Watauga Elementary

Located at 1755 Lake RD, in Ridgetop, Tennessee, Watauga Elementary is a cozy primary school that enrolls 343 students (grades K through 5), run under Robertson County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Watauga Elementary sits 27% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 23 schools in Robertson County (11,267 students total), Watauga Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Watauga Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black.

In the area at large, Robertson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,047 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Robertson County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,281 students), Watauga Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Greenbrier High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 361 students in 2018 compared to 343 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 74% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.