Manteo Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary school in Manteo, North Carolina, Manteo Elementary School enrolls 636 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Dare County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Manteo Elementary School sits 36% larger than that benchmark.

Dare County Schools comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,968 students; Manteo Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Manteo Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the resource side, On paper, Manteo Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Roughly 52% of students at Manteo Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Manteo Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.1%, the actual is 49.3%, a residual of -13.8 points.

Across the wider county, Dare County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,994, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Manteo Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Dare County (combined enrollment of about 4,968 students).

The closest other public school is Manteo High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Manteo Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 63.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Manteo Elementary School's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 713 (now 636). The White share of enrollment increased from 56% to 61% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Manteo Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.