Summary:
Zip code 37152 contains a single elementary school, Watauga Elementary School, serving grades K–5 in Ridgetop, TN, with 343 students enrolled.
Watauga Elementary is a standout performer, ranking in the 67th percentile statewide in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, up from the 53rd percentile in 2023–2024. The school consistently outperforms its district, Robertson County Schools, which ranks only in the 28th percentile among Tennessee districts. In the current year, Watauga exceeds district proficiency rates by 16.6 points in math, 10.5 points in ELA, and 11.0 points in science. Math is the school's clear strength, with 55.4% of students proficient, well above the state average of 43.0%. Science proficiency is also strong at 49.7%, though it dipped from 56.5% the prior year. ELA proficiency sits at 46.3%, above both district and state averages.
Looking at grade-level trends, 3rd graders at Watauga perform well in all subjects, but proficiency drops by 5th grade in ELA (from 51.5% to 38.9%) and science (from 56.1% to 40.7%). Math, however, improves across grades, rising from 51.5% in 3rd grade to 57.4% in 5th grade. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.0% is slightly above the district's 15.5% but below the state's 18.3%. Per-student spending is $14,510, and the school has maintained a 3-star rating for three straight years. While limited to one school, this data shows Watauga as a positive outlier within Robertson County, though the upper-elementary declines in reading and science suggest areas for targeted attention.
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