Top Rankings
Currituck County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,070 students in Currituck County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Currituck County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
875 Schools
# Students
4,587 Students
497,279 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
31,075 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Currituck County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)56%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
5%
25%
% White
73%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,118 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,377
$11,168
Spending / Student
$10,118
$11,592
Best Currituck County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Currituck County Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4263 Caratoke Hwy
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-2171
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-2171
Gr: 6-8 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Moyock Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
216 Survey Road
Moyock, NC 27958
(252) 435-2566
Moyock, NC 27958
(252) 435-2566
Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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