Blowing Rock Elementary
Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 431 students
Address
165 Morris Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone
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