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Craven County Schools 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 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,033 students in Craven County Schools 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 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
26 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
12,612 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
812 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Craven County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
593 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,621 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
3,314 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
26%
26%
# White Students
6,031 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
48%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,034 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
196
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
921
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
951
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
956
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
905
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
945
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
923
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
969
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
945
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,003
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,250
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
988
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
897
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
763
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,885 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,276
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,885
$11,785
Best Craven County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tucker Creek Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Sermons Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-7200
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Grover C Fields Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
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
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #33.
H J Macdonald Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3127 Elizabeth Avenue
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6450
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #44.
Havelock Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 Middle School Lane
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5125
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5125
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #55.
West Craven Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
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
Grades: 6-8
| 699 students
Rank: n/an/a
3600 Trent Rd
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6300
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6300
Grades: 3-12
| 175 students
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