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Schools in Duck

Duck’s public schools

Dare County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Duck. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/10schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 16% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,929 students on the public path
In brief

Duck’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Duck’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Kitty Hawk Elementary School places highest (better than 76%); Manteo Elementary School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Duck, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: First Flight High School, Manteo High School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Duck, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dare County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dare County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,968 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$15,072NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 49.9% · 2732 students tested
Math57%
State average 50.8% · 2500 students tested

Duck vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Duck’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Duck—Dare County Schools

Every school in Duck

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Duckin other towns
Manteo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manteo
C
636 students13:1Rate it →
Kitty Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kitty Hawk
A−
487 students14:1Rate it →
Nags Head Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nags Head
B
484 students13:1Rate it →
First Flight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kill Devil Hills
B
285 students10:1Rate it →
Cape Hatteras Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buxton
C
284 students12:1Rate it →
First Flight Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kill Devil Hills
B
604 students13:1Rate it →
Manteo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manteo
B−
383 students12:1Rate it →
Cape Hatteras Secondary School
High · Grades 6–12 · Buxton
B+
364 students16:1Rate it →
First Flight High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kill Devil Hills
B+
874 students20:1Rate it →
Manteo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manteo
B+
528 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Duck’s schools

Are Duck’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Duck. Dare County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Duck. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Duck in?

Dare County Schools.

Where do Duck kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: First Flight High School, Manteo High School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School.

Parents talk

What Duck families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.