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Nags Head Elementary School

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Nags Head Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Nags Head Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Nags Head, North Carolina, part of the Dare County Schools district. With 502 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in math and reading proficiency, and its gifted and talented students rank among the top 14 in North Carolina.

While Nags Head Elementary excels overall, it faces some challenges in supporting its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who perform in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools in these categories. The school's spending per student, at $11,095, is higher than nearby Kitty Hawk Elementary and Manteo Elementary, but its performance is generally stronger than these schools, though it lags behind the higher-ranked Kitty Hawk Elementary.

Nags Head Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from the top 12% of North Carolina elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top 45% in 2024-2025, a trend worth further investigation. By comparing its practices to top-performing schools in the area, the school may identify opportunities to improve and support all of its students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to ensure continued academic success.

484

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,095

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 S Wrightsville Avenue
Nags Head, NC 27959

(252) 480-8880

District: Dare County Schools

Students who attend Nags Head Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manteo Middle School
High:	Manteo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

532^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	62.0	532 of 1490	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	679 of 1505	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	655 of 1502	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	419 of 1514	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	487 of 1489	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	180 of 1473	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	201 of 1434	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	196 of 1429	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	178 of 1425	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	243 of 1440	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	230 of 1390	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	261 of 1403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	265 of 1388	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	311 of 1381	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	499 of 1363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.4	236 of 1354	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	400 of 1324	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	416 of 1293	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	483 of 1276	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	418 of 563	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	339 of 533	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	400 of 514	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	470 of 485	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	81.2	48 of 497	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	346 of 1451	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	623 of 1455	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	612 of 1459	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	609 of 1458	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	458 of 1440	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	155 of 1424	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	224 of 1405	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	332 of 669	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	49.9	339 of 494	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	258 of 612	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	676 of 961	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	778 of 951	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	678 of 915	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	319 of 893	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	281 of 843	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	165 of 865	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	253 of 851	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	927 of 1437	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1167 of 1450	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	604 of 1437	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	439 of 1366	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	513 of 1329	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.4	66 of 1361	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	123 of 1332	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	711 of 1450	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	689 of 1464	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	681 of 1461	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	282 of 1464	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	481 of 1444	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	202 of 1430	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	205 of 1413	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	62.5	33 of 103	68.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	434 of 1172	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	683 of 1166	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	630 of 1183	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	510 of 1194	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	535 of 1172	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	206 of 1183	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	248 of 1178	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)68th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)50th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+8 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

Reading53%~ 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 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nags Head Elementary School

Is Nags Head Elementary School a good school?

Nags Head Elementary School ranks 532^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nags Head Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Nags Head Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nags Head Elementary School?

Students at Nags Head Elementary School are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Nags Head Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nags Head Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manteo Middle School
High : Manteo High School

What district is Nags Head Elementary School in?

Dare County Schools

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