Cape Hatteras Elementary School
47500 Middle Ridge, Buxton, NC 27920 · (252) 995-6196 · Part of Dare County Schools
Buxton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of North Carolina school districts
What stands out about Cape Hatteras Elementary School
- Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of North Carolina’s public schools
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Buxton kids: Cape Hatteras Secondary School
On the path
Where Buxton kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, C, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗47500 Middle Ridge, Buxton
Students
Down 13.1% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Cape Hatteras Elementary School from Buxton families.
Other schools in Dare County Schools
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Buxton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.