Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROBERTSON COUNTY·NCES 470360001505
Watauga Elementary
1755 Lake RD, Ridgetop, TN 37152 · (615) 859-5252 · Robertson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
52.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +14.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.1% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 34.1% | 37.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Watauga Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Robertson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #281 of 957 ▲ 172 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #469 of 959 ▲ 28 | #3 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #727 of 1,044 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #413 of 962 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #423 of 537 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 25.6 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 25 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 47% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 18 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watauga Elementary.
About Watauga Elementary
Watauga Elementary is a small elementary school with its address in Ridgetop, Tennessee. It reported 343 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 27% lower.
The 23 schools in Robertson County enroll 11,267 students altogether, Watauga Elementary among them.
The student body at Watauga Elementary is 74% White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Watauga Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the wider Robertson County area, median household income comes to about $83,047, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Robertson County counts 25 public schools with about 14,281 students.
Of the public schools around it, Watauga Elementary is closest to Greenbrier High School, about 2.7 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Watauga Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 337 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 343.
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Robertson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,539
Census ACS
Median income
$83,047
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,281 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Robertson County
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,026 students
- White House Heritage High SchoolHigh · 977 students
- Greenbrier High SchoolHigh · 769 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- East Robertson High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- White House Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
Other Watauga Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Watauga Elementary. Watauga Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Watauga Elementary SchoolWATAUGA, TX · 700 students
- Watauga ElementaryAbingdon, VA · 581 students
Nearby schools
- Greenbrier High School2.7 mi · 769
- Greenbrier Middle School2.9 mi · 558
- Millersville Elementary3.4 mi · 252
- Greenbrier Elementary3.6 mi · 600
- White House Intermediate School4.9 mi · 448
- White House Middle School5.1 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Watauga ElementaryHow large is Watauga Elementary?
Watauga Elementary enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Watauga Elementary serve?
Watauga Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Watauga Elementary?
Student demographics at Watauga Elementary are roughly 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Watauga Elementary?
Watauga Elementary is overseen by Robertson County in Robertson County.
What county does Watauga Elementary serve?
Watauga Elementary serves Robertson County in TN.
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