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Kitty Hawk Elementary School

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Kitty Hawk Elementary School ranks 198 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Kitty Hawk Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. With 469 students, the school consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kitty Hawk Elementary School outperforms the Dare County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% for military-connected students, top 15% for gifted and talented students, and top 25% for students with disabilities. Additionally, Kitty Hawk Elementary has relatively low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting it serves a more affluent community compared to nearby schools.

When compared to other Dare County elementary schools, such as Manteo Elementary, Nags Head Elementary, and First Flight Elementary, Kitty Hawk Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance and support for diverse student populations. The school's higher per-student spending may also contribute to its strong educational outcomes and the resources available to its students.

487

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,885

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Dogwood Trail
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

(252) 261-2313

District: Dare County Schools

Students who attend Kitty Hawk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	First Flight Middle School
High:	First Flight High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (74% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dare County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

198^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Dare County Schools

83^rd of 242Dare 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	83.3	198 of 1490	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	258 of 1505	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	230 of 1502	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	214 of 1514	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	219 of 1489	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	90 of 1473	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	95 of 1434	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	141 of 1429	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.8	159 of 1425	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	188 of 1440	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	280 of 1390	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	184 of 1403	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	155 of 1388	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	89.5	41 of 1381	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	49 of 1363	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	96 of 1354	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	121 of 1324	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	73 of 1293	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	39 of 1276	96.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	81.8	44 of 634	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	57.2	197 of 646	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.5	30 of 878	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	50 of 897	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	258 of 1451	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	297 of 1455	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	204 of 1459	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	190 of 1458	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	128 of 1440	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	50 of 1424	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	77 of 1405	94.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	416 of 582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	99 of 612	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	74 of 1437	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	200 of 1450	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	203 of 1437	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	62 of 1361	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	83 of 1332	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	160 of 1450	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	213 of 1464	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	257 of 1461	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	226 of 1464	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	341 of 1444	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	140 of 1430	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	137 of 1413	90.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	1 of 72	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	220 of 821	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	39.1	465 of 801	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	353 of 1172	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	457 of 1166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	414 of 1183	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	415 of 1194	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	401 of 1172	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	130 of 1183	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	241 of 1178	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)99th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+27 vs state

Mathematics73%+13 vs state

Reading69%+16 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
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
First Flight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 Veterans Drive	Kill Devil Hills	27948	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 441-1111	285	28	10.0	43.2%	194 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (21.8%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	45	832^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	44.2%		37.7	974^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.3%	142	65.9	45.2	46.8	48.8	61.9	50.0	56.5	$14,298	$1,105	$13,194
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
Nags Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 S Wrightsville Avenue	Nags Head	27959	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 480-8880	484	36	13.3	45.2%	296 (61.2%)	5 (1.0%)	137 (28.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.9%)	62	532^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.2	679^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.9%	147	66.7	71.3	69.0	41.0	60.5	57.7	63.4	$11,095	$568	$10,527
Manteo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 N Hwy 64/264	Manteo	27954	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 473-2742	636	47	13.4	51.6%	391 (61.5%)	20 (3.1%)	175 (27.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	35.6	988^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.7%		34	1030^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.6%	42	48.0	49.0	49.5	41.2	43.9	49.5	60.6	$11,908	$794	$11,114
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kitty Hawk Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kitty Hawk Elementary School?

Students at Kitty Hawk Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kitty Hawk Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kitty Hawk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : First Flight Middle School
High : First Flight High School

Is Kitty Hawk Elementary School a good school?

Kitty Hawk Elementary School ranks 198^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kitty Hawk Elementary School in?

Dare County Schools

How many students attend Kitty Hawk Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Kitty Hawk Elementary School.

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