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
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.
Population Overview
Total Population
3,330
Median Age
49.9
Male
53.9%
Female
46.1%
Age Distribution
Under 5
1.7%
5-9
1.0%
10-14
3.0%
15-19
2.6%
Under 18
7.1%
65+
25.3%
Race & Ethnicity
White
92.4%
Black/African American
1.5%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.7%
Two or More Races
1.9%
Hispanic/Latino
3.0%
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