Best Public Schools in Beaufort, NC

Summary:

The city of Beaufort, North Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like East Carteret High School and Tiller School consistently outperforming state and district averages.

East Carteret High School is a standout, ranking in the top 25% of high schools in North Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in end-of-course exams, particularly in Math III (88.8% proficient) and Biology (75.7% proficient). Additionally, East Carteret High School has an impressive 87.7% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. Tiller School, a public charter school, also shines, ranking in the top 20% of elementary schools in North Carolina and outperforming the state average in most academic areas, including Math (75% proficient in 3rd grade) and Reading (83.3% proficient in 4th grade).

While Beaufort Elementary and Beaufort Middle School have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, they still manage to perform above the state average in many academic areas. This suggests a strong commitment to education and the ability of the Carteret County Public Schools district to support its schools in achieving positive academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tiller School	Public, Charter	K-5	1950 Live Oak Street	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Tiller School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-1995	206	18	11.4		159 (77.2%)	6 (2.9%)	20 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	77.2	290^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.5%		73.8	348^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.9%	58					75.0	63.3	66.7				68.8	83.3	54.2				75.0
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Carraway Dr	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-3316	346	27	12.7	99.1%	236 (68.2%)	41 (11.8%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.8%)	77.1	293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.3	305^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.7%	12					79.5	68.4	84.5				45.5	59.6	64.8				81.9		$11,123	$1,431	$9,692
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
East Carteret High	Public	9-12	3263 Hwy 70 E	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 728-3514	521	30	17.3	97.7%	407 (78.1%)	39 (7.5%)	37 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	79.1	138^th of 641 public high schools	78.5%		75.2	152^nd of 640 public high schools	76.3%	14	75.7	70.4	62.6	88.8															$11,795	$560	$11,235

Cities Near Beaufort

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morehead City	4.9 mi	5	119^th
Harkers Island	6.41 mi	1	65^th
Smyrna	7.41 mi	1	115^th
Newport	12.1 mi	5	80^th
Havelock	16.46 mi	9	206^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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