Nags Head Elementary School

3100 S Wrightsville Avenue, Nags Head NC, 27959 | Dare County Schools | 252-480-8880
  • grades PK-5
  • students 600
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Nags Head
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Nags Head
43%North Carolina

Nags Head Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dare County Schools" in Nags Head, NC. There are a total of 600 students and 40 teachers at Nags Head Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Nags Head Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 36% higher than the North Carolina average.

Nags Head Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students600
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Nags Head 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
All59%
360-64%
465-69%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-64%
460-64%
550-54%
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.

Nags Head Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 75.0% 79.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 2.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4% 12.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 3.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Nags Head demographics profile

StatisticNags HeadNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,88310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,00321891
Median age43.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Nags Head

IndexNags HeadNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Nags Head Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.