Best Public Schools in Buxton, NC

Summary:

The city of Buxton, North Carolina is home to two schools - Cape Hatteras Secondary School and Cape Hatteras Elementary School, both part of the Dare County Schools district. The secondary school has demonstrated consistently strong academic performance, with several subject areas exceeding the Dare County and North Carolina averages. In contrast, the elementary school stands out for its exceptional 3rd grade Math proficiency, significantly higher than the district and state.

At the secondary level, Cape Hatteras Secondary School has maintained high performance on state assessments, with 59.1% of 7th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 60.4% for Dare County and 50.4% for the state. The school also excelled in 8th grade Science, with 68.6% proficiency, higher than the 83% for Dare County and 70.1% for North Carolina. In contrast, Cape Hatteras Elementary School stands out for its exceptional 3rd grade Math proficiency, with 75.6% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the Dare County (59.1%) and state (62.7%) averages.

The data also reveals differences in the socioeconomic status and funding levels between the two schools. Cape Hatteras Elementary School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 53.23%, compared to 46.3% at the secondary school, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, Cape Hatteras Secondary School spends significantly more per student ($16,457) than the elementary school ($12,716), which may contribute to the performance differences observed between the two institutions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cape Hatteras Secondary School	Public	6-12	48576 Highway 12	Buxton	27920	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 995-5730	365	36	10.0	46.3%	271 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (20.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	31.3	437^th of 640 public high schools	31.7%		36.5	385^th of 626 public high schools	38.5%	52	28.9	45.1	42.1	57.1				48.2	59.1	54.9				48.2	59.1	43.1		68.6	$16,457	$937	$15,520
Cape Hatteras Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47500 Middle Ridge	Buxton	27920	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 995-6196	310	27	11.3	53.2%	225 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	48.6	770^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.8%		53.4	709^th of 1502 public elementary schools	52.8%	61					75.6	56.0	50.9				51.2	42.0	34.5				72.7		$12,716	$703	$12,013

Cities Near Buxton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ocracoke	27.55 mi	1
Swanquarter	40.68 mi	2
Manteo	45.35 mi	3	166^th
Nags Head	49.49 mi	1	203^rd
Kill Devil Hills	49.56 mi	4	115^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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