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Manteo Elementary School

Q: Is Manteo Elementary School a good school?

Manteo Elementary School ranks 982 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Manteo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Manteo Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Manteo Elementary School?

Students at Manteo Elementary School are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Manteo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manteo Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Manteo Middle School High : Manteo High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

982^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Manteo Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Manteo, North Carolina, serving 636 students as part of Dare County Schools. The school ranks 982 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 34th percentile with 2 stars on SchoolDigger. That makes it the lowest-ranked elementary school in its immediate area: Kitty Hawk Elementary School sits in the 76th percentile, Nags Head Elementary School in the 60th, and First Flight Elementary School in the 51st. The district context makes this gap notable—Dare County Schools is rated in the top third of North Carolina districts—so the difference points to school-level factors rather than district-wide issues.

Test scores reveal a pattern: Manteo's 3rd grade students perform competitively with local peers, but results fade sharply by 4th and 5th grade. In the latest data, Manteo's 3rd grade reading outpaced both First Flight and Nags Head, and its 3rd grade math exceeded the district average. By 4th grade math, however, proficiency fell to 43%, compared with 60% to 71% at nearby schools, and 5th grade reading dropped to 40%, versus 50% to 66% among its neighbors. Manteo also serves a more economically diverse population, with 51.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—more than double Kitty Hawk's rate—though Nags Head has a similar poverty rate and still posts stronger upper-grade results.

Chronic absenteeism stands out as the most actionable difference: 26.2% of Manteo students were chronically absent in the latest school year, above the state average of 24.2% and roughly 7 to 10 percentage points worse than every nearby elementary school. On a positive note, English Learner students have shown strong recent improvement, and the student-teacher ratio of 13.4-to-1 matches local peers. Gifted student outcomes, however, have slipped from the 91st to the 34th percentile in recent years, and Special Education results have been inconsistent. Overall, the data suggest that improving attendance and strengthening 4th and 5th grade reading and math are the most promising priorities for lifting the school out of its low-to-middle performance band.

636

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.7%

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

Exemptions: 2.2% (any vaccine)

701 N Hwy 64/264
Manteo, NC 27954

(252) 473-2742

District: Dare County Schools

Students who attend Manteo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manteo Middle School
High:	Manteo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

27.5%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2019) to 34th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg61%

982^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 246Dare 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	36.0	982 of 1492	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	988 of 1490	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1030 of 1505	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	800 of 1502	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	894 of 1514	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	950 of 1489	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	671 of 1473	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	812 of 1434	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	955 of 1429	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	1062 of 1425	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.7	938 of 1440	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.1	862 of 1390	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	684 of 1403	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	559 of 1388	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	688 of 1381	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.9	705 of 1363	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.3	542 of 1354	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	651 of 1324	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.0	707 of 1293	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.3	369 of 1276	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	57.0	186 of 634	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	419 of 646	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	583 of 878	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	769 of 897	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	301 of 519	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	427 of 563	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	474 of 533	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	323 of 514	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	364 of 485	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	318 of 385	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	198 of 497	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	204 of 421	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1011 of 1447	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	926 of 1451	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	870 of 1455	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	791 of 1459	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	910 of 1458	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	944 of 1440	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	655 of 1424	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	890 of 1405	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	467 of 710	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	58 of 612	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	776 of 981	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	830 of 961	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	865 of 951	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	712 of 915	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	755 of 893	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	688 of 843	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	595 of 865	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	550 of 851	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	906 of 1434	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	976 of 1437	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	867 of 1450	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	868 of 1437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1112 of 1366	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	811 of 1329	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	665 of 1361	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	822 of 1332	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	919 of 1451	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1015 of 1450	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1158 of 1464	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	781 of 1461	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	834 of 1464	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	889 of 1444	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	668 of 1430	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	690 of 1413	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	144 of 159	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	125 of 154	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	107 of 133	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	599 of 815	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	821 of 821	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	656 of 801	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	965 of 1146	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	947 of 1172	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	883 of 1166	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	611 of 1183	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	754 of 1194	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	911 of 1172	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	686 of 1183	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	908 of 1178	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)9th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics54%-9 vs state

Reading46%-11 vs state

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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
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%)	36	982^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.2%		35.6	988^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.7%	6	61.3	43.1	58.9	50.5	46.1	40.0	69.5	96.7%	2.2%	$11,908	$794	$11,114
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%)	58.7	602^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	59.7%		62	532^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	64.3%	70	57.4	65.8	73.4	39.7	55.3	65.8	81.0	98.4%	1.6%	$11,095	$568	$10,527
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%)	50.2	724^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.5%		45	832^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	44.2%	108	74.5	60.5	67.5	44.7	53.5	50.0	65.0	100%	0%	$14,298	$1,105	$13,194
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%)	73.4	354^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.3%		83.3	198^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.7%	156	64.8	70.9	72.9	54.9	74.4	64.7	87.1	90.2%	9.8%	$11,885	$396	$11,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Manteo Elementary School

What district is Manteo Elementary School in?

Dare County Schools

What schools do graduates of Manteo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Manteo Middle School
High : Manteo High School

How many students attend Manteo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Manteo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Manteo Elementary School?

Students at Manteo Elementary School are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Manteo Elementary School a good school?

Manteo Elementary School ranks 982^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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