Best Public Schools in Smyrna, NC

Summary:

The city of Smyrna, North Carolina is home to a single public school, Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 248 students. This combined elementary and middle school is part of the Carteret County Public Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary is a standout school in several ways. Its test scores consistently exceed the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 75%, compared to 75.6% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average compared to other elementary schools in North Carolina. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, which is likely contributing to its strong academic performance.

Other key metrics and statistics about Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary include a free/reduced lunch rate of 44.76% in 2023-2024, a spending per student of $11,100 in 2018-2019, and a statewide ranking of 371 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025. Overall, this school appears to be a high-performing institution that is effectively supporting the learning needs of its diverse student population.

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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 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
Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	174 Marshallberg Rd	Smyrna	28579	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 729-2301	262	22	11.9	98.9%	247 (94.3%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	71.2	371^st of 1490 public elementary schools	75.1%		66.5	464^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.2%	93	75.0	77.8	78.6	62.1	52.8	44.9	83.3	72.2	71.4	51.7	69.8	55.1	78.6	57.1	$11,100	$1,229	$9,871

Cities Near Smyrna

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaufort	6.89 mi	4	67^th
Harkers Island	7.72 mi	1	65^th
Atlantic	11.22 mi	1	54^th
Morehead City	13.81 mi	5	119^th
Newport	19.73 mi	5	80^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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