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Best Public Schools in Harkers Island, NC

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Top rankedHarkers Island Elementary335^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Harkers Island Elementary up 72 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Harkers Island, North Carolina is home to a single standout elementary school, Harkers Island Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Carteret County Public Schools district. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Harkers Island Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on state standardized tests in mathematics, reading, and science.

The school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 76.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 75.6% for the district and 64.1% for the state. Harkers Island Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, suggesting students receive more individualized attention and support. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $13,268 for the 2018-2019 school year was higher than the national average.

Harkers Island Elementary's strong academic performance, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, is a testament to the school's effective strategies and resources. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past three years, moving from 407th out of 1,505 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 335th out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, indicating steady progress and improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harkers Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1163 Island Rd	Harkers Island	28531	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-3755	95	7	13.1	96.8%	89 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	73.7	335^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.8	407^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.0%	72	76.9	50.0	73.3	92.3	55.6	80.0	86.7	$13,268	$1,408	$11,860

Cities Near Harkers Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Smyrna	3.24 mi	1	115^th
Beaufort	3.64 mi	4	67^th
Morehead City	9.69 mi	5	119^th
Newport	16.84 mi	5	80^th
Atlantic	16.91 mi	1	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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