The brief
A charter elementary school in Corolla, NC where students score 62 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,365 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 1 of 1 in Water's Edge Village School.
Water's Edge Village School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202664%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 58% (multi-year average, 2012-2026) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2012-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 27927; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2012-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $104,808
- Median home value
- $609,600
- Median rent
- $1,368/mo
- College educated
- 60.6%
- Homeownership
- 88.5%
- Poverty rate
- 5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 27927; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 49
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 71
- Very Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 685/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Water's Edge Village School serve?
Water's Edge Village School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Water's Edge Village School?
Water's Edge Village School has an enrollment of approximately 40 students.
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. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Water's Edge Village School rank in NC?
Water's Edge Village School ranks #1,365 of 2,660 schools in NC.
What is Water's Edge Village School's MySchoolScout rating?
Water's Edge Village School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Water's Edge Village School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Water's Edge Village School has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2026) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2026).
Is Water's Edge Village School a charter school?
Yes, Water's Edge Village School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Water's Edge Village School a Title I school?
No, Water's Edge Village School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 40
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Currituck County
- Phone
- (252) 453-4502
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $12,205
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 27927)
- 1,129
- Area median age
- 63.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.