Public SchoolElementary

Central Elementary

504 Shortcut Road, Barco, NC 27917

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
264
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Currituck County Schools
Currituck County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
15thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central Elementary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Barco, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Currituck County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Currituck County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 264 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

504 Shortcut Road
Barco, NC 27917
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
264 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Currituck County Schools
County
Currituck County
NCES school ID
370108000448

Schools near Central Elementary

All 3 schools in Barco →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.