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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 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,919 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 52% 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
885 Schools
# Students
12,693 Students
495,129 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
31,681 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Craven County Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 324 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
575 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,733 Students
99,205 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
3,255 Students
123,071 Students
% Black Students
26%
25%
# White Students
5,994 Students
215,776 Students
% White Students
47%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,130 Students
30,879 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
973
16,742
# Students in 1st Grade:
934
16,883
# Students in 2nd Grade:
948
17,125
# Students in 3rd Grade:
942
16,605
# Students in 4th Grade:
914
16,924
# Students in 5th Grade:
950
19,687
# Students in 6th Grade:
912
111,756
# Students in 7th Grade:
983
116,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
968
119,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,231
12,403
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,095
10,893
# Students in 11th Grade:
867
9,426
# Students in 12th Grade:
810
8,570
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,204 is higher than the state median of $11,186. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,815 is less than the state median of $11,610. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,204
$11,186
Spending / Student
$10,815
$11,610
Best Craven County Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #33.
Craven Virtual Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1319 Commerce Dr
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 497-2250
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 497-2250
Grades: 4-12
| 134 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
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