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Morehead City Middle

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Morehead City Middle ranks 178 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 77% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Morehead City Middle is a public school in Morehead City, NC, serving 506 students in grades 6–8 as part of Carteret County Public Schools. The school has been a consistent 4-star performer for over a decade, ranking in the 77th percentile of North Carolina middle schools in 2025–2026. It outperformed the state average on every End-of-Grade test that year, with especially strong results in 7th grade math and 8th grade science. Its 8th grade reading proficiency also jumped significantly, though 6th grade scores remain a relative weak point academically.

Compared with nearby schools, Morehead City Middle is a solidly above-average option, but not the top-ranked middle school in its area. Broad Creek Middle and Tucker Creek Middle rank higher in statewide comparisons, while Morehead City sits above Newport Middle and Beaufort Middle despite serving a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Havelock Middle ranks notably lower. Morehead City also has an academic edge over several of its higher-poverty neighbors, especially in later middle school math and reading.

The clearest areas for improvement are subgroup equity and attendance. While economically disadvantaged students are served relatively well compared with similar schools statewide, outcomes for English Learner and special education students have been uneven and volatile in recent years. Chronic absenteeism is about 20%, better than the state average but higher than the district average and much higher than at Broad Creek Middle. Morehead City Middle remains a stable, above-average school, though its trajectory has cooled slightly since its peak ranking several years ago.

506

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

400 Barbour Rd
Morehead City, NC 28557-3399

(252) 726-1126

District: Carteret County Public Schools

Students who attend Morehead City Middle usually attend:

High:

West Carteret High

Feeder schools for Morehead City Middle:

Elementary:	Morehead City Primary
	Morehead Elementary at Camp Glenn

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg72%

North Carolina avg58%

178^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 246Carteret County Public Schools 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
2026	75.1	178 of 778	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	169 of 773	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	177 of 793	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	154 of 784	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	135 of 786	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	108 of 741	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	121 of 737	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	142 of 691	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	166 of 694	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	168 of 692	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	147 of 705	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	140 of 627	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	136 of 673	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	98 of 662	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	88 of 648	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	66 of 640	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	85.1	43 of 630	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	53 of 620	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.5	78 of 606	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	124 of 598	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	371 of 546	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	292 of 560	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	154 of 559	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	114 of 494	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	224 of 449	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	255 of 478	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	378 of 504	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	234 of 475	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	217 of 363	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	151 of 371	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	218 of 356	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	259 of 312	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.4	34 of 236	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	81 of 211	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	149 of 731	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	159 of 733	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	209 of 738	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	163 of 731	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	169 of 733	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	139 of 706	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	96 of 684	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	127 of 656	80.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	71 of 465	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	130 of 458	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	306 of 461	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	129 of 452	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	147 of 450	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	22 of 448	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	71 of 416	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	420 of 566	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	376 of 562	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	338 of 564	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	217 of 553	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	182 of 541	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	297 of 522	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	229 of 493	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	319 of 472	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	82.2	7 of 71	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	254 of 725	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	272 of 729	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	281 of 743	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	277 of 735	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	98 of 689	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	99 of 633	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	67 of 639	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	129 of 604	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	181 of 736	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	181 of 733	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	143 of 751	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	130 of 747	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	94 of 748	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	82 of 711	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	132 of 697	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	145 of 665	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	213 of 333	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	191 of 302	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	161 of 221	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	309 of 500	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	113 of 478	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	210 of 473	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	151 of 644	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	168 of 649	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	177 of 652	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	166 of 656	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	161 of 658	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	130 of 632	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	122 of 624	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	129 of 596	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2019)90th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-46 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+8 vs state

Reading68%+12 vs state

Mathematics67%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 14, 2016

All 3 of my children attended Morehead City Middle School and they received a better education there than they were receiving when we moved from other counties. There were more hands on opportunities with computers, 3D printers and practical applications of computer usage. We were very please with the class sizes as well as the temperament of the the teachers and administration. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morehead City Middle	Public	6-8	400 Barbour Rd	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 726-1126	506	34	15.0	—	361 (71.3%)	24 (4.7%)	83 (16.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	75.1	178^th of 778 public middle schools	77.1%		74.5	169^th of 773 public middle schools	78.1%	9	61.6	74.0	66.5	61.6	69.3	70.8	76.2	$9,647	$477	$9,170
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	—	178 (68.5%)	26 (10.0%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.5%)	72.3	194^th of 778 public middle schools	75.1%		67.3	228^th of 773 public middle schools	70.5%	34	70.1	71.3	74.3	63.2	56.3	67.6	71.6	$10,973	$814	$10,160
Newport Middle	Public	6-8	500 E Chatham St	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 223-3482	346	25	13.7	—	230 (66.5%)	21 (6.1%)	53 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.7%)	70.9	202^nd of 778 public middle schools	74.0%		49.6	388^th of 773 public middle schools	49.8%	186	61.2	74.2	53.4	62.1	70.8	61.2	80.2	$11,529	$749	$10,780
Broad Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2382 Hwy 24	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 247-3135	722	43	16.7	30.1%	595 (82.4%)	6 (0.8%)	82 (11.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.2%)	89.5	59^th of 778 public middle schools	92.4%		89.5	60^th of 773 public middle schools	92.2%	1	86.2	94.2	74.2	71.4	78.1	77.5	81.6	$8,447	$680	$7,767
Havelock Middle	Public	6-8	102 Middle School Lane	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5125	313	25	12.7	96.2%	125 (39.9%)	97 (31.0%)	42 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.1%)	26.7	594^th of 778 public middle schools	23.7%		31.6	531^st of 773 public middle schools	31.3%	63	45.7	34.3	34.0	39.1	45.8	46.2	64.5	$9,661	$1,260	$8,400
Tucker Creek Middle	Public	6-8	200 Sermons Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 444-7200	478	30	15.8	44.6%	293 (61.3%)	51 (10.7%)	80 (16.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.8%)	84.8	93^rd of 778 public middle schools	88.0%		83.1	110^th of 773 public middle schools	85.8%	17	78.7	73.7	73.7	67.7	68.4	73.7	87.9	$9,904	$667	$9,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Morehead City Middle

How many students attend Morehead City Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Morehead City Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Morehead City Middle?

Students at Morehead City Middle are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Morehead City Middle a good school?

Morehead City Middle ranks 178^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Morehead City Middle in?

Carteret County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Morehead City Middle attend?

Students who attend Morehead City Middle usually go on to attend West Carteret High

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