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Which teacher or staff member at Nags Head Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370111002758
Nags Head Elementary School
3100 S Wrightsville Avenue, Nags Head, NC 27959 · (252) 480-8880 · Dare County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
219 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 | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
54%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
52.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Schools most like Nags Head Elementary School
Nags Head Elementary School's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nags Head Elementary School this school | 484 | 45.2% | 61.1% |
| Vance Elementary Raleigh | 445 | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| River Park Elementary Hillsborough | 523 | 37.5% | 69.8% |
| Arthur W Edwards Elementary Havelock | 489 | 48.5% | 50.5% |
| Cary Elementary Cary | 477 | 42.6% | 70.2% |
| Manteo Elementary School Manteo | 636 | 51.6% | 49.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nags Head Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #466 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #372 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #521 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #667 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #313 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #909 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #1,188 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #302 of 937 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
484
-52 (-10%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 484 | 36.2 | 13.4:1 | 45% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 43.7 | 11.5:1 | 43% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 42.1 | 12.8:1 | 41% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 22% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 40.3 | 14.9:1 | 33% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 42% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 39% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nags Head Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (600 to 484); teachers down 10% (40.3 to 36.2).
About Nags Head Elementary School
Nags Head Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Nags Head, North Carolina. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 484 students.
Dare County Schools is made up of 11 schools with 4,968 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Nags Head Elementary School is 61% White. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 25 points below the 86% share among Dare County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
Nags Head Elementary School lists 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.4 students per teacher. The school's 13.4:1 compares with an average of 14.9:1 for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 45% of the student body. That is in line with the 46% average for public schools in Dare County.
Nags Head Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Nags Head Elementary School would be expected to post about 65.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.1%.
Dare County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $88,994 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Dare County number 12, with about 4,968 students.
First Flight Elementary School is about 2.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Nags Head Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, Nags Head Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Nags Head Elementary School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 10%.
The discussion board for Nags Head Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Kitty Hawk Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Manteo Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
Nearby schools
- First Flight Elementary School2.6 mi · 285
- First Flight Middle School2.6 mi · 604
- Dare Learning Academy2.8 mi · 39
- First Flight High School2.8 mi · 874
- Manteo Middle School4.5 mi · 383
- Manteo High School4.6 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Nags Head Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nags Head Elementary School?
Nags Head Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades PK-05.
Is Nags Head Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nags Head Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Nags Head Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Nags Head Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Nags Head Elementary School?
Student demographics at Nags Head Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Nags Head Elementary School in?
Nags Head Elementary School is part of Dare County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.