Is Knotts Island Elementary a good school?

Knotts Island Elementary ranks 207 th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Knotts Island Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 108 students attended Knotts Island Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Knotts Island Elementary?

Students at Knotts Island Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Knotts Island Elementary attend?

Students who attend Knotts Island Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Moyock Middle High : Currituck County High

Knotts Island Elementary

Summary:

Knotts Island Elementary is a public elementary school in Knotts Island, North Carolina, serving 108 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Currituck County Schools district, which is ranked 48 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Knotts Island Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Mathematics and Science, with 92.3% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in these subjects, compared to 61.5% and 73.5% for the district, and 58.1% and 66.2% for the state. However, the school's Reading performance is more mixed, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency rates below the district and state, but 4th and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates exceeding them. The school's student population is predominantly white (80.56%), higher than the nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. Knotts Island Elementary also has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (19.51% to 28.43%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 12.41% to 48.99%.

Interestingly, Knotts Island Elementary has a higher per-student spending of $18,970, compared to the nearby schools, which range from $8,539 to $12,758 per student. This additional funding may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, as research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. Overall, Knotts Island Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Currituck County Schools district, with consistently strong results in Mathematics and Science, and unique demographic and resource allocation characteristics that warrant further exploration.

Detail:

Public K-5

413 Woodleigh Road
Knotts Island, NC 27950

(252) 722-0770

District: Currituck County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
207^th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,970

Students who attend Knotts Island Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moyock Middle
High:	Currituck County High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 108

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Knotts Island Elementary ranks better than 86.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Currituck County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Knotts Island Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Currituck County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (80.6%), Hispanic (8.3%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knotts Island Elementary is 12, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Currituck County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Knotts Island Elementary employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knotts Island Elementary is $18,970, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Currituck County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Knotts Island Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Knotts Island Elementary 207^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Knotts Island Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Currituck County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Currituck County Schools 48^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Knotts Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	72.26	304^th	1276	76.2%
2007	69.93	342^nd	1293	73.5%
2008	72.10	311^th	1324	76.5%
2009	76.07	275^th	1354	79.7%
2010	80.35	189^th	1363	86.1%
2011	68.19	449^th	1381	67.5%
2012	87.58	73^rd	1388	94.7%
2013	83.83	173^rd	1403	87.7%
2014	84.14	178^th	1390	87.2%
2015	68.66	441^st	1440	69.4%
2016	65.15	479^th	1425	66.4%
2017	84.98	148^th	1429	89.6%
2018	64.18	510^th	1434	64.4%
2019	77.03	273^rd	1473	81.5%
2021	60.99	555^th	1489	62.7%
2022	60.68	578^th	1514	61.8%
2023	84.25	180^th	1502	88.0%
2024	82.86	207^th	1505	86.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Knotts Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.03	747^th	1458	48.8%
2023	81.46	194^th	1459	86.7%

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Rank History for White students at Knotts Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	41.14	769^th	1178	34.7%
2019	59.79	469^th	1183	60.4%
2022	13.40	1118^th	1194	6.4%
2023	51.48	594^th	1183	49.8%
2024	48.65	632^nd	1166	45.8%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

KIES has a very caring staff and works extremely hard to meet the needs of the students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Knotts Island Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	123	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	125
1989	123	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1990	116	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	117
1991	125	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
1992	142	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
1993	151	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	152
1994	146	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	148
1995	155	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	158
1996	155	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	158
1997	158	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	161
1998	154	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
1999	162	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
2000	155	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
2001	149	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
2002	111	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	114
2003	111	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	114
2004	115	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
2005	122	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
2006	131	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	139
2007	120	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	7	130
2008	117	n/a	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	8	127
2009	116	6	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	124
2010	135	5	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
2011	109	0	0	2	0	0	12	0	123
2012	107	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	114
2013	101	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	105
2014	88	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	93
2015	75	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	79
2016	72	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	78
2017	66	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	72
2018	65	0	0	5	0	0	7	0	77
2019	63	0	1	5	0	0	9	0	78
2020	67	0	2	4	1	0	9	0	83
2021	65	0	2	5	1	1	8	0	82
2022	79	0	2	10	1	0	10	0	102
2023	87	0	2	9	1	0	9	0	108

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Knotts Island Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	125	8.0	15.6	16
1989	123	8.0	15.3	42.3
1990	117	8.0	14.6	36.8
1991	126	8.0	15.7	34.1
1992	142	10.0	14.2	19
1993	152	10.0	15.2	23
1994	148	11.0	13.5	25.7
1995	158	13.0	12.2	25.9
1996	158	13.0	12.2	25.9
1997	161	13.0	12.4	28
1998	158	15.0	10.5	20.3
1999	165	15.0	11.0	32.1
2000	159	15.0	10.6	34
2001	155	17.0	9.1	36.1
2002	114	17.0	6.7	35.1
2003	114	17.0	6.7	35.1
2004	120	17.0	7.1	28.3
2005	125	17.0	7.4	29.6
2006	139	17.0	8.2	31.7
2007	130	n/a	n/a	25.2
2008	127	11.4	11.1	27.7
2009	124	9.5	13.1	26.6
2010	143	9.5	15.0	32.2
2011	123	8.5	14.3	39
2012	114	8.0	14.2	41.2
2013	105	8.0	13.1	42.9
2014	93	7.5	12.4	32.3
2015	79	8.0	9.8	48.1
2016	78	8.0	9.7	55.1
2017	72	7.3	9.8	50
2018	77	7.5	10.2	35.1
2019	78	8.0	9.7	33.3
2020	83	8.7	9.4	34.9
2021	82	8.8	9.2	19.5
2022	102	9.0	11.3	28.4
2023	108	9.0	12.0	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Knotts Island Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	125	8.0	15.6	16
1989	123	8.0	15.3	42.3
1990	117	8.0	14.6	36.8
1991	126	8.0	15.7	34.1
1992	142	10.0	14.2	19
1993	152	10.0	15.2	23
1994	148	11.0	13.5	25.7
1995	158	13.0	12.2	25.9
1996	158	13.0	12.2	25.9
1997	161	13.0	12.4	28
1998	158	15.0	10.5	20.3
1999	165	15.0	11.0	32.1
2000	159	15.0	10.6	34
2001	155	17.0	9.1	36.1
2002	114	17.0	6.7	35.1
2003	114	17.0	6.7	35.1
2004	120	17.0	7.1	28.3
2005	125	17.0	7.4	29.6
2006	139	17.0	8.2	31.7
2007	130	n/a	n/a	25.2
2008	127	11.4	11.1	27.7
2009	124	9.5	13.1	26.6
2010	143	9.5	15.0	32.2
2011	123	8.5	14.3	39
2012	114	8.0	14.2	41.2
2013	105	8.0	13.1	42.9
2014	93	7.5	12.4	32.3
2015	79	8.0	9.8	48.1
2016	78	8.0	9.7	55.1
2017	72	7.3	9.8	50
2018	77	7.5	10.2	35.1
2019	78	8.0	9.7	33.3
2020	83	8.7	9.4	34.9
2021	82	8.8	9.2	19.5
2022	102	9.0	11.3	28.4
2023	108	9.0	12.0	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Knotts Island Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$771 (4.1%)	$18,200 (95.9%)	$18,970

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knotts Island Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 273^rd of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 180^th of 1502 Elementary schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Knotts Island Elementary)	91.7	83.3	8.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Currituck County Schools)	78.7	78.6	0.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Knotts Island Elementary)	66.7	66.7
3rd Grade Reading (Currituck County Schools)	61	58.8	2.2%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Knotts Island Elementary)	72.7	78.6	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Currituck County Schools)	64.2	56.9	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Knotts Island Elementary)	63.6	78.6	15%
4th Grade Reading (Currituck County Schools)	63.7	59.1	4.6%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Knotts Island Elementary)	80	78.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Currituck County Schools)	63.4	64.6	1.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Knotts Island Elementary)	50	52.6	2.6%
5th Grade Reading (Currituck County Schools)	54.9	52.2	2.7%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Knotts Island Elementary)	90	78.9	11.1%
5th Grade Science (Currituck County Schools)	69.9	71.5	1.6%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	78	108	38.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	5	9	80%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	63	87	38.1%
Two or More Races	9	9
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.3%	26.9%	6.5%

Schools Near Knotts Island Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knotts Island Elementary	Public	K-5	413 Woodleigh Road	Knotts Island	27950	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 722-0770	108	9	12.0	26.9%	87 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	82.9	207^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.2	180^th of 1502 public elementary schools	88.0%	27	71.4	75.0	92.3	42.9	75.0	76.9	92.3	$18,970	$771	$18,200
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Shortcut Road	Barco	27917	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 453-0010	278	20	14.1	36.0%	192 (69.1%)	16 (5.8%)	25 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.8%)	30.2	1095^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.2%		44.5	856^th of 1502 public elementary schools	43.0%	239	44.2	45.2	52.9	37.2	52.4	32.4	50.0	$12,758	$1,371	$11,388
Water's Edge Village School	Public, Charter	K-8	1126 Schoolhouse Lane	Corolla	27927	Currituck County	Water's Edge Village School	Yes	No	No	No	(252) 453-4502	44	5	8.8		37 (84.1%)	1 (2.3%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Shawboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Shawboro Road	Shawboro	27973	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 232-2237	606	41	14.9	29.5%	495 (81.7%)	24 (4.0%)	39 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.6%)	62.5	533^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.8	499^th of 1502 public elementary schools	66.8%	34	80.2	64.0	47.3	57.3	58.6	46.4	74.1	$9,905	$834	$9,070
Moyock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Tulls Creek Road	Moyock	27958	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 435-6521	725	42	17.3	12.4%	542 (74.8%)	33 (4.6%)	66 (9.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.3%)	81.1	226^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.0%		71.6	382^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	74.6%	156	80.5	78.4	70.9	60.9	70.4	58.1	76.1	$8,539	$473	$8,067
W T Griggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Poplar Branch Road	Poplar Branch	27965	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 453-2700	247	19	12.9	49.0%	173 (70.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (18.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.5%)	69.7	412^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.6%		65.8	490^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.4%	78	87.8	59.4	66.0	53.1	50.0	66.0	68.1	$10,878	$606	$10,272
Grandy Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	175 NC Hwy 343 North	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 331-4838	607	43	14.1	31.8%	496 (81.7%)	27 (4.4%)	38 (6.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.4%)								(n/a)								$10,230	$633	$9,597
Camden Intermediate	Public	3-5	123 Noblitt Drive	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-7808	440	27	16.0	24.1%	351 (79.8%)	26 (5.9%)	29 (6.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	85.5	173^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	88.5%		88.9	125^th of 1502 public elementary schools	91.7%	48	86.9	79.3	73.0	58.1	72.1	67.8	82.2	$9,295	$649	$8,646

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