Top Rankings
Carteret County 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,169 students in Carteret County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Middle Schools in Carteret County School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
17 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
8,035 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carteret County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
80 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
856 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
364 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
6,182 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
77%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
508 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
473
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
539
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
509
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
545
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
590
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
700
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
664
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
698
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
698
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
713
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
688
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,769 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,764 is higher than the state median of $11,612. 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
$11,769
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,764
$11,612
Best Carteret County School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broad Creek Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2382 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 247-3135
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 247-3135
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #22.
Morehead City Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
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
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
174 Marshallberg Road
Smyrna, NC 28579
(252) 729-2301
Smyrna, NC 28579
(252) 729-2301
Grades: PK-8
| 248 students
Rank: #44.
Newport Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 E Chatham Street
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 223-3482
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 223-3482
Grades: 6-8
| 377 students
Rank: #55.
Beaufort Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Carraway Drive
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-4520
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-4520
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #66.
Bridges School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 Vashti Dr
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
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