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What tradition at Shawboro Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CURRITUCK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370108002374
Shawboro Elementary School
370 Shawboro Road, Shawboro, NC 27973 · (252) 232-2237 · Currituck County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
16.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
223 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
58.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 58 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Shawboro Elementary School
Shawboro Elementary School's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawboro Elementary School this school | 625 | 35.7% | 64.2% |
| Swansboro Elementary Swansboro | 592 | 38.2% | 71.8% |
| Northwest Elementary Lexington | 625 | 40.3% | 72.6% |
| Parkway Elementary Boone | 610 | 35.4% | 71.3% |
| Dixon Elementary Holly Ridge | 760 | 33.4% | 63.7% |
| Mills River Elementary Mills River | 608 | 40.6% | 73.5% |
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 Shawboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Currituck County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #370 of 1,297 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #363 of 1,296 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #377 of 1,300 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #310 of 1,485 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,039 of 1,377 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #1,197 of 1,379 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #1,251 of 1,414 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #103 of 369 | N/A |
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
625
+35 (+6%) vs 2020
+87% since 2000-01, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 625 | 38.9 | 16.1:1 | 36% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 42.3 | 14.9:1 | 32% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 40.6 | 14.9:1 | 30% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 24% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 35% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 40% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 38% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 33% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shawboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (529 to 625); teachers up 11% (35 to 38.9).
About Shawboro Elementary School
Shawboro Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shawboro, North Carolina. School enrollment was 625 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in North Carolina is roughly 467 students; this school is 34% larger than that.
The district, Currituck County Schools, has 4,601 students enrolled across 10 schools.
At Shawboro Elementary School, White students make up 77% of the student body. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.1:1, with 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Shawboro Elementary School is 36%. For comparison, public schools in Currituck County average 36%.
The allk12 Grade for Shawboro Elementary School is B-. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Shawboro Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.2% and a predicted 68.0%.
Shawboro Elementary School is located in Currituck County, where the median household income is $93,511, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shawboro Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, The JP Knapp ECH (i)School, is about 4.1 miles from Shawboro Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Shawboro Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Shawboro Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Shawboro Elementary School climbed 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 590 to 625 students.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Currituck County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,601
Census ACS
Median income
$93,511
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,651 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Currituck County Schools
- Currituck County HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Moyock ElementaryElementary · 740 students
- Moyock MiddleMiddle · 635 students
- Currituck County MiddleMiddle · 435 students
- The JP Knapp ECH (i)SchoolHigh · 274 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- The JP Knapp ECH (i)School4.1 mi · 274
- Central Elementary5.4 mi · 264
- Moyock Middle5.9 mi · 635
- Camden Middle7.1 mi · 461
- Moyock Elementary7.8 mi · 740
- Currituck County High7.9 mi · 1,061
Frequently asked questions
About Shawboro Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shawboro Elementary School?
Shawboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shawboro Elementary School serve?
Shawboro Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Shawboro Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Shawboro Elementary School.
How diverse is Shawboro Elementary School?
Shawboro Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Shawboro Elementary School in?
Shawboro Elementary School is part of Currituck County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.