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Blowing Rock Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 431 students

Address

165 Morris Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605

School District

Watauga County Schools

School Details

Total Students

431

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

32

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

37189

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

69%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

74%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

80-84%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

71 (16.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

10 (2.3%)

Total eligible: 81 students (18.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370483001935

District NCES ID

3704830

Community Profile (28605)

Demographic and economic data for the 28605 ZIP code area where Blowing Rock Elementary is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$68,939

Mean Household Income

$109,085

Per Capita Income

$36,793

Median Family Income

$112,273

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Households on SNAP

100

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,806

Avg. Commute Time

18.2 min

Work From Home

7.3%

Drive Alone

84.9%

Education

High School or Higher

94.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

54.1%

Graduate Degree

26.3%

Enrolled in School

713

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

28

Kindergarten

9

Elementary

94

High School

110

College

472

Housing

Median Home Value

$387,600

Median Rent

$1,104

Total Housing Units

4,311

Owner Occupied

68.4%

Renter Occupied

31.6%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,671

Avg. Household Size

2

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

17

$100K-$150K

9

$200K-$300K

200

$500K-$1M

356

Households & Families

Total Households

1,662

Avg. Household Size

1.98

Avg. Family Size

2.4

Married Couples

49.0%

Living Alone

14.0%

Broadband Internet

94.8%

Veterans

237

Foreign Born

3

Health Insurance

Insured

3,138

Uninsured

145

Private Insurance

2,783

Public Insurance

965

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Blowing Rock, NC 28605