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Top 5 Best Watauga County Public Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,138 students in Watauga County, NC.
The top ranked public preschools in Watauga County, NC are Blowing Rock Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School and Hardin Park Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Watauga County, NC public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average). Pre schools in Watauga County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of North Carolina public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Watauga County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blowing Rock Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
165 Morris Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-3204
Grades: PK-8
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
160 Parkway School Dr
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3032
Grades: PK-8
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Hardin Park Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
361 Jefferson Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-8481
Grades: PK-8
| 859 students
Rank: #44.
Valle Crucis Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2998 Broadstone Road
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 963-4712
Grades: PK-8
| 345 students
Rank: #55.
Cove Creek Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
930 Vanderpool Rd
Vilas, NC 28692
(828) 297-2781
Grades: PK-8
| 297 students
Rank: #66.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
138 Bethel School Rd
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
(828) 297-2240
Grades: PK-8
| 143 students
Rank: #77.
Green Valley Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
189 Big Hill Road
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-3606
Grades: PK-8
| 268 students
Rank: #88.
Mabel Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
404 Mabel School Road
Zionville, NC 28698
(828) 297-2512
Grades: PK-8
| 146 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Watauga County, NC?
The top ranked public preschools in Watauga County, NC include Blowing Rock Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School and Hardin Park Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Watauga County?
8 public preschools are located in Watauga County.
What is the racial composition of students in Watauga County?
Watauga County public preschools minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschools average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Watauga County are often viewed compared to one another?

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