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Bogue Sound Elementary

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Bogue Sound Elementary ranks 238 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bogue Sound Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Newport, North Carolina, serving 416 students in the Carteret County Public Schools district. The school currently ranks 238th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, putting it in the 84th percentile with a 4-star SchoolDigger rating, and it has trended upward from the 70th percentile a decade ago. What makes that record especially noteworthy is the student population: roughly 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much higher poverty rate than nearby White Oak Elementary, yet Bogue Sound still posts results that rival schools serving far wealthier families.

Math and science are the school's strongest subjects. In 5th grade math, 83.3% of students are proficient—more than 20 points above the state average and well ahead of Newport Elementary's 64.3%. Fifth grade science has remained between 84% and 89% proficient for four straight years, edging out White Oak Elementary in the most recent year. Reading is more uneven: 3rd grade reading proficiency is 57.1%, below the district average, but by 5th grade it climbs to 74.4%, above both district and state averages. The school's low-income students rank in the 90th percentile statewide, and military-connected students have historically performed strongly here, a relevant detail given the school's proximity to regional military installations.

A comparison with White Oak Elementary is instructive. White Oak serves a much wealthier population—roughly 29% free/reduced lunch—and leads Bogue Sound in reading at every grade level. In math and science, however, Bogue Sound is highly competitive: it outpaces White Oak in 4th grade math (76.2% vs. 71.5%) and slightly edges it in 5th grade science (84.6% vs. 83.3%), suggesting the school is closing much of the achievement gap with its more affluent neighbor outside of early literacy. Chronic absenteeism stands at 15.9%, better than the district rate of 18.7% and far better than the state's 24.2%, though it has risen from 10% in recent years. If Bogue Sound can strengthen 3rd grade reading, it appears well positioned to solidify a spot in the top 10% of elementary schools statewide.

416

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

93.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.4% (any vaccine)

3323 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570-5503

(252) 393-1279

District: Carteret County Public Schools

Students who attend Bogue Sound Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Broad Creek Middle
High:	Croatan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg71%

North Carolina avg61%

238^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 16% (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	80.5	238 of 1492	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	154 of 1490	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	265 of 1505	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	302 of 1502	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	227 of 1514	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	179 of 1489	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	317 of 1473	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	391 of 1434	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	384 of 1429	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	433 of 1425	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	552 of 1440	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	614 of 1390	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	417 of 1403	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	470 of 1388	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	450 of 1381	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.4	208 of 1363	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	304 of 1354	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	487 of 1324	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	401 of 1293	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.7	259 of 1276	79.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.6	85 of 634	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	215 of 646	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	422 of 878	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	438 of 897	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	254 of 1447	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	156 of 1451	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	287 of 1455	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	288 of 1459	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	137 of 1458	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	161 of 1440	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	263 of 1424	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	445 of 1405	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	304 of 743	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	201 of 710	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	119 of 669	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	351 of 582	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	293 of 494	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	381 of 981	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	140 of 961	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	573 of 951	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	508 of 915	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	304 of 893	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	92 of 843	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	232 of 865	73.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	77.8	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	147 of 1434	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	137 of 1437	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	266 of 1450	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	252 of 1437	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	281 of 1366	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	53 of 1329	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	161 of 1361	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	272 of 1332	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	226 of 1451	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	167 of 1450	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	238 of 1464	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	306 of 1461	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	367 of 1464	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	195 of 1444	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	405 of 1430	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	338 of 1413	76.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	85.0	6 of 81	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	15 of 76	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	324 of 815	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	438 of 821	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	236 of 801	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	364 of 1146	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	282 of 1172	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	366 of 1166	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	356 of 1183	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	288 of 1194	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	268 of 1172	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	585 of 1183	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	657 of 1178	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2023)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2019)87th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+17 vs state

Mathematics79%+15 vs state

Reading67%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	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	93.3%	4.4%	$11,438	$1,048	$10,390
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 WB McLean Dr	Cape Carteret	28584	Onslow County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-3990	784	45	17.6	29.5%	677 (86.4%)	10 (1.3%)	44 (5.6%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	88.5	140^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.6%		84	191^st of 1490 public elementary schools	87.2%	51	85.5	71.5	85.0	77.2	77.7	78.3	83.3			$8,636	$484	$8,153
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	—	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	96.5%	1.2%	$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	—	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				97.8%	2.2%	$10,820	$1,016	$9,804
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%)	75.1	319^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.6%		78.2	276^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.5%	43	63.9	67.0	86.4	57.7	70.1	77.3	86.4	97.1%	2.9%	$9,199	$686	$8,514
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	96.8%	3.2%	$12,745	$1,955	$10,790
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
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%)	66.5	476^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.1%		59.3	579^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.1%	103	64.8	67.0	68.3	54.5	70.5	61.0	78.0	91.6%	4.8%	$10,129	$815	$9,314
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	95.4%	4.6%	$11,854	$1,590	$10,264
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	97.7%	2.3%	$11,632	$1,529	$10,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Bogue Sound Elementary

How many students attend Bogue Sound Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Bogue Sound Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bogue Sound Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bogue Sound Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broad Creek Middle
High : Croatan High

What is the racial makeup of Bogue Sound Elementary?

Students at Bogue Sound Elementary are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bogue Sound Elementary a good school?

Bogue Sound Elementary ranks 238^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bogue Sound Elementary in?

Carteret County Public Schools

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