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Nags Head Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3100 S Wrightsville Avenue, Nags Head, NC 27959 · (252) 480-8880 · Part of Dare County Schools

Nags Head’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
484
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nags Head Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Nags Head kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Nags Head kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Nags Head Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

3100 S Wrightsville Avenue, Nags Head

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten57
Grade 183
Grade 277
Grade 379
Grade 481
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
536’20
548’21
538’22
502’23
484’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 9%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nags Head Elementary School from Nags Head families.

Other schools in Dare County Schools

The district →
Manteo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manteo
C
636 students13:1
Kitty Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kitty Hawk
A−
487 students14:1
First Flight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kill Devil Hills
B
285 students10:1
Cape Hatteras Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buxton
C
284 students12:1
First Flight Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kill Devil Hills
B
604 students13:1
Manteo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manteo
B−
383 students12:1

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; Nags Head’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.