Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27959

Summary:

The 27959 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Nags Head Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 538 students. The school's diverse student population includes 62.08% White, 28.62% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. While the school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels exceeding state averages in math and reading, others fall below, and the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years.

Nags Head Elementary School spends $11,095 per student, which is higher than the national average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1. Additionally, 40.71% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's performance has fluctuated, with a ranking ranging from 419th out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 679th out of 1,505 in 2023-2024.

Overall, Dare County Schools, the district that Nags Head Elementary School is a part of, faces a mix of strengths and challenges in providing quality education to the students in the 27959 zip code. The school's diverse student population, higher-than-average spending, and declining statewide ranking suggest areas for potential improvement and further investigation to ensure all students in the community receive a well-rounded and effective education.

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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
Nags Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 S Wrightsville Avenue	Nags Head	27959	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 480-8880	502	44	11.5	43.2%	316 (62.9%)	4 (0.8%)	139 (27.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	54.2	679^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.9%		55.7	655^th of 1502 public elementary schools	56.4%	24	58.8	53.4	67.4	55.0	45.2	52.3	64.0	$11,095	$568	$10,527

Cities Near Zip Code 27959

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manteo	4.3 mi	3	200^th
Nags Head	6.35 mi	1	204^th
Kill Devil Hills	8.83 mi	4	245^th
Kitty Hawk	16.2 mi	1	42^nd
Jarvisburg	25.87 mi	1

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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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