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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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
882 Schools
# Students
12,507 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
797 Teachers
31,644 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.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $11,187. 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 $11,612. 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
$11,370
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,976
$11,612
Best Craven County Board Of Education School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
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 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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
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:
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 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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