Jarvisburg Colored School · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Grandy’s public schools outscore 57% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Grandy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Grandy’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 333 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grandy’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,610 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Grandy’s grade
B: better than 57% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grandy, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Grandy · depends on your address
Moyock Middle
Grades 6–8 · 635 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Moyock
Currituck County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Barco
7th grade in Grandy · depends on your address
Moyock Middle
Grades 6–8 · 635 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Moyock
Currituck County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Barco
8th grade in Grandy · depends on your address
Moyock Middle
Grades 6–8 · 635 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Moyock
Currituck County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Barco
9th grade in Grandy · depends on your address
Currituck County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Barco
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · in Currituck
10th grade in Grandy · depends on your address
Currituck County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Barco
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · in Currituck
11th grade in Grandy · depends on your address
Currituck County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Barco
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · in Currituck
12th grade in Grandy · depends on your address
Currituck County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,061 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Barco
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School
Grades 9–12 · 274 students · in Currituck
Grandy’s public schools are run by Currituck County Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Grandy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Grandy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grandy | B | Currituck County Schools |
Every school in Grandy
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).
Questions about Grandy’s schools
Are Grandy’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Grandy children attend outscore 57% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grandy in?
Currituck County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,601 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grandy kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Currituck County High and The JP Knapp ECH (i)School.
What is Grandy’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Currituck County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Grandy spend per student?
$12,610 in Currituck County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grandy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grandy → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.