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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370111000455
Kitty Hawk Elementary School
16 Dogwood Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 · (252) 261-2313 · Dare County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
113 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 19% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
68.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Kitty Hawk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #156 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #279 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #165 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #657 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #403 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #1,338 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.2% | #1,339 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #204 of 369 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 487 | 35.5 | 13.7:1 | 23% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 21% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 37.4 | 12.1:1 | 17% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 10% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 30.5 | 14.7:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 22% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 740 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 14% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 810 | 25 | 32.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kitty Hawk Elementary School.
About Kitty Hawk Elementary School
Kitty Hawk Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 487 students enrolled.
Kitty Hawk Elementary School is one school in an 11-school district, Dare County Schools, which enrolls 4,968 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Kitty Hawk Elementary School is White, at 87%. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among Dare County residents, the White share is about 86%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
There are 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.7:1. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 1.1 students per teacher. On the income side, 23% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Dare County is 46%.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 71.8%. Kitty Hawk Elementary School scores 73.6%.
The school's county is Dare County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $88,994, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,968, Kitty Hawk Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, First Flight High School is closest at about 7.2 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside ten miles. By average proficiency, Kitty Hawk Elementary School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Kitty Hawk Elementary School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment rose 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Dare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,875
Census ACS
Median income
$88,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dare County Schools
- First Flight High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Manteo Elementary SchoolElementary · 636 students
- First Flight Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Manteo High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Nags Head Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Manteo Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
Nearby schools
- First Flight High School7.2 mi · 874
- Dare Learning Academy7.2 mi · 39
- First Flight Middle School7.4 mi · 604
- First Flight Elementary School7.4 mi · 285
- Jarvisburg Elementary9.9 mi · 218
- Nags Head Elementary School10.0 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Kitty Hawk Elementary SchoolHow large is Kitty Hawk Elementary School?
Kitty Hawk Elementary School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kitty Hawk Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kitty Hawk Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kitty Hawk Elementary School have?
Kitty Hawk Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Kitty Hawk Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kitty Hawk Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Kitty Hawk Elementary School?
Kitty Hawk Elementary School is overseen by Dare County Schools in Dare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.