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Manteo Middle School

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Manteo Middle School ranks 273 rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Manteo Middle School is a public middle school in Manteo, North Carolina, serving 396 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dare County Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 242 districts in the state.

Manteo Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 54% to 63.8% in Mathematics, 52.3% to 57.1% in Reading, and 67.6% in 8th-grade Science. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as white and male students, performing better than others, like English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Manteo Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 236 out of 784 middle schools in 2022-2023 (4 stars) and 308 out of 741 in 2020-2021 (3 stars), indicating average performance compared to other middle schools in North Carolina.

The closest middle school to Manteo Middle School is First Flight Middle School, located about 6 miles away in Kill Devil Hills. First Flight Middle School consistently outperforms Manteo Middle School on state standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Additionally, Manteo Middle School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 25.89% in 2021-2022 to 48.23% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

383

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,842

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 N Hwy 64
Manteo, NC 27954

(252) 473-5549

District: Dare County Schools

Students who attend Manteo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manteo High School

Feeder schools for Manteo Middle School:

Elementary:	Manteo Elementary School
	Nags Head Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg54%

273^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	61.3	273 of 773	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	291 of 793	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	236 of 784	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	255 of 786	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	308 of 741	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	280 of 737	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	304 of 691	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	352 of 694	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.6	277 of 692	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	239 of 705	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	237 of 627	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	186 of 673	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	238 of 662	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	178 of 648	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	158 of 640	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	142 of 630	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	93 of 620	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	132 of 606	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	114 of 598	80.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	43.4	294 of 519	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	56.2	119 of 449	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	22.2	441 of 478	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	281 of 504	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	322 of 475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	229 of 371	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	228 of 356	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	92 of 318	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	60 of 312	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	89 of 236	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	305 of 733	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	286 of 738	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	239 of 731	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	227 of 733	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	293 of 706	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	256 of 684	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	295 of 656	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	134 of 458	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	327 of 461	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.9	158 of 452	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	292 of 450	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	241 of 448	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	316 of 416	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	365 of 562	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	407 of 564	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	356 of 553	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	333 of 541	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	326 of 522	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	204 of 493	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	217 of 472	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	372 of 729	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	295 of 743	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	345 of 735	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	408 of 689	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	303 of 633	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	352 of 604	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	237 of 733	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	283 of 751	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	231 of 747	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	274 of 748	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	309 of 711	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	293 of 697	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	311 of 665	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	185 of 328	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	158 of 306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	233 of 302	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	68 of 478	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	28 of 473	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	210 of 649	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	250 of 652	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	225 of 656	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	267 of 658	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	346 of 632	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	327 of 624	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	355 of 596	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2019)43rd percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2025)5th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manteo Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Hwy 64	Manteo	27954	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 473-5549	383	31	12.3	47.3%	220 (57.4%)	8 (2.1%)	116 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	61.3	273^rd of 773 public middle schools	64.7%		59.5	291^st of 793 public middle schools	63.3%	18	54.0	63.8	56.8	57.1	55.0	52.3	67.6	$11,842	$518	$11,324
First Flight Middle School	Public	6-8	109 Veterans Drive	Kill Devil Hills	27948	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 441-8888	604	46	13.0	32.8%	463 (76.7%)	3 (0.5%)	104 (17.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	81.8	121^st of 773 public middle schools	84.3%		82.1	113^th of 793 public middle schools	85.8%	8	69.3	66.2	65.1	68.2	64.6	71.1	81.0	$10,240	$309	$9,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Manteo Middle School

What high school do graduates of Manteo Middle School attend?

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

Is Manteo Middle School a good school?

Manteo Middle School ranks 273^rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manteo Middle School?

Students at Manteo Middle School are 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Manteo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Manteo Middle School.

What district is Manteo Middle School in?

Dare County Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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