Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
11
Total Schools
4,754
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
9
Middle
Schools
2
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
19%
327%
764%
School Types
By Type
Public
11Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
0Middle
9High
2Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
80%
Hispanic / Latino
10%
Two or More Races
7%
Asian
2%
Black / African American
1%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
59%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
7.6
out of 10Average ACT Score
18.5
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
1210
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
92%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
17%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
9% (1)
Average
27% (3)
Above Average
64% (7)
Watauga County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Watauga County School District
11 schoolsMiddle Schools
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Bethel Elementary
Middlepublic•134 students
Blowing Rock Elementary
Middlepublic•431 students
Cove Creek Elementary
Middlepublic•294 students
Green Valley Elementary
Middlepublic•309 students
Hardin Park Elementary
Middlepublic•851 students
Mabel Elementary
Middlepublic•156 students
Parkway Elementary
Middlepublic•647 students
Valle Crucis Elementary
Middlepublic•342 students
Watauga Virtual Academy
Middlepublic•44 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Watauga County School District.
Data aggregated from 11 schools in Watauga County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.