Blowing Rock, NC Schools

71%

Blowing Rock Elementary
Po Box 228, Blowing Rock
Watauga County Schools
Grades: KG - 8 · Students: 338
Student/Teacher ratio: 12:1

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Blowing Rock school information

Index	Blowing Rock	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	71%	44%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	1	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	183	7,963

The Blowing Rock, NC educational system consists of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Blowing Rock public schools have average test scores of 71% which is 63% higher than than the North Carolina average and 44% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Blowing Rock public schools is 14:1, compared to 15:1 in North Carolina and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 91.9% have completed high school, 64.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 7.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Blowing Rock

Index	Blowing Rock	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	92.8%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.9%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	83.8%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	68.6%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	64.5%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	24.0%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	7.9%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Blowing Rock, NC School Districts

Watauga County Schools

There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Blowing Rock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Blowing Rock, NC schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Blowing Rock, NC, an average of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Valle Crucis, NC	297	61%	23%
Boone, NC	18,241	60%	21%
Banner Elk, NC	1,256	50%	1%
Newland, NC	874	47%	4%
Crossnore, NC	243	45%	9%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,213	71%	44%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Elgin, MN	1,213	73%	47%
Belle, WV	1,213	37%	25%
Norman Park, GA	1,213	31%	37%
Joanna, SC	1,213	30%	40%
Big Bend, WI	1,212	61%	24%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,213	71%	44%

Source: The Blowing Rock, NC education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.