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W T Griggs Elementary

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W T Griggs Elementary ranks 311 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

W T Griggs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Poplar Branch, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 262 students. This school is part of the Currituck County Schools district, which is ranked 40 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W T Griggs Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a current ranking of 311 out of 1,490 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 3rd-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state and district averages. In reading, the school's 4th-grade students also outperform the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students perform well in science, with 69.7% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 62%. W T Griggs Elementary excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 6% of North Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Currituck County Schools district, W T Griggs Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, the school's performance in science lags behind that of Knotts Island Elementary, which has a 94.1% proficiency rate in 5th-grade science compared to W T Griggs Elementary's 69.7%. As the school continues to refine its practices, it may benefit from further investigating the factors contributing to the high performance of its science program at Knotts Island Elementary.

258

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,878

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

261 Poplar Branch Road
Poplar Branch, NC 27965

(252) 453-2700

District: Currituck County Schools

Students who attend W T Griggs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Currituck County Middle
High:	Currituck County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

311^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Currituck County Schools

40^th of 242Currituck County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	311 of 1490	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	412 of 1505	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	490 of 1502	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	713 of 1514	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	793 of 1489	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	564 of 1473	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	888 of 1434	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	890 of 1429	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	807 of 1425	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.6	849 of 1440	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.5	640 of 1390	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.6	737 of 1403	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.9	365 of 1388	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	234 of 1381	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	326 of 1363	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	524 of 1354	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	246 of 1324	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	436 of 1293	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	357 of 1276	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	356 of 1451	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	460 of 1455	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	544 of 1459	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	725 of 1458	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	924 of 1440	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	495 of 1424	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	901 of 1405	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	44.2	506 of 612	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	239 of 893	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	86 of 1437	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	121 of 1450	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	71.3	300 of 1437	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	477 of 1366	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	677 of 1329	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	598 of 1361	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	986 of 1332	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	315 of 1450	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	380 of 1464	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	411 of 1461	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	652 of 1464	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	578 of 1444	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	630 of 1430	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	986 of 1413	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	617 of 1172	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	602 of 1166	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	606 of 1183	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	907 of 1194	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1008 of 1172	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	639 of 1183	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1030 of 1178	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)73rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)17th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+14 vs state

Science70%+8 vs state

Reading62%+10 vs state

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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
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
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
Water's Edge Village School	Public, Charter	K-8	1126 Schoolhouse Lane	Corolla	27927	Currituck County	Water's Edge Village School	Yes	No	No	No	(252) 453-4502	50	4	12.5		38 (76.0%)	2 (4.0%)	5 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)	76.9			61.5
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
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
Kitty Hawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Dogwood Trail	Kitty Hawk	27949	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 261-2313	487	35	13.7	23.2%	423 (86.9%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	83.3	198^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.7%		78.9	258^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.9%	60	69.8	67.9	82.2	65.1	69.0	72.2	88.9	$11,885	$396	$11,489
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
Weeksville Elementary	Public	K-5	1170 Salem Church Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 330-2606	304	18	16.8	99.0%	129 (42.4%)	98 (32.2%)	51 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.2%)	73.5	338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.3%		91.6	93^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	93.8%	245	58.2	83.0	80.5	40.0	80.9	69.0	85.7	$11,385	$1,264	$10,121
Camden Intermediate	Public	3-5	123 Noblitt Drive	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-7808	461	29	15.9	29.5%	378 (82.0%)	21 (4.6%)	30 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	69.4	404^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.9%		85.5	173^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	88.5%	231	78.5	68.2	64.5	48.1	59.9	60.3	74.5	$9,295	$649	$8,646
Grandy Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	175 NC Hwy 343 North	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 331-4838	415	33	12.4	30.1%	332 (80.0%)	27 (6.5%)	24 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$10,230	$633	$9,597

Frequently Asked Questions about W T Griggs Elementary

What schools do graduates of W T Griggs Elementary attend?

Students who attend W T Griggs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Currituck County Middle
High : Currituck County High

How many students attend W T Griggs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended W T Griggs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of W T Griggs Elementary?

Students at W T Griggs Elementary are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is W T Griggs Elementary a good school?

W T Griggs Elementary ranks 311^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is W T Griggs Elementary in?

Currituck County Schools

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