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Creekside Elementary

Public Grades K-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in New Bern, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Craven County Board of Education district. The school has consistently ranked in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Creekside Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade math proficiency rates were 87.3%, 88.9%, and 77.4%, respectively, compared to the district's 66%, 49.9%, and 58.8%, and the state's 64.1%, 58.9%, and 59.3%. The school's reading and science proficiency rates were also notably higher than the district and state. Creekside Elementary's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all of whom rank among the top schools in the state.

While Creekside Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, the nearby schools within the Craven County Board of Education district have more varied performance. Some, like W. Jesse Gurganus Elementary and Albert H. Bangert Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic results, while others, such as J.T. Barber Elementary and Oaks Road Academy, have lower rankings and proficiency rates. These differences suggest that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may contribute to the success of individual schools.

453

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,117

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2790 Landscape Drive
New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-4360

District: Craven County Board of Education

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grover C Fields Middle
High:	New Bern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (80% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg57%

99^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Craven County Board of Education

128^th of 242Craven County Board of Education 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	90.8	99 of 1490	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	222 of 1505	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	117 of 1502	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	145 of 1514	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	149 of 1489	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	138 of 1473	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	97 of 1434	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	72 of 1429	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	131 of 1425	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	74.7	329 of 1440	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	267 of 1390	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	191 of 1403	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	88.5	58 of 1388	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.8	20 of 1381	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	69 of 1363	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	72 of 1354	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	35 of 1324	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	305 of 918	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	134 of 949	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	40.6	513 of 878	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	227 of 897	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	58 of 1451	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	180 of 1455	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	97 of 1459	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	218 of 1458	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	156 of 1440	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	77 of 1424	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	65 of 1405	95.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	248 of 710	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	623 of 669	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	290 of 582	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	84 of 500	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	21 of 494	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	55.7	370 of 612	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	30 of 961	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	9 of 915	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	58 of 1437	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	128 of 1450	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	44 of 1437	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	8 of 1366	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	153 of 1361	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	235 of 1332	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	162 of 1450	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	296 of 1464	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	145 of 1461	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	105 of 1464	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	130 of 1444	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	180 of 1430	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	152 of 1413	89.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	65.0	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	15 of 85	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	23 of 76	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	14 of 76	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	68.6	143 of 801	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	186 of 1172	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	367 of 1166	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	262 of 1183	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	254 of 1194	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	162 of 1172	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	198 of 1183	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	163 of 1178	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)65th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2019)42nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+24 vs state

Mathematics84%+23 vs state

Reading73%+21 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	2790 Landscape Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 514-4360	453	31	14.3	27.8%	302 (66.7%)	33 (7.3%)	72 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	90.8	99^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.4%		81.2	222^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	85.2%	123	87.3	88.9	77.4			63.3	88.9	70.7			86.0	$9,117	$852	$8,265
Riverside Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	1955 Old Airport Rd	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Riverside Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 276-2150	374				221 (59.1%)	51 (13.6%)	46 (12.3%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.0%)								(n/a)	48.6	34.9	31.4	59.0	44.4	48.6	44.2	28.6	54.1	51.9	22.9
Brinson Memorial Elementary	Public	K-5	319 Neuse Forest Avenue	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6431	446	29	15.4	97.5%	228 (51.1%)	86 (19.3%)	79 (17.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.1%)	55.5	644^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.8%		73.3	354^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.5%	290	57.4	61.9	60.3			55.7	57.1	53.8			60.3	$11,008	$1,379	$9,629
Albert H Bangert Elementary	Public	K-5	3712 Canterbury Road	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6415	446	26	17.4	98.9%	232 (52.0%)	115 (25.8%)	27 (6.1%)	41 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	78.6	267^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%		88.3	138^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.8%	129	84.4	79.7	60.9			56.3	69.6	59.4			84.1	$10,592	$1,583	$9,009
Trent Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Educational Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6481	390	23	17.0	96.2%	73 (18.7%)	120 (30.8%)	61 (15.6%)	84 (21.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.8%)	50.7	738^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%		41.3	906^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.8%	168	63.6	43.2	63.8			47.0	58.1	47.8			68.1	$10,573	$1,532	$9,042
J.T. Barber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Cobb Street	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6460	270	22	12.3	96.3%	28 (10.4%)	159 (58.9%)	29 (10.7%)	32 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.3%)	19.9	1283^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.9%		8	1446^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.9%	163	52.2	30.8	34.4			34.8	41.0	31.3			53.1	$12,629	$2,198	$10,432
Oaks Road Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2811 Oaks Road	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6475	352	20	17.2	96.0%	65 (18.5%)	115 (32.7%)	107 (30.4%)	28 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (9.9%)	18.6	1303^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.8	1313^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.8%	10	50.0	18.5	51.9			29.5	30.8	44.4			42.6	$11,730	$2,052	$9,678
Ben D. Quinn Elementary	Public	K-5	4275 M L King Jr Boulevard	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6420	312	18	17.4	93.9%	119 (38.1%)	95 (30.4%)	30 (9.6%)	36 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.9%)	47.9	783^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	47.4%		61.6	550^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.5%	233	71.2	39.6	50.0			50.8	52.8	55.8			57.7	$10,815	$1,386	$9,430
Bridgeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Branch Canal Road	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6425	415	30	14.0	95.2%	257 (61.9%)	62 (14.9%)	53 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.1%)	40.5	908^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.1%		50.9	734^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.2%	174	60.7	69.4	45.3			45.9	56.5	37.5			42.2	$8,354	$-1,566	$9,920
W Jesse Gurganus Elementary	Public	K-5	535 Hwy 70 W	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5150	340	25	13.8	46.2%	207 (60.9%)	29 (8.5%)	50 (14.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	47 (13.8%)	88	138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.3	137^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.9%	1	100.0	68.8	78.9			86.0	79.7	67.6			80.3	$10,110	$977	$9,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary

What district is Creekside Elementary in?

Craven County Board of Education

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grover C Fields Middle
High : New Bern High

How many students attend Creekside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Creekside Elementary.

Is Creekside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Creekside Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary?

Students at Creekside Elementary are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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