Best Public Schools in Manteo, NC

Summary:

The city of Manteo, North Carolina is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Manteo Elementary School, Manteo High School, and Manteo Middle School. These schools are part of the Dare County Schools district, which serves the broader Dare County region.

Among the three Manteo schools, Manteo High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 165 out of 640 high schools in North Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts strong test scores, with 75.6% of students proficient or better in English and 80.6% proficient or better in Math. In contrast, Manteo Elementary School and Manteo Middle School have lower statewide rankings and test scores that generally fall below the Dare County and North Carolina state averages.

The data also reveals some interesting socioeconomic factors, with Manteo Elementary School and Manteo Middle School serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by their higher free and reduced lunch rates. This may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance observed at the elementary and middle school levels. Overall, the Manteo school district has an opportunity to leverage the strengths of Manteo High School to support improvement across all grade levels and ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students in the community.

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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
Manteo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 N Hwy 64/264	Manteo	27954	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 473-2742	660	55	12.0	53.0%	408 (61.8%)	23 (3.5%)	180 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	34	1030^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.6%		47.9	800^th of 1502 public elementary schools	46.7%	230					48.5	47.7	51.4				40.4	45.0	43.2				55.0		$11,908	$794	$11,114
Manteo Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Hwy 64	Manteo	27954	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 473-5549	369	31	11.9	46.3%	234 (63.4%)	15 (4.1%)	90 (24.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	59.5	291^st of 793 public middle schools	63.3%		65.7	236^th of 784 public middle schools	69.9%	55								57.7	65.5	45.7				43.6	54.9	53.5		75.2	$11,842	$518	$11,324
Manteo High School	Public	9-12	829 Wingina Avenue	Manteo	27954	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 473-5841	578	38	15.0	38.2%	380 (65.7%)	29 (5.0%)	145 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	72.8	165^th of 640 public high schools	74.2%		64.3	198^th of 626 public high schools	68.4%	33	64.3	75.6	55.7	80.6															$12,230	$507	$11,723

Cities Near Manteo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nags Head	4.67 mi	1	203^rd
Kill Devil Hills	4.74 mi	4	115^th
Kitty Hawk	12.98 mi	1	32^nd
Charlotte	22.15 mi	186	311^th
Poplar Branch	27.88 mi	1	131^st

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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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