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Best Public Schools in Barco, NC

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,760

Students

Top rankedCurrituck County Middle309^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

Central Elementary up 324 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Barco, North Carolina is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Currituck County Schools district. The standout schools in this area are Currituck County High School and Currituck County Middle School, which have earned 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger and demonstrated strong academic performance.

Currituck County High School ranks 291 out of 641 high schools in North Carolina and boasts an impressive 87.7% four-year graduation rate. The school has outperformed the state average in several End-of-Course (EOC) tests, including Biology, English II, and Math III. Meanwhile, Currituck County Middle School ranks 309 out of 773 middle schools in the state and has shown exceptional performance in End-of-Grade (EOG) Mathematics and Reading tests, with 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rates exceeding both the district and state averages.

The data also reveals some interesting differences between the schools. Central Elementary has the highest spending per student at $12,758, compared to $10,344 for the high school and $10,871 for the middle school. Additionally, the high school has a lower free and reduced lunch rate (32.95%) compared to the middle school (46.37%) and elementary school (42.91%), which may indicate potential equity concerns that warrant further investigation.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Shortcut Road	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 453-0010	264	16	16.6	44.7%	172 (65.2%)	26 (9.8%)	27 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.0%)	48.3	771^st of 1490 public elementary schools	48.3%		30.2	1095^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.2%	324					59.5	45.2	66.7				45.9	52.4	57.6				60.6		$12,758	$1,371	$11,388
Currituck County High	Public	9-12	4203 Caratoke Hwy	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 453-0014	1,061	43	24.6	34.2%	795 (74.9%)	50 (4.7%)	106 (10.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.7%)	50.7	291^st of 641 public high schools	54.6%		41.2	365^th of 640 public high schools	43.0%	74	51.4	59.4	36.0	71.0															$10,344	$561	$9,783
Currituck County Middle	Public	6-8	4263 Caratoke Hwy	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 453-2171	435	27	16.4	50.3%	299 (68.7%)	19 (4.4%)	74 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.7%)	56.5	309^th of 773 public middle schools	60.0%		55.6	327^th of 793 public middle schools	58.8%	18								51.9	55.5	70.0				47.5	53.8	55.0		64.3	$10,871	$394	$10,477

Cities Near Barco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Currituck	6.04 mi	1	30^th
Shawboro	7.59 mi	1	99^th
Poplar Branch	7.77 mi	1	56^th
Corolla	8.91 mi	1
Camden	10.24 mi	5	94^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.