Cape Hatteras Elementary School

47500 Middle Ridge, Buxton NC, 27920 | Dare County Schools | 252-995-6196
  • grades PK-5
  • students 305
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Buxton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
52%Buxton
43%North Carolina

Cape Hatteras Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dare County Schools" in Buxton, NC. There are a total of 305 students and 23 teachers at Cape Hatteras Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Cape Hatteras Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 22% higher than the North Carolina average.

Cape Hatteras Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students305
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cape Hatteras Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
460-69%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
450-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cape Hatteras Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 77.8% 79.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 2.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8% 12.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Buxton demographics profile

StatisticBuxtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,55810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)19921891
Median age33.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Buxton

IndexBuxtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Cape Hatteras Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.