Best Public Schools in Swansboro, NC

Summary:

The city of Swansboro, North Carolina, is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all serving the local community. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

Swansboro High School is a standout, ranking in the top 30% of North Carolina high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in EOC exams, particularly in English II (70.8%) and Math III (78.7%). Additionally, Swansboro High School has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 36.91% and a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%. In contrast, Swansboro Middle School and Queens Creek Elementary have higher free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a more diverse socioeconomic makeup among the student populations.

The two elementary schools in Swansboro, Swansboro Elementary and Queens Creek Elementary, also stand out for their academic performance. Swansboro Elementary is ranked in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools and has impressive proficiency rates in EOG exams, particularly in Math (up to 84.3% in 5th grade) and Reading (up to 78.1% in 4th grade). The district-level data also indicates variations in resource allocation, with per-student spending ranging from $8,610 at Swansboro Middle to $10,129 at Queens Creek Elementary, and student-teacher ratios varying from 14.4 at Queens Creek Elementary to 17.9 at Swansboro High.

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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
Swansboro High	Public	9-12	161 Queens Creek Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-4300	1,232	65	18.8	36.7%	851 (69.1%)	71 (5.8%)	170 (13.8%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (10.1%)	67.1	188^th of 641 public high schools	70.7%		74.1	158^th of 640 public high schools	75.3%	30	54.1	70.8	55.7	78.7															$9,312	$763	$8,549
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
Swansboro Elementary	Public	K-5	118 School Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-1501	592	41	14.6	38.2%	444 (75.0%)	17 (2.9%)	66 (11.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	55 (9.3%)	78.2	276^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.5%		76	309^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.5%	33					62.2	79.2	84.3				47.7	78.1	69.6				78.3		$9,199	$686	$8,514
Queens Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	159 Queens Creek Road	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-5115	706	50	14.2	51.1%	498 (70.5%)	41 (5.8%)	84 (11.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (10.2%)	59.3	579^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.8	667^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.7%	88					75.2	52.0	56.0				52.0	64.3	58.6				58.6		$10,129	$815	$9,314

Cities Near Swansboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cape Carteret	0.62 mi	1	27^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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