Summary:
The 28605 zip code is home to a single standout school, Blowing Rock Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 431 students. As part of the Watauga County Schools district, Blowing Rock Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.
Blowing Rock Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming their peers at the district and state level on standardized tests. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 68% to 88.6% in Mathematics and 68% to 80.8% in Reading, significantly higher than the Watauga County Schools and North Carolina averages. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 82.9% is also well above the district and state averages.
While Blowing Rock Elementary serves a relatively homogeneous student population, with 80.28% of students identifying as White and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's higher per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 suggest that it has access to significant resources. This likely contributes to the school's academic success, but also raises questions about the equitable distribution of resources across the district and the state.
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