10,638	$1,144	$9,494
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%)	68.4	451^st of 1492 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.6	457^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.3%	6	80.6	30.0	75.0	76.0	81.6	52.2	66.7	40.0	68.8	76.0	76.3	65.2	68.8	65.2	$12,375	$859	$11,515
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%)	46.3	798^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.5%		47.2	794^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.7%	4	40.0	86.7	57.9	72.7	64.3		40.0	73.3	47.4	45.5	50.0		57.9		$13,398	$1,416	$11,982
Valle Crucis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2736 Broadstone Road	Banner Elk	28604	Avery County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 263-1821	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%)	68.5	450^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.4	462^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.0%	12	76.7	60.4	71.0	73.2	73.2	65.9	50.0	56.3	71.0	78.0	65.9	68.2	74.2	79.5	$10,351	$520	$9,831
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Champion Mt Pleasant Rd	Ferguson	28624	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7600	237	15	15.5	98.7%	201 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	52	690^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.8%		32.2	1056^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%	366	56.3	56.8	75.0				53.1	54.1	58.3				66.7		$11,075	$1,241	$9,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary

What district is Parkway Elementary in?

Watauga County Schools

Is Parkway Elementary a good school?

Parkway Elementary ranks 335^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Parkway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Watauga High

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary?

Students at Parkway Elementary are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2024–25 EOC & EOG test scoresSep 3, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.