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Tucker Creek Middle

Q: Is Tucker Creek Middle a good school?

Tucker Creek Middle ranks 93 rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 88% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Tucker Creek Middle is a public school in Havelock, North Carolina, serving 478 students in grades 6-8 within the Craven County Board of Education. While the district overall earns a modest 2-star rating, Tucker Creek ranked 93rd out of 778 North Carolina middle schools in the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating. The school has been consistently strong since the pandemic, landing between the 75th and 91st percentile in recent years and earning a 5-star rating in 2023-2024. With 44.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and a 15.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, it is a moderate-poverty school that clearly outperforms what its demographics would suggest.

Compared with other schools in the area, Tucker Creek is an academic anchor. Only Broad Creek Middle is ranked higher in the comparison group, while district peers Grover C Fields Middle and H J MacDonald Middle trail well behind—and Havelock Middle, located just over four miles away, sits near the bottom of the state in the 24th percentile. Tucker Creek's end-of-grade test results beat both the district and state averages in every grade and subject. Its most distinctive showing is 8th-grade science, where 87.9% of students are proficient—higher than every nearby middle school, including Broad Creek's strong 81.6% and far above the 68.6% state average.

Perhaps the most encouraging sign is how Tucker Creek serves lower-income students. Economically disadvantaged students rank in the 94th percentile statewide—higher even than the school's overall ranking—suggesting the school is closing opportunity gaps rather than relying on a privileged student body. Military-connected students also rank in the 78th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 32.7% in 2021-2022 to 16.7% in 2024-2025, below the district average of 18.7% and the state average of 24.2%. Two areas to watch: special education students slipped from the 84th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 64th percentile in 2025-2026, and gifted students have held in the 63rd-69th percentile range. Overall, this is a strong, balanced school for families in eastern North Carolina.

478

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Sermons Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532

(252) 444-7200

District: Craven County Board of Education

Students who attend Tucker Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Havelock High

Feeder schools for Tucker Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Arthur W Edwards Elementary
	W Jesse Gurganus Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

16.7%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 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 avg55%

North Carolina avg58%

93^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 12% (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	84.8	93 of 778	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	110 of 773	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	75 of 793	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	127 of 784	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	138 of 786	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	124 of 741	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	160 of 737	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	132 of 691	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	109 of 694	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	142 of 692	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	101 of 705	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	129 of 627	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	115 of 673	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	137 of 662	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	103 of 648	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	103 of 640	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	74 of 630	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	105 of 620	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	156 of 606	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	95 of 598	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	128 of 553	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	141 of 546	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	57 of 560	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	45 of 559	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	57 of 550	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	34 of 533	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	43 of 519	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	24 of 494	95.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.6	97 of 449	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	316 of 478	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	145 of 504	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	104 of 475	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	81 of 731	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	111 of 733	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	76 of 738	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	134 of 731	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	102 of 733	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	121 of 706	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	209 of 684	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	140 of 656	78.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	173 of 465	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	141 of 458	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	151 of 461	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	318 of 452	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.3	173 of 450	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	117 of 448	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	79 of 416	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	24 of 566	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.0	84 of 562	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	44 of 564	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	34 of 553	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	48 of 541	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	36 of 522	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	44 of 493	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	48 of 472	89.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	97.6	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	45 of 725	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	63 of 729	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	26 of 743	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	50 of 735	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	39 of 689	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	23 of 633	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	52 of 639	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	49 of 604	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	97 of 736	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	99 of 733	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	72 of 751	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	122 of 747	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	161 of 748	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	122 of 711	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	116 of 697	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	108 of 665	83.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	15 of 67	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	5 of 54	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.5	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	21 of 45	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	55 of 333	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	93.6	7 of 328	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	35 of 306	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	41 of 302	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	107 of 283	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	41 of 248	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	26 of 237	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	22 of 221	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	180 of 500	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	200 of 478	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	78 of 473	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	137 of 644	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	153 of 649	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	113 of 652	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	217 of 656	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	180 of 658	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	201 of 632	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	248 of 624	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	248 of 596	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+19 vs state

Mathematics75%+19 vs state

Reading70%+14 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 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
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
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
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	98.8%	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
Grover C Fields Middle	Public	6-8	2000 M L King Jr Boulevard	New Bern	28560	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 514-6438	542	34	15.9	46.1%	302 (55.7%)	87 (16.1%)	89 (16.4%)	27 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	67.2	227^th of 778 public middle schools	70.8%		72.9	183^rd of 773 public middle schools	76.3%	44	67.6	67.9	66.5	55.3	67.3	61.8	66.5	$9,793	$1,127	$8,666
H J MacDonald Middle	Public	6-8	3127 Elizabeth Avenue	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6450	632	44	14.3	99.2%	170 (26.9%)	221 (35.0%)	89 (14.1%)	88 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (9.7%)	54	358^th of 778 public middle schools	54.0%		51.8	372^nd of 773 public middle schools	51.9%	14	68.4	58.1	46.7	56.5	55.6	55.6	64.5	$8,411	$928	$7,483
Pamlico County Middle	Public	6-8	15526 NC Hwy 55 East	Bayboro	28515	Pamlico County	Pamlico County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 745-4061	242	23	10.7	98.8%	141 (58.3%)	47 (19.4%)	28 (11.6%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	46.3	427^th of 778 public middle schools	45.1%		51.9	369^th of 773 public middle schools	52.3%	58	58.1	65.6	36.3	46.8	52.2	50.0	68.8	$19,561	$364	$19,196
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	99.4%	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
Swansboro Middle	Public	6-8	1240 West Corbett Ave	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-3601	1,052	56	18.7	43.1%	727 (69.1%)	63 (6.0%)	144 (13.7%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	106 (10.1%)	64.3	254^th of 778 public middle schools	67.4%		71.5	186^th of 773 public middle schools	75.9%	68	62.9	58.7	53.5	59.5	60.3	64.2	79.9	$8,610	$925	$7,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Tucker Creek Middle

Is Tucker Creek Middle a good school?

Tucker Creek Middle ranks 93^rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tucker Creek Middle?

Students at Tucker Creek Middle are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Tucker Creek Middle in?

Craven County Board of Education

What high school do graduates of Tucker Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Tucker Creek Middle usually go on to attend Havelock High

How many students attend Tucker Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Tucker Creek Middle.

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