Top Rankings
Craven County Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,696 students in Craven County Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Craven County Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), 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
26 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
12,084 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Craven County Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)49%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
79%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.4%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
15%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Black
25%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
46%
43%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,792 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,903 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$168 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$13,792
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$13,903
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Craven County Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tucker Creek Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Sermons Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-7200
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Grover C Fields Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2000 M L King Jr Boulevard
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6438
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6438
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Craven Virtual Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3600 Trent Rd
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6353
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6353
Gr: 4-12 | 117 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
H J Macdonald Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3127 Elizabeth Avenue
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6450
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #55.
Havelock Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 Middle School Lane
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5125
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5125
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #66.
West Craven Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 Nw Craven Mid School Road
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6488
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6488
Gr: 6-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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