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Watauga Elementary

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Watauga Elementary ranks 338 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Watauga Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ridgetop, Tennessee, serving 351 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Robertson County School District, which is ranked 104 out of 139 districts in the state.

Watauga Elementary consistently outperforms the Robertson County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 52% of Watauga's students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 36.4% for Robertson County and 42.2% for the state. The school's female, male, white, and special education student groups all perform better than their respective state averages. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform better than the state average for this subgroup, but lag behind the school's overall averages.

While Watauga Elementary outperforms the nearby White House Heritage Elementary School and Greenbrier Elementary in terms of test scores and overall school ranking, the nearby Madison Creek Elementary, which is part of the Sumner County School District, significantly outperforms Watauga Elementary across all academic measures. Watauga Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, but has generally improved in recent years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

343

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,510

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1755 Lake RD
Ridgetop, TN 37152

(615) 859-5252

District: Robertson County

Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenbrier Middle School
High:	Greenbrier High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Robertson County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg42%

338^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Robertson County

104^th of 139Robertson County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	338 of 1009	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	478 of 1018	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	608 of 1020	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	440 of 1000	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	325 of 983	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	427 of 985	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	369 of 997	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	313 of 646	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	238 of 855	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	41.8	553 of 853	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.2	299 of 846	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	389 of 820	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	261 of 818	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	377 of 809	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	310 of 986	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	456 of 990	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	462 of 989	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	289 of 975	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	339 of 945	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	558 of 926	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	55.2	318 of 853	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	567 of 865	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	528 of 858	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	249 of 823	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	206 of 821	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	387 of 877	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	366 of 984	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	500 of 991	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	718 of 987	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	567 of 980	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	343 of 941	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	312 of 916	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	201 of 618	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	256 of 582	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	185 of 528	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	363 of 840	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	507 of 847	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	607 of 852	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	490 of 844	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	336 of 844	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	424 of 812	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	419 of 841	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watauga Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Lake RD	Ridgetop	37152	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-5252	351	26	13.6		264 (75.2%)	19 (5.4%)	33 (9.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.4%)	61.8	338^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.5%		49.3	478^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.0%	140	56.9	48.1	50.8		52.0	48.3	38.2	33.9		40.1	67.2	58.5	44.1		56.5			$14,510	$1,024	$12,692
Millersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1248 Louisville HWY	Goodlettsville	37072	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-1439	264	26	10.3		111 (42.0%)	32 (12.1%)	106 (40.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	34.3	688^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.8%		44	556^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.4%	132	27.8	65.2	22.4		38.9	33.3	43.5	16.3		30.5	28.6	51.1	22.4		34.1			$16,230	$719	$14,560
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2658 Hwy 41 South	Greenbrier	37073	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 643-4529	612	41	15.0		490 (80.1%)	17 (2.8%)	61 (10.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	69.7	242^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	76.0%		73	213^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.1%	29	59.4	42.4	63.9		55.3	50.0	56.6	46.4		51.0	49.1	58.6	51.5		53.0			$14,502	$833	$12,986
White House Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2012 Hwy 31 W	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 348-4401	0																		(n/a)																		$11,678	$499	$10,569
Madison Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Madison Creek RD	Goodlettsville	37072	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-4991	547	39	14.1		371 (67.8%)	78 (14.3%)	35 (6.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	87.9	100^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.4	80^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.1%	20	80.0	51.7	75.2		69.6	70.5	69.3	69.5		69.8	55.8	65.2	67.6		63.0			$11,626	$347	$10,757
Goodlettsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 Donald ST	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-8950	431	25	17.3		106 (24.6%)	156 (36.2%)	113 (26.2%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36 (8.4%)	15.1	884^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.6	909^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.7%	25	15.9	23.3	17.6		19.0	13.0	37.0	23.5		24.8	20.3	34.2	16.2		23.8			$18,107	$1,251	$15,743
Robert F. Woodall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Eden Way	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-7772	506	36	14.1		383 (75.7%)	20 (4.0%)	52 (10.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)								(n/a)																		$13,789	$611	$12,460
Old Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Dickerson Pike South	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-8968	351	23	15.6		56 (16.0%)	154 (43.9%)	126 (35.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	47.3	520^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.1	570^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.0%	50	37.7	48.1	44.0		43.3	30.2	51.9	28.0		36.9	49.1	57.4	26.5		44.9			$20,645	$1,555	$17,988
White House Heritage Elementary School	Public	3-6	220 West DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4595	611	39	15.4		495 (81.0%)	10 (1.6%)	58 (9.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	58.5	371^st of 1009 public elementary schools	63.2%		62.5	319^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.7%	52	46.5	50.9	44.8	43.8	46.5	42.4	51.3	35.9	45.3	43.8	45.0	51.9	41.8	47.8	46.7	50.9	50.9	$11,823	$496	$10,753
Harold B. Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Palmer Chapel RD	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-6432	706	44	16.0		576 (81.6%)	29 (4.1%)	58 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)								(n/a)																		$14,273	$541	$13,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Watauga Elementary

What schools do graduates of Watauga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenbrier Middle School
High : Greenbrier High School

How many students attend Watauga Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Watauga Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Watauga Elementary?

Students at Watauga Elementary are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Watauga Elementary a good school?

Watauga Elementary ranks 338^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Watauga Elementary in?

Robertson County

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