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Shawboro Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
420th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Shawboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Shawboro, North Carolina, with 629 students. It 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.

Shawboro Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.8% of 3rd graders, 62.3% of 4th graders, and 67.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.1%, 58.9%, and 59.3% at the state level, respectively. The school's performance for Hispanic students is particularly strong, ranking in the top 157 out of 961 North Carolina elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Shawboro Elementary has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 20.91% in 2021-2022 to 32.27% in 2023-2024, indicating the school is serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Shawboro Elementary outperforms the nearby Knotts Island Elementary and Moyock Elementary in terms of statewide ranking, it lags behind the higher-performing Camden Intermediate School, which is in a different district but within a reasonable distance.

625
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,905
Per pupil spending ?
35.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 370 Shawboro Road
       Shawboro, NC  27973

(252) 232-2237

District: Currituck County Schools


Students who attend Shawboro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Moyock Middle
High:    Currituck County High
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
Two or more races:
8.5%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Above the North Carolina median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Currituck County Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg66%
North Carolina avg57%
420th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 6Elementary Schools in the Currituck County Schools
40th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202568.4420 of 149071.8%★★★★☆
202462.5533 of 150564.6%★★★☆☆
202364.8499 of 150266.8%★★★☆☆
202267.6440 of 151470.9%★★★★☆
202173.8336 of 148977.4%★★★★☆
201954.2689 of 147353.2%★★★☆☆
201864.8503 of 143464.9%★★★☆☆
201756.9631 of 142955.8%★★★☆☆
201669.7402 of 142571.8%★★★★☆
201561.6547 of 144062.0%★★★☆☆
201464.2478 of 139065.6%★★★☆☆
201364.4448 of 140368.1%★★★☆☆
201265.2506 of 138863.5%★★★☆☆
201170.6389 of 138171.8%★★★★☆
201071.5364 of 136373.3%★★★★☆
200974.4309 of 135477.2%★★★★☆
200870.9333 of 132474.8%★★★★☆
200770.4334 of 129374.2%★★★★☆
200676.7218 of 127682.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202238.5362 of 63442.9%★★☆☆☆
202157.8190 of 64670.6%★★★★☆
201951.3350 of 87860.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.4481 of 145166.9%★★★☆☆
202460.7536 of 145563.2%★★★☆☆
202358.2585 of 145959.9%★★★☆☆
202259.8554 of 145862.0%★★★☆☆
202166.4408 of 144071.7%★★★★☆
201953.6687 of 142451.8%★★★☆☆
201861.8549 of 140560.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202536.6617 of 71013.1%★☆☆☆☆
202444.6537 of 66919.7%★☆☆☆☆
202341.4496 of 58214.8%★☆☆☆☆
202270.214 of 50097.2%★★★★★
202161.0229 of 49453.6%★★★☆☆
201942.6533 of 61212.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202574.1157 of 96183.7%★★★★☆
202483.392 of 95190.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202573.9245 of 143783.0%★★★★☆
202460.8487 of 145066.4%★★★☆☆
202362.4453 of 143768.5%★★★☆☆
202261.7416 of 136669.5%★★★☆☆
202156.4471 of 132964.6%★★★☆☆
201936.1948 of 136130.3%★★☆☆☆
201867.4354 of 133273.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.7370 of 145074.5%★★★★☆
202462.0527 of 146464.0%★★★☆☆
202369.1394 of 146173.0%★★★★☆
202272.7340 of 146476.8%★★★★☆
202177.7269 of 144481.4%★★★★☆
201954.0673 of 143052.9%★★★☆☆
201866.7441 of 141368.8%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202535.755 of 7223.6%★☆☆☆☆
202446.044 of 7541.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.258 of 8128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202250.544 of 8548.2%★★★☆☆
202170.220 of 7673.7%★★★★☆
201860.830 of 7660.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202422.3133 of 15916.4%★☆☆☆☆
202362.649 of 15468.2%★★★☆☆
202261.444 of 13366.9%★★★☆☆
201923.989 of 10313.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202522.4739 of 82110.0%★☆☆☆☆
202443.8396 of 80150.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202547.7636 of 117245.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.7731 of 116637.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.4719 of 118339.2%★★☆☆☆
202243.3706 of 119440.9%★★☆☆☆
202155.9494 of 117257.8%★★★☆☆
201933.1890 of 118324.8%★☆☆☆☆
201846.5691 of 117841.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)46th percentile-26 vs school
Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-28 vs school
Military Connected (2025)24th percentile-48 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)16th percentile-48 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-59 vs school
Special Education (2025)10th percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics69%+8 vs state
Science67%+5 vs state
Reading58%+6 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Thursday, March 30, 2017

Open Quote The school is clean, the teachers really care. The staff is so nice even the janitor and the staff in the office. Surrounded by farm fields. I had my 2 boys finish here this year 2017. My wife and I will miss the good people here. Again I can't thank the teachers enough, know that you are appreciated, God Bless you and guide you. Close Quote


by a citizen
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Open Quote All of the staff is great except the principal. He has a horrible temper. It is very bothersom to leave children at a school where the principal is hot headed. Instead of establishing rules for visitors and parents he reacts very rudely. I think the school could use someone nicer to set an example for the children. Close Quote





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Students at Shawboro Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Shawboro Elementary School.

Students who attend Shawboro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moyock Middle
High : Currituck County High

Shawboro Elementary School ranks 420th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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