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Craven County Board Of Education School District

3600 Trent Road
New Bern, NC 28562-2224
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,917 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
26 Schools
880 Schools
# Students
12,507 Students
493,642 Students
# Teachers
797 Teachers
31,617 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Craven County Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#158 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(21-22)
49%
51%
51%
50%
64%
63%
(21-22)
83%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
25%
25%
% White
46%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,370 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,976 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,370
$11,191
Spending / Student
$10,976
$11,616

Best Craven County Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tucker Creek Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Sermons Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Grover C Fields Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2000 M L King Jr Boulevard
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6438
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Craven Virtual Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1319 Commerce Dr
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 497-2250
Gr: 4-12 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
H J Macdonald Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3127 Elizabeth Avenue
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #55.
Havelock Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 Middle School Lane
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5125
Gr: 6-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #66.
West Craven Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Nw Craven Mid School Road
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-6488
Gr: 6-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 12,507 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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