Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27950

Summary:

The 27950 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Knotts Island Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 108 students. This small school has consistently outperformed the Currituck County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic achievement, earning a 4-star rating and ranking among the top 207 elementary schools in the state.

Knotts Island Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its students' test scores, which exceed district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 92.3% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics and science, compared to 61.5% and 73.5% for the Currituck County Schools district, respectively. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 12:1 likely contributes to its strong performance.

While the student population at Knotts Island Elementary is predominantly White (80.56%), the school does have some racial diversity, with small percentages of Hispanic (8.33%), Asian (1.85%), and Native American (0.93%) students. Additionally, over a quarter of the students (26.85%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's efficient use of resources, with spending of $18,970 per student, further highlights its ability to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student body.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 27950

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Currituck	6.55 mi	1	9^th
Knotts Island	6.77 mi	1	19^th
Moyock	7.04 mi	2	80^th
Shawboro	7.53 mi	1	134^th
Barco	10.39 mi	3	272^nd

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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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