Manteo Elementary School

Summary:

Manteo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 660 students in grades PK-5 in Manteo, North Carolina, which is part of the Dare County Schools district. While the district is ranked 102 out of 242 school districts in the state, Manteo Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools and maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Manteo Elementary's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina elementary schools for Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. The school's proficiency rates on state standardized tests are consistently lower than the Dare County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 48.5% compared to the district's 59.1% and the state's 62.7%. Additionally, Manteo Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.36% in 2021-2022 to 53.03% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Manteo Elementary's performance lags behind that of other elementary schools in the Dare County district, such as Kitty Hawk Elementary and First Flight Elementary, which consistently outperform Manteo on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. Manteo Elementary's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 2-star rating in recent years, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with academic improvements seen across the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 701 N Hwy 64/264
       Manteo, NC  27954


(252) 473-2742

District: Dare County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1030th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,908 Help


Students who attend Manteo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Manteo Middle School
High:    Manteo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  660

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Hispanic:
27.3%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Manteo Elementary School ranks worse than 68.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dare County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Manteo Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Dare County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (61.8%), Hispanic (27.3%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manteo Elementary School is 12. 2 elementary schools in the Dare County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manteo Elementary School is $11,908. 2 elementary schools in the Dare County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manteo Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Manteo Elementary School 1030th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Manteo Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dare County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Dare County Schools 102nd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Manteo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.25 369th 1276 71.1%
2007 51.96 707th 1293 45.3%
2008 53.94 651st 1324 50.8%
2009 63.30 542nd 1354 60.0%
2010 54.91 705th 1363 48.3%
2011 55.93 688th 1381 50.2%
2012 62.18 559th 1388 59.7%
2013 48.77 684th 1403 51.2%
2014 39.08 862nd 1390 38.0%
2015 38.75 938th 1440 34.9%
2016 30.88 1062nd 1425 25.5%
2017 37.63 955th 1429 33.2%
2018 46.46 812th 1434 43.4%
2019 55.13 671st 1473 54.4%
2021 34.49 950th 1489 36.2%
2022 41.33 894th 1514 41.0%
2023 47.91 800th 1502 46.7%
2024 33.98 1030th 1505 31.6%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.33 90th 97 7.2%
2022 24.74 107th 133 19.5%
2023 25.01 125th 154 18.8%
2024 15.54 144th 159 9.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.72 204th 421 51.5%
2019 50.93 198th 497 60.2%
2021 26.82 318th 385 17.4%
2022 31.62 364th 485 24.9%
2023 36.13 323rd 514 37.2%
2024 23.22 474th 533 11.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.95 656th 801 18.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.06 822nd 1332 38.3%
2019 50.63 665th 1361 51.1%
2021 38.39 811th 1329 39.0%
2022 26.32 1112th 1366 18.6%
2023 42.19 868th 1437 39.6%
2024 43.04 867th 1450 40.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.22 890th 1405 36.7%
2019 54.84 655th 1424 54.0%
2021 32.70 944th 1440 34.4%
2022 38.75 910th 1458 37.6%
2023 46.78 791st 1459 45.8%
2024 41.90 870th 1455 40.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.90 769th 897 14.3%
2019 36.54 583rd 878 33.6%
2021 35.16 419th 646 35.1%
2022 56.96 186th 634 70.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.94 58th 612 90.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.99 690th 1413 51.2%
2019 54.28 668th 1430 53.3%
2021 36.83 889th 1444 38.4%
2022 43.41 834th 1464 43.0%
2023 48.52 781st 1461 46.5%
2024 26.09 1158th 1464 20.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.80 550th 851 35.4%
2019 36.30 595th 865 31.2%
2021 26.49 688th 843 18.4%
2022 26.45 755th 893 15.5%
2023 28.13 712th 915 22.2%
2024 19.09 865th 951 9.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Manteo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.12 908th 1178 22.9%
2019 45.48 686th 1183 42.0%
2021 27.56 911th 1172 22.3%
2022 40.30 754th 1194 36.9%
2023 50.25 611th 1183 48.4%
2024 30.82 883rd 1166 24.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Manteo Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 496 78 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1989 535 82 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1990 554 73 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1991 600 77 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1992 551 75 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1993 535 77 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1994 546 83 2 4 2 n/a n/a 3 640
1995 565 78 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 653
1996 565 78 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 653
1997 520 75 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 602
1998 518 88 0 9 0 n/a n/a -4 611
1999 509 84 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2000 480 88 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2001 462 80 3 24 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2002 404 79 6 51 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2003 404 79 6 51 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2004 415 76 6 71 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2005 402 73 7 85 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2006 440 78 7 102 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2007 418 64 6 114 0 n/a n/a 27 629
2008 413 55 8 119 0 n/a n/a 24 619
2009 387 87 7 95 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2010 436 94 10 121 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2011 448 68 8 153 0 0 20 0 697
2012 451 68 6 171 0 0 24 0 720
2013 458 64 7 179 0 0 30 0 738
2014 458 56 5 182 0 0 31 0 732
2015 463 44 5 191 0 0 33 0 736
2016 427 49 1 204 1 0 48 0 730
2017 393 37 1 201 0 0 49 0 681
2018 399 38 1 212 0 0 63 0 713
2019 391 38 1 204 0 0 55 0 689
2020 411 35 1 193 0 0 58 0 698
2021 368 31 2 188 0 0 61 0 650
2022 380 27 2 184 0 0 56 0 649
2023 408 23 1 180 0 0 48 0 660

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Manteo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 574 31.0 18.5 23.2
1989 624 31.0 20.1 30.3
1990 634 31.0 20.4 28.5
1991 681 31.0 21.9 26.6
1992 629 31.0 20.2 21.8
1993 618 38.0 16.3 31.7
1994 640 39.0 16.4 26.4
1995 653 42.0 15.5 29.6
1996 653 42.0 15.5 29.6
1997 602 41.0 14.7 30.6
1998 611 43.0 14.2 28
1999 600 43.0 14.0 41.5
2000 586 44.0 13.3 35
2001 569 44.0 12.9 35.7
2002 540 44.0 12.3 37.6
2003 540 44.0 12.3 37.6
2004 568 44.0 12.9 44.5
2005 567 44.0 12.9 48.3
2006 627 44.0 14.3 41.5
2007 629 n/a n/a 41.5
2008 619 47.5 13.0 42.7
2009 576 48.1 12.0 47
2010 661 48.1 13.8 50.7
2011 697 51.9 13.4 47.6
2012 720 51.6 13.9 57.9
2013 738 50.8 14.5 59.2
2014 732 51.8 14.1 56.6
2015 736 51.0 14.4 57.6
2016 730 51.0 14.3 55.9
2017 681 51.0 13.3 63.7
2018 713 52.4 13.5 52.6
2019 689 54.8 12.5 47.2
2020 698 51.1 13.6 44.8
2021 650 51.6 12.5 41.5
2022 649 53.7 12.0 32.4
2023 660 54.6 12.0 53

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 Manteo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 574 31.0 18.5 23.2
1989 624 31.0 20.1 30.3
1990 634 31.0 20.4 28.5
1991 681 31.0 21.9 26.6
1992 629 31.0 20.2 21.8
1993 618 38.0 16.3 31.7
1994 640 39.0 16.4 26.4
1995 653 42.0 15.5 29.6
1996 653 42.0 15.5 29.6
1997 602 41.0 14.7 30.6
1998 611 43.0 14.2 28
1999 600 43.0 14.0 41.5
2000 586 44.0 13.3 35
2001 569 44.0 12.9 35.7
2002 540 44.0 12.3 37.6
2003 540 44.0 12.3 37.6
2004 568 44.0 12.9 44.5
2005 567 44.0 12.9 48.3
2006 627 44.0 14.3 41.5
2007 629 n/a n/a 41.5
2008 619 47.5 13.0 42.7
2009 576 48.1 12.0 47
2010 661 48.1 13.8 50.7
2011 697 51.9 13.4 47.6
2012 720 51.6 13.9 57.9
2013 738 50.8 14.5 59.2
2014 732 51.8 14.1 56.6
2015 736 51.0 14.4 57.6
2016 730 51.0 14.3 55.9
2017 681 51.0 13.3 63.7
2018 713 52.4 13.5 52.6
2019 689 54.8 12.5 47.2
2020 698 51.1 13.6 44.8
2021 650 51.6 12.5 41.5
2022 649 53.7 12.0 32.4
2023 660 54.6 12.0 53

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Manteo Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $794 (6.7%) $11,114 (93.3%) $11,908

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Manteo Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 671st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 800th of 1502 Elementary schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manteo Elementary School)58.658.4
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dare County Schools)72.655.9
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Manteo Elementary School)55.948.5
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dare County Schools)69.547.8
 21.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Manteo Elementary School)50.941.9
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dare County Schools)68.558.9
 9.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Manteo Elementary School)59.556.2
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Dare County Schools)6958.9
 10.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Manteo Elementary School)72.656
 16.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dare County Schools)77.561.7
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Manteo Elementary School)52.844.8
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Dare County Schools)66.250.1
 16.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Manteo Elementary School)81.163.2
 17.9%
   5th Grade Science (Dare County Schools)85.872.2
 13.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students689660
 4.2%
African American3823
 39.5%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic204180
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White391408
 4.3%
Two or More Races5548
 12.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.2%53%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Manteo Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 660 students attended Manteo Elementary School.

Manteo Elementary School ranks 1030th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Manteo Elementary School are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Manteo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manteo Middle School
High : Manteo High School


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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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