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Newport Elementary

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Newport Elementary ranks 543 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Newport Elementary is a K-5 public school in Newport, North Carolina, serving 621 students as part of Carteret County Public Schools. Newport holds a 3-star rating and ranks 543rd out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide, putting it at the 64th percentile — respectable against state averages, but a step below what the surrounding district typically achieves. The school serves a heavily economically disadvantaged student body, with 99.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism runs at 21.5%, above the district average of 18.7%.

The gap with neighboring schools is where the picture sharpens. White Oak Elementary ranks in the 91st percentile statewide, Bogue Sound Elementary in the 84th, and Morehead Elementary at Camp Glenn in the 79th — all well ahead of Newport's 64th. The contrast with Bogue Sound is particularly striking because both schools serve nearly identical poverty levels, yet Bogue Sound posts much stronger results: 75.7% of its 3rd graders were proficient in math versus 62.5% at Newport, and 5th grade reading proficiency reached 74.4% versus 59.8%. Bogue Sound's chronic absenteeism is also far lower at 15.9%, suggesting attendance and school climate play a meaningful role.

There are bright spots worth celebrating. Fifth-grade science proficiency has been consistently strong at 77.7%, well above the state average, and economically disadvantaged students rank in the 70th percentile compared with similar students statewide. However, 3rd grade reading has been volatile, dropping to 36.3% in 2024-25 before recovering to 60.2% in 2025-26. Chronic absenteeism, meanwhile, has improved from 29.9% two years ago. For parents, Newport Elementary is best understood as a solid school that meets state norms but trails its high-achieving district — one where attendance recovery and early-grade reading will be key indicators to watch.

621

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 Chatham St
Newport, NC 28570-8514

(252) 223-4201

District: Carteret County Public Schools

Students who attend Newport Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newport Middle
High:	West Carteret High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg71%

North Carolina avg61%

543^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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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	62.4	543 of 1492	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	529 of 1490	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	466 of 1505	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	488 of 1502	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	665 of 1514	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	564 of 1489	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	579 of 1473	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	403 of 1434	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	237 of 1429	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.6	236 of 1425	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.7	127 of 1440	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	72.8	345 of 1390	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	276 of 1403	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	504 of 1388	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	538 of 1381	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.4	211 of 1363	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	369 of 1354	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	58.7	567 of 1324	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	684 of 1293	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.6	328 of 1276	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	51.0	432 of 927	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	244 of 634	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	335 of 646	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	411 of 878	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	363 of 897	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	616 of 1447	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	538 of 1451	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	429 of 1455	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	435 of 1459	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	638 of 1458	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	475 of 1440	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	550 of 1424	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	338 of 1405	75.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	153 of 743	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	221 of 710	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	408 of 961	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	606 of 951	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	353 of 915	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	523 of 893	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	191 of 843	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	335 of 865	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	281 of 851	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	90.5	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	425 of 1434	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	333 of 1437	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	294 of 1450	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	406 of 1437	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	688 of 1366	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	402 of 1329	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	255 of 1361	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	172 of 1332	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	478 of 1451	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	498 of 1450	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	490 of 1464	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	519 of 1461	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	683 of 1464	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	592 of 1444	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	592 of 1430	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	458 of 1413	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	168 of 181	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	127 of 175	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	101 of 159	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	369 of 815	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	365 of 821	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	668 of 1146	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	601 of 1172	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	570 of 1166	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	589 of 1183	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	812 of 1194	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	669 of 1172	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	788 of 1183	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	545 of 1178	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2018)53rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+10 vs state

Mathematics65%~ state avg

Reading60%+3 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Newport Elementary	Public	K-5	219 Chatham St	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 223-4201	621	49	12.7	99.5%	437 (70.4%)	39 (6.3%)	68 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.8%)	62.4	543^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.6%		62.2	529^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.5%	14	62.5	66.4	64.3	60.2	59.1	59.8	77.7	$10,259	$1,539	$8,720
Morehead City Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	4409 Country Club Rd	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 247-2448	502	42	11.9	98.4%	341 (67.9%)	30 (6.0%)	79 (15.7%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)								(n/a)	69.7			68.0				$10,820	$1,016	$9,804
Roger Bell New Technical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Fontana Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5133	408	24	16.8	97.8%	186 (45.6%)	101 (24.8%)	45 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (17.9%)	42.5	869^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.8%		58.5	591^st of 1490 public elementary schools	60.3%	278	76.4	54.3	49.2	38.2	45.7	52.5	74.6	$11,854	$1,590	$10,264
Havelock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cunningham Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5106	248	20	12.6	93.5%	100 (40.3%)	58 (23.4%)	33 (13.3%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (20.2%)	12.9	1388^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.0%		41.3	894^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.0%	494	51.3	40.6	27.9	35.9	43.8	30.2	46.5	$12,745	$1,955	$10,790
Bogue Sound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3323 Hwy 24	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-1279	416	31	13.3	99.3%	319 (76.7%)	6 (1.4%)	61 (14.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	80.5	238^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.0%		86.3	154^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.7%	84	75.7	76.2	83.3	57.1	68.3	74.4	84.6	$11,438	$1,048	$10,390
Morehead Elementary at Camp Glenn	Public	4-5	3316 Arendell St	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 726-1131	253	19	13.6	97.6%	168 (66.4%)	15 (5.9%)	44 (17.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	75.2	316^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.8%		61	548^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.2%	232		70.4	72.0		69.6	66.9	73.7	$10,861	$1,127	$9,734
Graham A Barden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cedar Drive	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5100	237	17	14.0	92.0%	101 (42.6%)	44 (18.6%)	61 (25.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (11.0%)	17	1334^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.6%		26.1	1152^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	22.7%	182	63.0	24.2	15.4	37.0	33.3	50.0	46.2	$11,632	$1,529	$10,103
Arthur W Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Education Lane	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5140	489	33	14.8	48.5%	275 (56.2%)	48 (9.8%)	104 (21.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	54 (11.0%)	27.7	1144^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.3%		40.1	913^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.7%	231	43.6	53.1	51.7	39.7	49.4	48.3	56.7	$9,857	$1,096	$8,761
W Jesse Gurganus Elementary	Public	K-5	535 Hwy 70 W	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5150	340	25	13.8	46.2%	207 (60.9%)	29 (8.5%)	50 (14.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	47 (13.8%)	89.6	120^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.0%		88	138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.7%	18	92.1	90.5	81.0	76.3	76.2	67.2	87.9	$10,110	$977	$9,133
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%)	56.8	629^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.8%		77.1	293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	80.3%	336	59.3	61.9	74.1	54.2	47.6	65.5	70.7	$11,123	$1,431	$9,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Elementary

What schools do graduates of Newport Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newport Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newport Middle
High : West Carteret High

How many students attend Newport Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Newport Elementary.

Is Newport Elementary a good school?

Newport Elementary ranks 543^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Elementary?

Students at Newport Elementary are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Newport Elementary in?

Carteret County Public Schools

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