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Nags Head Elementary School

3100 S Wrightsville Avenue, Nags Head, NC 27959

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
484
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dare County Schools
Dare County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
75thpercentile

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 Nags Head Elementary School

Nags Head Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nags Head, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Dare County Schools. The school is located in a remote town in Dare County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 484 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

3100 S Wrightsville Avenue
Nags Head, NC 27959
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
484 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Dare County Schools
County
Dare County
NCES school ID
370111002758

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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.