Currituck County Schools

Summary:

The Currituck County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 40 out of 242 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. The JP Knapp ECH (i)School is the highest performing high school, ranking 87th out of 641 high schools in North Carolina and earning a 4-star rating. Knotts Island Elementary, a small school with 90 students, also performs exceptionally well, ranking 173rd out of 1,490 elementary schools in the state. Moyock Elementary, a larger school with 726 students, is another top performer, ranking 367th out of 1,490 elementary schools.

The district generally outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in math and science. However, there is significant variability in metrics like graduation rates, free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios across the schools. The highest-performing schools tend to be the smaller, more rural schools, suggesting factors beyond just school size may contribute to their success. Understanding these factors could help raise achievement across the Currituck County Schools district.

District Detail

2958 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929

(252) 232-2223

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 4,601

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
W T Griggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Poplar Branch Road	Poplar Branch	27965	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 453-2700	258	19	13.6	58.1%	167 (64.7%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	75.5	311^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.7	412^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.6%	101					89.2	73.5	60.6				62.2	65.3	57.6				69.7		$10,878	$606	$10,272
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
Knotts Island Elementary	Public	K-5	413 Woodleigh Road	Knotts Island	27950	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 722-0770	91	7	13.0	44.0%	78 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	85	173^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	88.4%		82.9	207^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.2%	34					72.2	76.9	82.4				50.0	84.6	82.4				94.1		$18,970	$771	$18,200
Moyock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Tulls Creek Road	Moyock	27958	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 435-6521	740	36	20.7	21.1%	545 (73.6%)	34 (4.6%)	74 (10.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.9%)	71.5	367^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.1	226^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.0%	141					65.2	58.8	82.1				53.2	61.1	69.2				82.9		$8,539	$473	$8,067
Shawboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Shawboro Road	Shawboro	27973	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 232-2237	625	39	16.0	35.7%	484 (77.4%)	36 (5.8%)	47 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.5%)	68.4	420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.8%		62.5	533^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	64.6%	113					75.8	62.3	67.8				51.7	67.0	56.5				67.0		$9,905	$834	$9,070
Moyock Middle	Public	6-8	216 Survey Road	Moyock	27958	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 435-2566	635	32	19.7	29.6%	473 (74.5%)	32 (5.0%)	47 (7.4%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	69 (10.9%)	75.8	161^st of 773 public middle schools	79.2%		77.7	144^th of 793 public middle schools	81.8%	17								62.2	76.0	53.4				60.6	67.4	64.7		78.4	$8,412	$382	$8,030
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School	Public	9-12	2966 Caratoke Hwy	Currituck	27929	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 232-3107	274	6	44.4	22.3%	213 (77.7%)	9 (3.3%)	26 (9.5%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	89.1	87^th of 641 public high schools	86.4%		90.1	76^th of 640 public high schools	88.1%	11	69.3	89.9	100.0	96.7															$8,725	$230	$8,496
Jarvisburg Elementary	Public	K-5	110 Jarvisburg Rd	Jarvisburg	27947	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 491-2050	218	15	14.8	60.6%	137 (62.8%)	9 (4.1%)	37 (17.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.1%)	74.9	315^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.9%		80	241^st of 1505 public elementary schools	84.0%	74					61.4	82.9	68.8				47.7	70.7	70.8				79.2		$11,958	$1,257	$10,701
Tulls Creek Elementary School	Public		125 Campus Drive	Moyock	27958	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(252) 722-0900	0																		(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Camden County Schools	9.38 mi	5	38^th
Water's Edge Village School	9.9 mi	1
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	12.57 mi	12	148^th
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	14.6 mi	1	77^th
Dare County Schools	25.35 mi	12	83^rd

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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.

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