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Best Elementary Schools in Cape Carteret, NC

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784

Students

Top rankedWhite Oak Elementary191^st of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Cape Carteret, North Carolina is home to a single outstanding elementary school, White Oak Elementary. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Carteret County Public Schools district.

White Oak Elementary is a standout school, ranking in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly higher than the Carteret County and North Carolina averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.9% of 3rd graders at White Oak Elementary were proficient or better in math, compared to 75.6% for Carteret County and 64.1% for the state. The school also outperforms the county and state in reading and science proficiency.

With a student enrollment of 785 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1, White Oak Elementary operates efficiently, spending $8,636 per student. The school serves a diverse student population, with 28.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, White Oak Elementary has maintained its strong performance, ranking in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools for the past three school years.

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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
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 WB McLean Dr	Cape Carteret	28584	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-3990	784	45	17.6	29.5%	677 (86.4%)	10 (1.3%)	44 (5.6%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	84	191^st of 1490 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	185^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.7%	6	85.9	66.4	78.7	69.5	79.8	60.3	77.3	$8,636	$484	$8,153

Cities Near Cape Carteret

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swansboro	4.23 mi	4	96^th
Newport	6.64 mi	5	80^th
Hubert	8.14 mi	1	85^th
Maysville	9.4 mi	3	180^th
Jacksonville	14.65 mi	26	311^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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