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Dare County Schools Schools
Dare County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Dare County (Nags Head). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dare County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dare County Schools
11 of 11 schools in Dare County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 3C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Dare County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Kitty Hawk Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Manteo High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- First Flight High School (High school, meets expectations)
- A- First Flight Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Nags Head Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Manteo Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cape Hatteras Secondary School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ First Flight Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Cape Hatteras Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Manteo Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Dare County Schools
High schools (2)
- A- First Flight High School, Kill Devil Hills
- A- Manteo High School, Manteo
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- First Flight Middle School, Kill Devil Hills
- A- Manteo Middle School, Manteo
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B- Cape Hatteras Elementary School, Buxton
- B+ First Flight Elementary School, Kill Devil Hills
- A Kitty Hawk Elementary School, Kitty Hawk
- C+ Manteo Elementary School, Manteo
- A- Nags Head Elementary School, Nags Head
Other schools and academies (2)
- B+ Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Buxton
- D+ Dare Learning Academy, Nags Head
Where Dare County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Kill Devil Hills (3)
- Manteo (3)
- Buxton (2)
- Nags Head (2)
- Kitty Hawk (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Dare County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,102 students with 416 full-time-equivalent teachers and 786 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3701110
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tyrrell County Schools (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Currituck County Schools (10 schools, 49 mi)
- Washington County Schools (5 schools, 49 mi)
- Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools (13 schools, 50 mi)
- Perquimans County Schools (4 schools, 51 mi)
- Camden County Schools (5 schools, 51 mi)
- Edenton-Chowan Schools (4 schools, 58 mi)
- Beaufort County Schools (14 schools, 64 mi)
Questions about Dare County Schools
How many schools are in Dare County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Dare County Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dare County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Buxton, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk.
How good are the schools in Dare County Schools?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.6%. 82% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dare County Schools?
5,102 students were enrolled in Dare County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dare County Schools?
Dare County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Dare County, with its district office in Nags Head. Its boundary covers about 383 sq mi.