Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24211

Summary:

The 24211 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Watauga Elementary, which serves students in grades K-5. This school has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, ranking among the top 2% of elementary schools in Virginia and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

Watauga Elementary outperforms both the Washington County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in key academic metrics, including proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English reading. Despite having a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students (73.42% receiving free or reduced-price lunch), the school is able to deliver exceptional results, suggesting it is effectively supporting the needs of its diverse student population.

Watauga Elementary's success is further highlighted by its efficient resource allocation, with a spending-per-student of $7,022, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.5, slightly lower than the state average, indicating a focus on personalized attention and support for its students. Overall, Watauga Elementary stands out as a high-performing, consistently excellent school that is providing a quality education to the students in the 24211 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3600	581	39	15.0	74.9%	520 (89.5%)	9 (1.5%)	25 (4.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	91.9	23^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.9%		92.4	17^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.5%	6	89.1	95.8	94.2	92.9	90.2	95.8	95.4	93.4	$9,520	$1,424	$8,096

Cities Near Zip Code 24211

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abingdon	1.5 mi	10	42^nd
Meadowview	7.18 mi	2	121^st
Bristol	8.39 mi	10	126^th
Glade Spring	10.09 mi	2	71^st
Damascus	10.8 mi	2	88^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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