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Albert H Bangert Elementary

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Albert H Bangert Elementary ranks 273 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Albert H Bangert Elementary is a K–5 public school in New Bern, North Carolina, serving 446 students as part of the Craven County Board of Education district. The school holds a 4-star SchoolDigger rating and ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide — 273rd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — placing it well above its own district, which sits at only the 42nd percentile. What makes this especially remarkable is that nearly 99% of Bangert's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making it one of the highest-poverty schools in the area, yet it outperforms the district in every tested subject and grade level and beats the state average in nearly every category.

Bangert's strongest results appear in the early grades: roughly 85% of third graders are proficient in math and 69% in reading. Performance dips somewhat by fifth grade, particularly in math, where 60.3% proficiency falls just below the state average. Fifth-grade science, however, is a clear strength at 79.4% proficiency, well above district and state averages. The school has historically performed even higher, ranking among the top 100–140 schools statewide from 2021 to 2024 before settling into its current top-18% position. Subgroup data shows some unevenness worth watching: low-income student rankings have slipped from the 91st to the 70th percentile over the past two years, and gifted-student rankings fell sharply to the 28th percentile in the most recent data.

One of Bangert's most defining advantages is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 9.7%, less than half the district rate of 18.7% and below the state's 24.2%. For a school with nearly universal economic disadvantage, this is highly unusual, and it contrasts sharply with nearby high-poverty schools like Bridgeton Elementary (23%), J.T. Barber Elementary (20.7%), and Oaks Road Academy (19.5%). Only two nearby schools rank higher statewide — Creekside Elementary and W. Jesse Gurganus Elementary — and both serve far more economically advantaged populations. Bangert's combination of excellent attendance, strong early-grade instruction, and consistent science performance makes it an outlier in a positive way among its surrounding schools.

446

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3712 Canterbury Road
New Bern, NC 28562-4506

(252) 514-6415

District: Craven County Board of Education

Students who attend Albert H Bangert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	H J MacDonald Middle
High:	New Bern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

African American:

25.8%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (72% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 82nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

273^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd of 246Craven County Board of Education 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	77.6	273 of 1492	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	267 of 1490	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	138 of 1505	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	108 of 1502	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	101 of 1514	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	263 of 1489	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	231 of 1473	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	470 of 1434	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.6	247 of 1429	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	348 of 1425	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	40.1	914 of 1440	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	605 of 1390	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	489 of 1403	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	704 of 1388	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.6	413 of 1381	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	407 of 1363	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	378 of 1354	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	312 of 1324	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	332 of 1293	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	195 of 1276	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	444 of 903	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	353 of 918	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	448 of 924	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	152 of 933	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	86 of 927	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	56.2	279 of 896	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	377 of 949	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	327 of 927	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	268 of 1447	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	260 of 1451	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	130 of 1455	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	82 of 1459	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	36 of 1458	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	224 of 1440	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	207 of 1424	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	590 of 1405	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	533 of 743	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	70.4	131 of 710	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	28 of 669	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	60.6	268 of 582	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	197 of 500	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	249 of 494	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	470 of 612	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	34 of 951	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	435 of 1434	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	332 of 1437	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	124 of 1450	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	66 of 1437	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	226 of 1366	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	333 of 1329	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	182 of 1361	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	289 of 1332	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	310 of 1451	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	291 of 1450	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	146 of 1464	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	160 of 1461	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	189 of 1464	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	336 of 1444	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	321 of 1430	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	368 of 1413	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	123 of 1146	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.6	59 of 1172	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	45 of 1166	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	35 of 1183	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	30 of 1194	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	85 of 1172	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	59 of 1183	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.3	362 of 1178	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+12 vs state

Mathematics75%+12 vs state

Reading68%+11 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 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
Albert H Bangert Elementary	Public	K-5	3712 Canterbury Road	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6415	446	26	17.4	98.9%	232 (52.0%)	115 (25.8%)	27 (6.1%)	41 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	77.6	273^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.6	267^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%	6	84.9	78.1	60.3				69.0	70.3	63.2				79.4		$10,592	$1,583	$9,009
Trent Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Educational Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6481	390	23	17.0	96.2%	73 (18.7%)	120 (30.8%)	61 (15.6%)	84 (21.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.8%)	40	905^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.3%		50.7	738^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%	167	64.9	51.8	48.6				40.4	57.1	48.6				69.4		$10,573	$1,532	$9,042
Ben D. Quinn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 M L King Jr Boulevard	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6420	312	18	17.4	93.9%	119 (38.1%)	95 (30.4%)	30 (9.6%)	36 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.9%)	53.6	672^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.0%		47.9	783^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	47.4%	111	85.5	55.4	56.6				50.9	57.1	56.6				66.0		$10,815	$1,386	$9,430
J.T. Barber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Cobb Street	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6460	270	22	12.3	96.3%	28 (10.4%)	159 (58.9%)	29 (10.7%)	32 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.3%)	30.3	1088^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.1%		19.9	1283^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.9%	195	62.5	47.8	41.9				37.5	56.5	48.4				48.4		$12,629	$2,198	$10,432
Oaks Road Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2811 Oaks Road	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6475	352	20	17.2	96.0%	65 (18.5%)	115 (32.7%)	107 (30.4%)	28 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (9.9%)	7.9	1444^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.2%		18.6	1303^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	12.6%	141	40.0	36.2	34.4				25.0	40.4	34.4				31.3		$11,730	$2,052	$9,678
Riverside Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	1955 Old Airport Rd	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Riverside Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 276-2150	374				221 (59.1%)	51 (13.6%)	46 (12.3%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.0%)	35.5	992^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	33.5%					(n/a)	51.9	29.2	52.2	44.9	58.0	36.8	48.1	50.0	43.5	59.2	68.0	55.3	76.1	60.5
Brinson Memorial Elementary	Public	K-5	319 Neuse Forest Avenue	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6431	446	29	15.4	97.5%	228 (51.1%)	86 (19.3%)	79 (17.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.1%)	53.5	674^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.8%		55.5	644^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.8%	30	75.6	74.1	46.4				54.4	70.7	53.6				58.3		$11,008	$1,379	$9,629
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	2790 Landscape Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 514-4360	453	31	14.3	27.8%	302 (66.7%)	33 (7.3%)	72 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	90.6	108^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.8%		90.8	99^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.4%	9	83.1	88.6	90.0				69.9	75.9	76.7				93.3		$9,117	$852	$8,265
Bridgeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Branch Canal Road	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6425	415	30	14.0	95.2%	257 (61.9%)	62 (14.9%)	53 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.1%)	38.6	930^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.7%		40.5	908^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.1%	22	59.4	67.2	50.8				46.9	44.8	41.0				68.9		$8,354	$-1,566	$9,920
Pollocksville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Trent St	Pollocksville	28573	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 224-8071	120	7	16.7	97.5%	52 (43.3%)	44 (36.7%)	14 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	51.3	712^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.8	549^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.2%	163	68.8	83.3	50.0				50.0	83.3	61.1				38.9		$13,464	$1,642	$11,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert H Bangert Elementary

How many students attend Albert H Bangert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Albert H Bangert Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Albert H Bangert Elementary?

Students at Albert H Bangert Elementary are 52% White, 26% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Albert H Bangert Elementary in?

Craven County Board of Education

What schools do graduates of Albert H Bangert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Albert H Bangert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H J MacDonald Middle
High : New Bern High

Is Albert H Bangert Elementary a good school?

Albert H Bangert Elementary ranks 273^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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