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Roger Bell New Technical Academy

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Roger Bell New Technical Academy ranks 591 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Roger Bell New Technical Academy is an elementary school in Havelock, North Carolina, serving 374 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Craven County Board of Education district, which is ranked 128 out of 242 districts in the state.

Academically, Roger Bell New Technical Academy has shown mixed performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 591 and 1,152 out of around 1,500 North Carolina elementary schools. While the school's overall performance on state assessments is generally below the county and state averages, it has some bright spots, such as its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 71.8% in 2024-2025, which exceeds the county (66%) and state (64.1%) averages. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and special education students, where it ranks in the top 25% and top 30% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively.

One key factor that sets Roger Bell New Technical Academy apart is its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Creekside Elementary (32.03%) and Bogue Sound Elementary (47.66%), which have much lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. While this socioeconomic factor likely plays a significant role in the school's academic performance, Roger Bell New Technical Academy's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15 to 16 students per teacher, provides opportunities for targeted interventions and strategies to improve outcomes for all students.

408

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,854

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

804 Fontana Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532-1634

(252) 444-5133

District: Craven County Board of Education

Students who attend Roger Bell New Technical Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Havelock Middle
High:	Havelock High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

African American:

24.8%

Two or more races:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg57%

591^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Craven County Board of Education

128^th of 242Craven 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
2025	58.5	591 of 1490	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	646 of 1505	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	826 of 1502	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	970 of 1514	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1013 of 1489	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1063 of 1473	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1152 of 1434	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.1	967 of 1429	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.7	1120 of 1425	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	1154 of 1440	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	1082 of 1390	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1031 of 1403	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1002 of 1388	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	1033 of 1381	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	981 of 1363	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.3	848 of 1354	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	792 of 1324	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.9	954 of 1293	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.0	777 of 1276	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	238 of 918	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	246 of 924	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	204 of 933	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	308 of 927	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	546 of 896	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	544 of 949	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	657 of 927	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	342 of 634	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	552 of 646	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	737 of 897	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	786 of 1451	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	636 of 1455	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	786 of 1459	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	866 of 1458	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	838 of 1440	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	926 of 1424	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	969 of 1405	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	414 of 494	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	329 of 843	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	477 of 1437	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	554 of 1450	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	583 of 1437	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	894 of 1366	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	917 of 1329	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	745 of 1361	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1121 of 1332	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	428 of 1450	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	644 of 1464	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	830 of 1461	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1016 of 1464	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1099 of 1444	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1090 of 1430	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1221 of 1413	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	73 of 85	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	73 of 76	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	97 of 175	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	114 of 159	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	247 of 821	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	302 of 801	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	582 of 1172	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	579 of 1166	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	914 of 1183	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1033 of 1194	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	973 of 1172	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	992 of 1183	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1037 of 1178	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)61st percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)16th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2022)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+8 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Reading54%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

THIS SCHOOL IS THE WORST!YOU SEND YOUR KIDS HERE AND YOU WILL SEE!THE KIDS CUSS SO MUCH!YOU WILL LEARN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AT ALL!THE TEACHERS ARE THE ONLY THING GOOD HERE!THE PRINCIPLE IS THE WORST PART!THE PRINCIPLE IS A BIG BULLY!YOU WILL HATE IT HERE,THEY SHOULD SHUT THIS SCHOOL DOWN!IF YOU SEND YOUR KIDS HERE TRUST ME YOU WILL REGRET YOUR DECISION OF SENDING THEM HERE!!!!😡😡😡 Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Roger Bell has proven to be an unexpected surprise. I found the staff to be one who welcomed us from the moment we walked into the building. My children's teachers have all been willing to tailor my students instruction to meet them where they are. Everyone has maintained contact with me through weekly updates and daily messenger accounts. I am quite pleased with their determination and the progress my children have made in the time we have been here. Close Quote

Schools Near Roger Bell New Technical Academy

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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
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
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
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%)	40.1	913^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.7%		57.9	619^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.9%	294	52.7	46.8	51.3	44.1	48.4	58.8	53.8	$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%)	88	138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.3	137^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.9%	1	100.0	68.8	78.9	86.0	79.7	67.6	80.3	$10,110	$977	$9,133
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
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
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
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%)	90.8	99^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.4%		81.2	222^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	85.2%	123	87.3	88.9	77.4	63.3	88.9	70.7	86.0	$9,117	$852	$8,265
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Bell New Technical Academy

How many students attend Roger Bell New Technical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Roger Bell New Technical Academy.

What district is Roger Bell New Technical Academy in?

Craven County Board of Education

What is the racial makeup of Roger Bell New Technical Academy?

Students at Roger Bell New Technical Academy are 46% White, 25% African American, 18% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

Is Roger Bell New Technical Academy a good school?

Roger Bell New Technical Academy ranks 591^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Roger Bell New Technical Academy attend?

Students who attend Roger Bell New Technical Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Havelock Middle
High : Havelock High

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