Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27973

Summary:

The 27973 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Shawboro Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 629 students. Shawboro Elementary is part of the Currituck County Schools district, which is ranked 40 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawboro Elementary School is a high-performing institution, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science exceeding the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 75.8%, the 4th grade rate was 62.3%, and the 5th grade rate was 67.8%. Similarly, the 4th grade reading proficiency rate was 67%, surpassing the district and state. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was 67% as well. Shawboro Elementary's consistent academic excellence is reflected in its statewide ranking of 420 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and its 4-star rating.

Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 32.27% in 2023-2024, Shawboro Elementary School has maintained a low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and spends $9,905 per student, both of which may contribute to the school's strong performance. Overall, Shawboro Elementary School appears to be a standout educational institution in the 27973 zip code, providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

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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
Shawboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Shawboro Road	Shawboro	27973	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 232-2237	625	39	16.0	35.7%	484 (77.4%)	36 (5.8%)	47 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.5%)	68.4	420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.8%		62.5	533^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	64.6%	113	75.8	62.3	67.8	51.7	67.0	56.5	67.0	$9,905	$834	$9,070

Cities Near Zip Code 27973

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shawboro	4.11 mi	1	99^th
Barco	4.32 mi	3	213^th
Camden	5.07 mi	5	94^th
Currituck	6.13 mi	1	30^th
Elizabeth City	8.34 mi	13	292^nd

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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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