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Shawboro Elementary School

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Shawboro Elementary School ranks 474 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Shawboro Elementary School serves 625 students in grades PK through 5 in the small community of Shawboro, North Carolina, and is part of Currituck County Schools, a district that consistently earns four stars. The school ranks in the 68th percentile statewide—a solid mid-to-upper tier spot. Its clearest strength is attendance: just 15.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, far below the state rate of 24.2% and the district rate of 25.5%. This five-year trend places Shawboro well ahead of Central Elementary in Barco, which posted a 28.6% chronic absenteeism rate.

Shawboro's early grades are its brightest spot. In 2025-2026, 82% of third graders were proficient in math versus 66.4% statewide, and 65% were proficient in reading versus 55.6% statewide. Fifth-grade science is another consistent strength, topping the state average every year, including 77% proficiency in 2025-2026. Fifth-grade math, however, has been volatile, dropping to 59% proficiency in 2025-2026, a few points below the state. Nearby Moyock Elementary highlights the contrast: it ranks at roughly Shawboro's overall level, yet Shawboro's third-grade math (82%) far surpasses Moyock's (70.1%), while Moyock's fifth-grade math (77.3%) is well above Shawboro's 59%. Moyock also serves a more affluent student body, with 21.1% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared with 35.7% at Shawboro.

Shawboro shows its greatest effectiveness with students from economically disadvantaged families, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide in 2025-2026 after an 83rd-percentile showing the year before. Special education and gifted students have seen more uneven results, so families of these learners may want to ask how the school supports them. With a moderate poverty rate of 35.7%, a strong student-teacher ratio of 16.0, and consistently low absenteeism, Shawboro offers solid foundations. The much smaller Knotts Island Elementary posts some of the region's highest scores with just 91 students and about $18,970 in per-pupil spending versus $9,905 at Shawboro. Overall, this is a dependable, well-attended school with excellent early-grade academics, strong science results, and a few targeted areas worth exploring.

625

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.3% (any vaccine)

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: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg61%

474^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 246Currituck 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
2026	66.7	474 of 1492	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	420 of 1490	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	533 of 1505	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	499 of 1502	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	440 of 1514	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	336 of 1489	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	689 of 1473	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	503 of 1434	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	631 of 1429	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	402 of 1425	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	61.6	547 of 1440	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	478 of 1390	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	448 of 1403	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	506 of 1388	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	389 of 1381	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	364 of 1363	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	309 of 1354	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	333 of 1324	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	334 of 1293	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	218 of 1276	82.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	38.5	362 of 634	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	190 of 646	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	350 of 878	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	452 of 1447	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	481 of 1451	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	536 of 1455	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	585 of 1459	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	554 of 1458	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	408 of 1440	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	687 of 1424	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	549 of 1405	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	634 of 743	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	617 of 710	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	537 of 669	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	496 of 582	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	61.0	229 of 494	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	533 of 612	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	105 of 981	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	157 of 961	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	92 of 951	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	342 of 1434	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	245 of 1437	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	487 of 1450	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	453 of 1437	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	416 of 1366	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	471 of 1329	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	948 of 1361	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	354 of 1332	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	481 of 1451	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	370 of 1450	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	527 of 1464	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	394 of 1461	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	340 of 1464	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	269 of 1444	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	673 of 1430	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	441 of 1413	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	23 of 67	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	55 of 72	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	44 of 75	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	58 of 81	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	44 of 85	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	20 of 76	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	30 of 76	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	133 of 159	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.6	49 of 154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	44 of 133	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	89 of 103	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	604 of 815	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	739 of 821	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	396 of 801	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	670 of 1146	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	636 of 1172	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	731 of 1166	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	719 of 1183	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	706 of 1194	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	494 of 1172	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	890 of 1183	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	691 of 1178	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)16th percentile-48 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+9 vs state

Mathematics68%+4 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 30, 2017

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

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	66.7	474^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.4	420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.8%	54	82.0	63.5	59.0	65.0	59.1	62.0	77.0	87%	4.3%	$9,905	$834	$9,070
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%)	40.2	903^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	39.5%		48.3	771^st of 1490 public elementary schools	48.3%	132	63.6	57.1	44.4	59.1	45.7	41.7	66.7	84.6%	5.1%	$12,758	$1,371	$11,388
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%)	66.3	484^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.6%		71.5	367^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.4%	117	70.1	58.6	77.3	58.1	62.1	65.2	74.2	93.3%	5.8%	$8,539	$473	$8,067
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)								90.4%	9.6%	$10,230	$633	$9,597
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%)	64.7	509^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.4	404^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.9%	105	88.0	69.3	62.0	65.4	57.2	56.0	68.7			$9,295	$649	$8,646
Knotts Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	77.2	276^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.5%		85	173^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	88.4%	103	93.8	64.7	90.9	75.0	52.9	63.6	90.9	92.9%	7.1%	$18,970	$771	$18,200
Northside Elementary	Public	K-5	1062 Northside Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-2033	419	32	13.3	—	204 (48.7%)	128 (30.5%)	54 (12.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	42.6	868^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.8%		44.2	844^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.4%	24	53.5	56.1	65.2	42.3	42.1	54.5	75.8	98.6%	0%	$10,283	$901	$9,382
Sheep-Harney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Elizabeth St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-4303	441	27	16.0	—	112 (25.4%)	195 (44.2%)	85 (19.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	46.9	784^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.2	933^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	37.4%	149	46.6	56.9	76.6	50.0	56.9	47.9	72.9	96.7%	3.3%	$10,082	$1,732	$8,350
J C Sawyer Elementary	Public	K-5	1007 Park St	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-1012	400	29	13.7	—	105 (26.3%)	192 (48.0%)	67 (16.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.0%)	49.4	739^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.1	915^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.6%	176	73.3	55.7	62.8	71.7	45.5	41.9	67.4	90%	1.7%	$10,349	$1,235	$9,114
P W Moore Elementary	Public	K-5	606 Roanoke Ave	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-5000	353	26	13.5	—	76 (21.5%)	212 (60.1%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	27.7	1147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.1%		17.8	1318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.5%	171	65.4	57.3	53.0	44.2	36.0	31.8	53.0	94%	4%	$11,740	$1,429	$10,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawboro Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Shawboro Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Moyock Middle
High : Currituck County High

Is Shawboro Elementary School a good school?

Shawboro Elementary School ranks 474^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shawboro Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Shawboro Elementary School?

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

What district is Shawboro Elementary School in?

Currituck County Schools

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