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Morehead City Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

502

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,820

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4409 Country Club Rd
Morehead City, NC 28557-6213

(252) 247-2448

District: Carteret County Public Schools

Students who attend Morehead City Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Morehead City Middle
High:	West Carteret High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg55%

Not ranked this year

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33^rd of 242Carteret County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+9 vs state

Reading51%+5 vs state

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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
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)	73.2			51.2				$10,820	$1,016	$9,804
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%)	61	548^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.2%		60.8	569^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.2%	21		62.8	57.8		60.3	59.4	65.6	$10,861	$1,127	$9,734
Newport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	62.2	529^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.5%		66.4	466^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.0%	63	61.9	61.5	69.3	36.3	63.2	63.4	78.2	$10,259	$1,539	$8,720
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%)	77.1	293^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.3	305^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.7%	12	79.5	68.4	84.5	45.5	59.6	64.8	81.9	$11,123	$1,431	$9,692
Tiller School	Public, Charter	K-5	1950 Live Oak Street	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Tiller School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-1995	206	18	11.4		159 (77.2%)	6 (2.9%)	20 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	77.2	290^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.5%		73.8	348^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.9%	58	75.0	63.3	66.7	68.8	83.3	54.2	75.0
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%)	86.3	154^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.7%		78.8	265^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.4%	111	82.8	71.4	85.4	62.5	70.1	69.5	84.1	$11,438	$1,048	$10,390
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%)	58.5	591^st of 1490 public elementary schools	60.3%		55.9	646^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.1%	55	71.8	48.4	63.5	43.7	62.9	55.6	69.8	$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%)	41.3	894^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.0%		33.2	1044^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.6%	150	59.4	26.7	66.7	40.6	44.4	57.6	66.7	$12,745	$1,955	$10,790
Harkers Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1163 Island Rd	Harkers Island	28531	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-3755	95	7	13.1	96.8%	89 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	73.7	335^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.8	407^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.0%	72	76.9	50.0	73.3	92.3	55.6	80.0	86.7	$13,268	$1,408	$11,860
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%)	26.1	1152^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	22.7%		27.5	1153^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	23.4%	1	43.8	26.9	20.0	34.4	69.2	45.0	45.0	$11,632	$1,529	$10,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Morehead City Primary

What schools do graduates of Morehead City Primary attend?

Students who attend Morehead City Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morehead City Middle
High : West Carteret High

What district is Morehead City Primary in?

Carteret County Public Schools

How many students attend Morehead City Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Morehead City Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Morehead City Primary?

Students at Morehead City Primary are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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