Blowing Rock Elementary

165 Morris Street, Blowing Rock NC, 28605 | Watauga County Schools | 828-295-3204
  • grades PK-8
  • students 366
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Blowing Rock
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
70%Blowing Rock
43%North Carolina

Blowing Rock Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Watauga County Schools" in Blowing Rock, NC. There are a total of 366 students and 29 teachers at Blowing Rock Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Blowing Rock Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 63% higher than the North Carolina average.

Blowing Rock Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students366
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blowing Rock Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
360-69%
470-79%
560-69%
670-79%
770-79%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
360-69%
470-79%
560-69%
670-79%
770-79%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blowing Rock Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 90.2% 87.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 1.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 7.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 2.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Blowing Rock demographics profile

StatisticBlowing RockNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,14910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)35521891
Median age63.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Blowing Rock

IndexBlowing RockNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college83.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors64.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters24.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Blowing Rock Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.