Other / mixed grade configuration · Nags Head, NC

Nags Head Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Nags Head Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370111002758
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nags Head Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of North Carolina schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
small classes for North Carolina
37.7%
free-lunch eligible
484
students enrolled

Nags Head Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Nags Head, NC 27959
District: Dare County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370111002758 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-36 students YoY

Nags Head Elementary School shrank from 538 students in 2022-23 to 502 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).

Teacher FTE added 42.1 → 43.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 370111002758 · Nags Head, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

484 enr · 11.5:1 · 37.7% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: First Flight High School (874 students)

Nags Head Elementary School shrank from 538 students in 2022-23 to 502 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE added 42.1 → 43.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Nags Head Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nags Head Elementary School reports 484 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Nags Head Elementary School compares

Nags Head Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 27% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.7% ▼ 43% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 484 top 51% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
484
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.7%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 10% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,996
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 484 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.2%
Hispanic or Latino 28.3%
Two or More 8.9%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 61.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Nags Head Elementary School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dare County Schools reports $13,996 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nags Head Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
First Flight High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manteo Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
First Flight Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manteo High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kitty Hawk Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nags Head Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dare County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~484 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Nags Head Elementary School

How many students attend Nags Head Elementary School?

Nags Head Elementary School has 484 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nags Head, NC. CCD year-over-year: 538 (2022-23) → 502 (2023-24), down 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nags Head Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nags Head Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 27% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nags Head Elementary School?

37.7% of students at Nags Head Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nags Head Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Nags Head Elementary School is White at 61.2% of enrollment, in Nags Head, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nags Head Elementary School?

Nags Head Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Dare County Schools?

Besides Nags Head Elementary School, Dare County Schools also operates First Flight High School (874 students), Manteo Elementary School (636 students), and First Flight Middle School (604 students). See the Dare County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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