Elementary school (grades K-5) · Corolla, NC
Water's Edge Village School
Federal NCES profile for Water's Edge Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Water's Edge Village School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 50
- students enrolled
Water's Edge Village School has class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 370032903264 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 370032903264 · Corolla, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
50 enr · 10:1 · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Water's Edge Village School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Water's Edge Village School compares
Water's Edge Village School on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Water's Edge Village School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Water's Edge Village School, which includes Water's Edge Village School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~50 students)
Frequently asked questions about Water's Edge Village School
How many students attend Water's Edge Village School?
Water's Edge Village School has 50 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corolla, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Water's Edge Village School?
The student-teacher ratio at Water's Edge Village School is 10:1, which is 37% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Water's Edge Village School?
The largest demographic group at Water's Edge Village School is White at 76.0% of enrollment, in Corolla, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Water's Edge Village School?
Water's Edge Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Water's Edge Village School?
None; Water's Edge Village School is a single-school charter district, and Water's Edge Village School is its only campus.
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