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Schools in Dare County Schools

11 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Dare County Schools, best first
1
Kitty Hawk Elementary School 76.3
Kitty Hawk · Grades PK-5 · 469 students
ELA 65%Math 68%Science 87%
#298 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Nags Head Elementary School 63.7
Nags Head · Grades PK-5 · 502 students
ELA 54%Math 66%Science 81%
#456 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
First Flight Elementary School 51.7
Kill Devil Hills · Grades PK-5 · 328 students
ELA 49%Math 68%Science 65%
#607 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Manteo Elementary School 36.2
Manteo · Grades PK-5 · 648 students
ELA 46%Math 54%Science 70%
#802 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Cape Hatteras Elementary School 27.5
Buxton · Grades PK-5 · 306 students
ELA 44%Math 45%Science 73%
#911 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

2 schools in Dare County Schools, best first
1
First Flight Middle School 87.9
Kill Devil Hills · Grades 6-8 · 619 students
ELA 70%Math 68%Science 90%
#56 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Manteo Middle School 54.0
Manteo · Grades 6-8 · 396 students
ELA 56%Math 52%Science 72%
#212 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Dare County Schools, best first
1
First Flight High School 78.8
Kill Devil Hills · Grades 9-12 · 913 students
ELA 84%Math 81%Science 86%
#109 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Kill Devil Hills
2
Manteo High School 58.7
Manteo · Grades 9-12 · 530 students
ELA 71%Math 68%Science 55%
#212 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Dare Learning Academy 0.1
Kill Devil Hills · Grades 9-12 · 28 students
ELA 3%Math 3%Science 3%
#512 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Kill Devil Hills

Combined schools

1 school in Dare County Schools
1
Cape Hatteras Secondary School 59.5
Buxton · Grades 6-12 · 363 students
ELA 55%Math 63%Science 64%
#79 of 194 in North Carolina

Cities and towns in Dare County Schools

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