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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 27949

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487

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Top rankedKitty Hawk Elementary School354^th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 27949 contains exactly one elementary school, Kitty Hawk Elementary School, serving grades PK–5 in Kitty Hawk, NC, within Dare County Schools. Because this is a single-school profile, the most useful comparisons are to the district and state rather than to other local schools. Kitty Hawk Elementary has about 487 students, a free/reduced lunch eligibility rate of 23.2%, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating over the past three ranking years, placing it between the 76th and 87th percentile statewide.

Kitty Hawk Elementary outperformed Dare County Schools in every reported subject and grade for both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and it also exceeded the North Carolina state average in most categories. Its clearest area of excellence is 5th grade science, with 87.1% proficiency in 2025–2026 and 88.9% in 2024–2025, roughly 20 points above the state average both years. Upper elementary reading and math are also strong, including 4th grade reading at 74.4% proficiency in 2025–2026 versus 57.7% statewide, and 5th grade math at 82.2% proficiency in 2024–2025, nearly 23 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism at the school is 19.3%, noticeably below the district's 32.3% and the state's 24.2%, which suggests positive engagement and attendance.

The main caution sign is 3rd grade performance. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade reading fell to 54.9% proficiency, just below the state average, after being 18 points above the state the prior year. Third grade math also dropped slightly below the state average during the same year. This could simply reflect cohort differences, but it is worth monitoring. Overall, Kitty Hawk Elementary remains a top-quartile school, consistently outperforming its district and showing particular strength in science and upper-elementary subjects. Its comparatively advantaged student population provides helpful context, but the school's sustained track record makes it a strong choice for families living in the 27949 area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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	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%)	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	$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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