Central Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Barco, North Carolina·27917
Score
42.0/100
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#729
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#6
In Currituck County Schools
Top 59%
In North Carolina

Score 42.0/100: better than 42% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
50%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 43% of them
118 students tested
Math
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 37% of them
118 students tested
Science
68%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 49% of them
37 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading50118
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math55.9118
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science67.637

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
261
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
261
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
45%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Currituck County

Contact

Address
504 Shortcut Road
Barco, NC 27917
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Central Elementary at a glance

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Barco, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Currituck County Schools. It has about 261 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 42.0 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #729 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.