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Newport Middle

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Newport Middle ranks 388 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Newport Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Carteret County Public Schools district in North Carolina. The school has 377 students and is located in Newport, NC. According to the data, Newport Middle has been ranked between 106 and 388 out of 773-793 North Carolina middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newport Middle's student performance on state standardized tests (EOG) is generally lower than the Carteret County Public Schools district average and the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 8th grade students proficient or better in Math was 40.6% at Newport Middle, compared to 59.8% for the district and 48.7% for the state. The nearby Broad Creek Middle and Morehead City Middle schools significantly outperform Newport Middle on state standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas.

Newport Middle has very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.25% to 98.94% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby Beaufort Middle (53.12%) and Morehead City Middle (41.03%) schools. Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Newport Middle's academic performance is significantly lower, suggesting that simply increasing spending may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

346

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,529

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E Chatham St
Newport, NC 28570-7967

(252) 223-3482

District: Carteret County Public Schools

Students who attend Newport Middle usually attend:

High:

West Carteret High

Feeder schools for Newport Middle:

Elementary:

Newport Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Carteret County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg54%

388^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Carteret County Public Schools

33^rd of 242Carteret County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	388 of 773	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	360 of 793	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	354 of 784	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	249 of 786	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	236 of 741	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	106 of 737	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	210 of 691	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	187 of 694	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.7	227 of 692	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	244 of 705	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	173 of 627	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	59.7	237 of 673	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	225 of 662	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	194 of 648	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	184 of 640	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	145 of 630	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	161 of 620	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	166 of 606	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	152 of 598	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	398 of 560	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	447 of 559	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	82.8	47 of 533	91.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	54.8	124 of 449	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	122 of 478	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	100 of 504	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	149 of 475	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	313 of 733	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	265 of 738	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	318 of 731	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	222 of 733	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	232 of 706	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.9	63 of 684	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	157 of 656	76.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	155 of 458	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	17 of 461	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	93 of 450	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	13 of 448	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	129 of 416	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	495 of 562	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	425 of 564	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	470 of 553	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.7	168 of 541	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	282 of 522	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.8	13 of 493	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	52 of 472	89.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	96.4	3 of 71	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	307 of 729	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	317 of 743	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	265 of 735	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	152 of 689	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	206 of 633	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.8	15 of 639	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	46 of 604	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	417 of 733	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	429 of 751	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	362 of 747	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	257 of 748	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	226 of 711	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	141 of 697	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	237 of 665	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	78.8	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	120 of 328	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	72 of 302	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	71 of 237	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	153 of 221	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	289 of 478	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	119 of 473	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	402 of 649	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	388 of 652	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	377 of 656	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	364 of 658	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	344 of 632	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	194 of 624	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	311 of 596	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2019)96th percentile+10 vs school

Military Connected (2022)88th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2024)29th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science54%-7 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Reading52%~ state avg

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Rigid schedules, clear bias against arts/music, overlapping sports schedules that prevent students from trying out for upcoming sport, public humiliation used as disciplinary actions, teachers often “playfully” insult students, pervasive “my way or the highway” attitudes from the top down. 10/10 would not choose this middle school again. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport Middle	Public	6-8	500 E Chatham St	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 223-3482	346	25	13.7	98.8%	230 (66.5%)	21 (6.1%)	53 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.7%)	49.6	388^th of 773 public middle schools	49.8%		53	360^th of 793 public middle schools	54.6%	28	53.7	61.8	40.6	55.3	56.4	43.0	53.5	$11,529	$749	$10,780
Broad Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2382 Hwy 24	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 247-3135	722	43	16.7	30.1%	595 (82.4%)	6 (0.8%)	82 (11.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.2%)	89.5	60^th of 773 public middle schools	92.2%		88.9	73^rd of 793 public middle schools	90.8%	13	86.0	80.7	75.8	69.5	70.5	72.1	80.3	$8,447	$680	$7,767
Morehead City Middle	Public	6-8	400 Barbour Rd	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 726-1126	506	34	15.0	99.4%	361 (71.3%)	24 (4.7%)	83 (16.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	74.5	169^th of 773 public middle schools	78.1%		74.2	177^th of 793 public middle schools	77.7%	8	65.6	75.1	57.1	66.2	63.0	56.1	72.2	$9,647	$477	$9,170
Havelock Middle	Public	6-8	102 Middle School Lane	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5125	313	25	12.7	96.2%	125 (39.9%)	97 (31.0%)	42 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.1%)	31.6	531^st of 773 public middle schools	31.3%		27.9	585^th of 793 public middle schools	26.2%	54	49.5	35.0	45.1	45.3	39.0	39.6	51.6	$9,661	$1,260	$8,400
Tucker Creek Middle	Public	6-8	200 Sermons Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 444-7200	478	30	15.8	44.6%	293 (61.3%)	51 (10.7%)	80 (16.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.8%)	83.1	110^th of 773 public middle schools	85.8%		88.5	75^th of 793 public middle schools	90.5%	35	74.2	76.5	67.5	67.9	66.7	64.9	76.6	$9,904	$667	$9,237
Beaufort Middle	Public	6-8	100 Carraway Dr	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 728-4520	260	22	12.0	98.8%	178 (68.5%)	26 (10.0%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.5%)	67.3	228^th of 773 public middle schools	70.5%		62.9	266^th of 793 public middle schools	66.5%	38	71.8	60.5	51.6	54.1	54.3	64.8	70.7	$10,973	$814	$10,160
Swansboro Middle	Public	6-8	1240 West Corbett Ave	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-3601	1,052	56	18.7	43.1%	727 (69.1%)	63 (6.0%)	144 (13.7%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	106 (10.1%)	71.5	186^th of 773 public middle schools	75.9%		67	233^rd of 793 public middle schools	70.6%	47	64.3	69.7	56.6	52.9	68.1	70.6	65.3	$8,610	$925	$7,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Middle

Is Newport Middle a good school?

Newport Middle ranks 388^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Newport Middle in?

Carteret County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Newport Middle attend?

Students who attend Newport Middle usually go on to attend West Carteret High

What is the racial makeup of Newport Middle?

Students at Newport Middle are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Newport Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Newport Middle.

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