Top Rankings
Carteret County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,284 students in Carteret County Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Carteret County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
7,964 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Carteret County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 321 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
23 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
838 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
370 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
6,137 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
77%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
486 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
483
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
517
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
518
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
554
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
614
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
574
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
653
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
605
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
656
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
679
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
545
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,874 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,868 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,874
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,868
$11,785
Best Carteret County Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atlantic Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
151 School Drive
Atlantic, NC 28511
(252) 225-3961
Atlantic, NC 28511
(252) 225-3961
Grades: PK-5
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
White Oak Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
555 Wb Mclean Drive
Swansboro, NC 28584
(252) 393-3990
Swansboro, NC 28584
(252) 393-3990
Grades: PK-5
| 746 students
Rank: #33.
Broad Creek Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2382 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 247-3135
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 247-3135
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #44.
Harkers Island Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1163 Island Road
Harkers Island, NC 28531
(252) 728-3755
Harkers Island, NC 28531
(252) 728-3755
Grades: K-5
| 114 students
Rank: #55.
Bogue Sound Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3323 Highway 24
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-1279
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-1279
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #66.
Morehead City Primary
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4409 Country Club Road
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 247-2448
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 247-2448
Grades: PK-3
| 526 students
Rank: #77.
Morehead City Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Barbour Road
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1126
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1126
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
Rank: #88.
Beaufort Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
110 Carraway Drive
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-3316
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-3316
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #99.
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
174 Marshallberg Road
Smyrna, NC 28579
(252) 729-2301
Smyrna, NC 28579
(252) 729-2301
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
Rank: #1010.
Morehead Elementary At Camp Glenn
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3316 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1131
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1131
Grades: 4-5
| 282 students
Rank: #1111.
Bridges School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 Vashti Dr
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: #1212.
Beaufort Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Carraway Drive
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-4520
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-4520
Grades: 5-8
| 242 students
Rank: #1313.
Newport Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 E Chatham Street
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 223-3482
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 223-3482
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #1414.
Newport Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
219 Chatham Street
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 223-4201
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 223-4201
Grades: K-5
| 664 students
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