📍 23181 Watauga Rd, Abingdon, Washington County, 24211
Watauga Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Abingdon, Washington County. The school has 557 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 83% of students are proficient in reading. 76% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Watauga Elementary enrolls 557 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 3.6% Asian and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 500 | 90% |
| Asian | 20 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
366 of the school's 557 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 366 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Watauga Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 5.
Watauga Elementary is one of 16 schools in Washington County Public Schools, based in Abingdon, Virginia. The district serves 7,270 students district-wide and employs 578 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 557 students, Watauga Elementary is larger than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe