Elementary Schools in Currituck County Schools

Summary:

The Currituck County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with several standouts that consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

Knotts Island Elementary and Jarvisburg Elementary are the top-performing schools in the district, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools. Knotts Island Elementary, in particular, excels in test scores, with 5th-grade students scoring significantly above state and district averages in math, reading, and science. Meanwhile, W.T. Griggs Elementary has shown consistent improvement, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating over the past 3 years.

The schools in Currituck County generally perform above the state averages in math, reading, and science, with standout performances at Moyock Elementary and Knotts Island Elementary. However, the district also exhibits a wide range of free and reduced lunch rates, from 18.18% at Moyock Elementary to 58.78% at W.T. Griggs Elementary, suggesting varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The higher spending per student at Knotts Island Elementary may contribute to its exceptional academic results, while the smaller class sizes at this school may also be a factor in its success.

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)				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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th 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
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
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
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

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Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	12.57 mi	12	148^th
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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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Elementary Schools in Currituck County Schools

District Detail

Knotts Island Elementary

W T Griggs Elementary

Jarvisburg Elementary

Moyock Elementary

Shawboro Elementary School

Central Elementary

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