Watauga Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

23181 Watauga Rd
Abingdon, VA 24211

(276) 739-3600

District: Washington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,022

Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E.B. Stanley Middle
High:	Abingdon High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Asian:

3.6%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Watauga Elementary ranks better than 96.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Washington County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), Asian (3.6%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watauga Elementary is 14.6, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Washington County Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watauga Elementary is $7,022, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Washington County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Watauga Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Watauga Elementary 39^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Watauga Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Washington County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County Public Schools 8^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Watauga Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Watauga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	79.73	145^th	1062	86.3%
2006	66.64	324^th	1071	69.7%
2007	83.11	78^th	1083	92.8%
2008	80.19	101^st	1081	90.7%
2009	81.78	75^th	1082	93.1%
2010	81.39	71^st	1113	93.6%
2011	84.31	58^th	1117	94.8%
2012	78.52	155^th	1117	86.1%
2013	75.64	213^th	1120	81.0%
2014	84.22	99^th	1110	91.1%
2015	92.66	4^th	1100	99.6%
2016	89.93	23^rd	1096	97.9%
2017	89.61	32^nd	1099	97.1%
2018	84.43	96^th	1097	91.2%
2019	90.97	12^th	1105	98.9%
2021	87.10	122^nd	1103	88.9%
2022	90.50	47^th	1109	95.8%
2023	91.08	39^th	1114	96.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Watauga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.89	30^th	1100	97.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Watauga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.13	86^th	324	73.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Watauga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.75	55^th	1093	95.0%

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Rank History for White students at Watauga Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.47	89^th	984	91.0%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Watauga Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	350	350
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	338	338
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	339	339
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	347	347
1993	393	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1994	399	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	450	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1996	450	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1997	461	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1998	449	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1999	458	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2000	473	6	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	-4	479
2001	453	6	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	457	3	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2003	457	3	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2004	483	5	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	2	506
2005	496	9	7	16	5	n/a	n/a	3	536
2006	492	9	9	14	2	n/a	n/a	5	531
2007	493	9	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	2	525
2008	508	8	10	16	1	n/a	n/a	4	547
2009	524	9	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	8	570
2010	535	9	16	20	1	n/a	n/a	13	594
2011	513	7	16	17	0	1	11	0	565
2012	503	4	17	22	1	1	15	0	563
2013	536	5	15	24	1	1	15	0	597
2014	524	7	15	25	1	0	12	0	584
2015	511	5	15	22	1	1	17	0	572
2016	517	4	14	19	1	0	15	0	570
2017	497	3	21	26	1	0	11	0	559
2018	505	5	21	19	2	0	13	0	565
2019	499	5	24	14	2	0	17	0	561
2020	497	1	23	16	2	1	10	0	550
2021	483	3	18	14	2	1	10	0	531
2022	513	2	16	12	0	1	17	0	561
2023	500	6	20	18	0	0	13	0	557

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watauga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	20.8	16.8	n/a
1990	338	21.2	15.9	n/a
1991	339	21.4	15.8	n/a
1992	347	21.8	15.9	n/a
1993	397	27.5	14.4	n/a
1994	405	26.3	n/a	27.9
1995	456	n/a	0.0	25.9
1996	456	n/a	0.0	25.9
1997	469	n/a	0.0	29
1998	459	n/a	0.0	27
1999	467	31.0	15.1	37.5
2000	479	n/a	0.0	36.6
2001	466	5.0	93.2	33.9
2002	474	35.0	13.5	38.8
2003	474	35.0	13.5	38.8
2004	506	33.0	15.3	35.3
2005	536	31.0	17.3	37.1
2006	531	38.0	14.0	38
2007	525	40.4	13.0	32.1
2008	547	30.9	17.7	31.3
2009	570	30.9	18.4	34.2
2010	594	32.9	18.0	36.3
2011	565	32.9	17.1	30.3
2012	563	36.7	15.3	36.2
2013	597	36.5	16.3	40.7
2014	584	35.5	16.4	39.2
2015	572	36.0	15.8	42.5
2016	570	32.0	17.8	43.5
2017	559	34.8	16.0	44.9
2018	565	33.3	16.9	48
2019	561	31.7	17.6	46.9
2020	550	33.7	16.3	42.4
2021	531	33.5	15.8	n/a
2022	561	34.2	16.3	41.5
2023	557	38.0	14.6	65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Watauga Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	20.8	16.8	n/a
1990	338	21.2	15.9	n/a
1991	339	21.4	15.8	n/a
1992	347	21.8	15.9	n/a
1993	397	27.5	14.4	n/a
1994	405	26.3	n/a	27.9
1995	456	n/a	0.0	25.9
1996	456	n/a	0.0	25.9
1997	469	n/a	0.0	29
1998	459	n/a	0.0	27
1999	467	31.0	15.1	37.5
2000	479	n/a	0.0	36.6
2001	466	5.0	93.2	33.9
2002	474	35.0	13.5	38.8
2003	474	35.0	13.5	38.8
2004	506	33.0	15.3	35.3
2005	536	31.0	17.3	37.1
2006	531	38.0	14.0	38
2007	525	40.4	13.0	32.1
2008	547	30.9	17.7	31.3
2009	570	30.9	18.4	34.2
2010	594	32.9	18.0	36.3
2011	565	32.9	17.1	30.3
2012	563	36.7	15.3	36.2
2013	597	36.5	16.3	40.7
2014	584	35.5	16.4	39.2
2015	572	36.0	15.8	42.5
2016	570	32.0	17.8	43.5
2017	559	34.8	16.0	44.9
2018	565	33.3	16.9	48
2019	561	31.7	17.6	46.9
2020	550	33.7	16.3	42.4
2021	531	33.5	15.8	n/a
2022	561	34.2	16.3	41.5
2023	557	38.0	14.6	65.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Watauga Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$449 (6.1%)	$6,939 (93.9%)	$7,388
2020	$672 (8.7%)	$7,078 (91.3%)	$7,750
2021	$586 (8.3%)	$6,437 (91.7%)	$7,022

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watauga Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 12^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 39^th of 1114 Elementary schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Watauga Elementary)	99	90.8	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington County Public Schools)	92	81.8	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Watauga Elementary)	96	89.3	6.7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Washington County Public Schools)	88	82.2	5.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Watauga Elementary)	97	90.6	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington County Public Schools)	93	85.6	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Watauga Elementary)	93	91.8	1.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Washington County Public Schools)	87	85.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Watauga Elementary)	98	93.4	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington County Public Schools)	91	83.6	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Watauga Elementary)	94	90.2	3.8%
5th Grade Science (Washington County Public Schools)	88	80.7	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Watauga Elementary)	93	92.4	0.6%
5th Grade English Reading (Washington County Public Schools)	88	78.5	9.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	561	557	0.7%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	24	20	16.7%
Hispanic	14	18	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	499	500	0.2%
Two or More Races	17	13	23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.9%	65.7%	18.8%

Schools Near Watauga Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watauga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23181 Watauga Rd	Abingdon	24211	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 739-3600	557	38	14.6	65.7%	500 (89.8%)	6 (1.1%)	18 (3.2%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	91.1	39^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.5	47^th of 1109 public elementary schools	95.8%	8	90.8	90.6	93.4	90.2	89.3	91.8	92.4	90.4	$7,022	$586	$6,437
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19431 Woodland Hills Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 739-3400	423	36	11.9	69.7%	369 (87.2%)	22 (5.2%)	14 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	85.4	120^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.2%		86.3	114^th of 1109 public elementary schools	89.7%	6	88.9	86.9	84.1	82.5	84.7	88.5	87.3	85.3	$9,139	$536	$8,603
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13092 McGuffie Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 739-3500	294	28	10.5	66.0%	267 (90.8%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	84.6	128^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.5%		89.1	70^th of 1109 public elementary schools	93.7%	58	81.0	100.0	96.1	82.4	83.3	93.5	72.6	97.8	$10,277	$937	$9,340
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14050 Glenbrook Ave	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 739-3900	551	43	12.8	88.6%	508 (92.2%)	8 (1.5%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	53.9	566^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.2%		67.4	383^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	65.5%	183	69.4	77.3	60.9	64.4	72.2	69.3	66.7	86.7	$8,689	$1,135	$7,555
Rhea Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31305 Rhea Valley Rd	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 739-4200	409	32	12.9	88.5%	398 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	72.1	314^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.8%		54.2	547^th of 1109 public elementary schools	50.7%	233	70.4	84.6	78.0	83.7	77.8	80.0	72.0	83.1	$9,506	$916	$8,590
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14091 Sinking Creek Rd	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 642-5600	596	42	14.3	65.9%	540 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	87.5	81^st of 1114 public elementary schools	92.7%		86.9	101^st of 1109 public elementary schools	90.9%	20	93.2	91.3	87.5	84.6	89.5	92.3	78.9	94.3	$7,742	$906	$6,837
Bristol Virginia Intermediate School	Public	2-5	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 821-5600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5770	417	36	11.6	101.2%	320 (76.7%)	21 (5.0%)	26 (6.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.3%)	58.2	504^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.8%		63.1	435^th of 1109 public elementary schools	60.8%	69	59.4	90.7	67.2	64.2	67.7	85.2	70.2	81.5	$9,271	$1,826	$7,445
Highland View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Eads St	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5710	175	16	11.1	98.3%	126 (72.0%)	24 (13.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	61.2	464^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.3%		38.6	738^th of 1109 public elementary schools	33.5%	274	65.6	85.2	84.0	76.0	62.5	66.7	80.0	76.0	$10,474	$3,448	$7,025
Washington-Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Washington Lee Dr	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5800	224	16	14.2	98.2%	154 (68.8%)	21 (9.4%)	15 (6.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.4%)	62.1	446^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.0%		46.5	652^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	41.2%	206	67.5	57.1	90.6	83.9	75.0	76.2	87.5	66.7	$10,225	$3,433	$6,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Watauga Elementary

What district is Watauga Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Watauga Elementary?

Students at Watauga Elementary are 90% White, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Watauga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Watauga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E.B. Stanley Middle
High : Abingdon High

Is Watauga Elementary a good school?

Yes! Watauga Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Watauga Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 557 students attended Watauga Elementary.

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