Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27929

Summary:

The 27929 zip code area is home to a single standout public high school, The JP Knapp ECH (i)School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 256 students. This school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking of 76 out of 640 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023.

The JP Knapp ECH (i)School's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Currituck County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in various End-of-Course (EOC) exams, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (17.19%), suggesting a relatively affluent student population.

While the school's student-teacher ratio of 26.9 for the 2022-2023 school year is relatively high, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,725, indicating a strong investment in resources and funding to support its educational programs. The school's predominantly white student population (81.64%) may reflect the demographic makeup of the surrounding community, and further analysis of the school's diversity and inclusion efforts could provide valuable insights.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School	Public	9-12	2966 Caratoke Hwy	Currituck	27929	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 232-3107	269	10	26.9	20.4%	214 (79.6%)	8 (3.0%)	22 (8.2%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	90.1	76^th of 640 public high schools	88.1%		91.9	52^nd of 626 public high schools	91.7%	24	79.4	88.8	87.0	89.4	$8,725	$230	$8,496

Cities Near Zip Code 27929

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barco	1.89 mi	3	299^th
Currituck	1.97 mi	1	20^th
Shawboro	4.32 mi	1	139^th
Knotts Island	8.52 mi	1	28^th
Camden	9.69 mi	5	61^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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