Nags Head Elementary School

Nags Head Elementary School, a moderately sized K-5 school in Nags Head, North Carolina, overseen by Dare County Schools, educates 484 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Nags Head Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Dare County Schools, a district that enrolls 4,968 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Nags Head Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Nags Head Elementary School has 36 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. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Nags Head Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.0%; this one delivers 61.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dare County put median household earnings sit near $88,994, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dare County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,968 students), Nags Head Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

First Flight Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nags Head Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.3%.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Nags Head Elementary School's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 600 (now 484). The White share of enrollment fell from 70% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.