Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27949

Summary:

The 27949 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Kitty Hawk Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the Dare County Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kitty Hawk Elementary School consistently outperforms the Dare County Schools district and the state of North Carolina on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's proficiency rates exceed the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency at 69.8% (vs. 58.5% district, 64.1% state), 5th-grade science proficiency at 88.9% (vs. 67.6% district, 62% state), and 5th-grade reading proficiency at 72.2% (vs. 56.7% district, 52.9% state). The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past three years, moving from 258th out of 1,505 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 198th out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, indicating its growing competitiveness among North Carolina's top elementary schools.

With a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 21.11% and a small student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, Kitty Hawk Elementary School appears to be providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's spending per student of $11,885 is also higher than the national average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Kitty Hawk Elementary School is a standout institution in the 27949 zip code, offering an exceptional educational experience for its students.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 27949

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kitty Hawk	2.49 mi	1	29^th
Jarvisburg	8.75 mi	1	60^th
Kill Devil Hills	9.2 mi	4	222^nd
Nags Head	11.93 mi	1	138^th
Poplar Branch	13.73 mi	1	56^th

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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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