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Kitty Hawk Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

16 Dogwood Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 · (252) 261-2313 · Part of Dare County Schools

Southern Shores’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
487
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kitty Hawk Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Southern Shores kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Southern Shores kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Kitty Hawk Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

16 Dogwood Trail, Kitty Hawk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten76
Grade 158
Grade 267
Grade 388
Grade 488
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
466’20
448’21
453’22
469’23
487’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kitty Hawk Elementary School from Southern Shores families.

Other schools in Dare County Schools

The district →
Manteo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manteo
C
636 students13:1
Nags Head Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nags Head
B
484 students13:1
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; Southern Shores’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.