Summary:
Shawboro, North Carolina has just one public school — Shawboro Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in the Currituck County Schools district — so there are no local middle or high schools in this area, and all data reflects elementary education only.
Shawboro Elementary stands out as a strong, above-average elementary school, especially when compared to North Carolina as a whole. In the most recent school year, it beat the state average in six of seven tested subject and grade combinations, with its biggest strengths in 3rd-grade math and 5th-grade science. About 68% of students were proficient in math and 62% proficient in reading on average, compared to roughly 61% statewide. The school also has an excellent attendance record: only 15.7% of students are chronically absent, far below the district's 25.5% and the state's 24.2% rate. Ranked in the top third of North Carolina elementary schools over each of the past three years, it recently earned a 3-star rating while sitting at the 68th percentile statewide. With 625 students and about 36% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Shawboro serves a mixed-income community at a 16:1 student-teacher ratio.
The main area of concern is 5th-grade math, which dropped from 67.8% proficiency in 2024–2025 to just 59% in 2025–2026, falling below both the district and state averages. Meanwhile, 3rd-grade reading rose dramatically from 51.7% to 65%, and 5th-grade science jumped from 67% to 77% proficiency — both strong improvements. While the school consistently outperforms the state, it more closely tracks its district, which is itself a high-performing 4-star system ranked 49th out of 246 districts in North Carolina. Parents evaluating Shawboro Elementary should see a reliable, effective school with strong early-grade results, healthy attendance, and a clear opportunity to address declining 5th-grade math performance.
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