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Roger Bell New Technical Academy

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Roger Bell New Technical Academy ranks 869 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Roger Bell New Technical Academy is a PK–5 elementary school in Havelock, NC, serving 408 students in the Craven County Board of Education. The school’s overall ranking fell noticeably this year to the 42nd percentile statewide (869th of 1,492 elementary schools), down from the 60th percentile the year before. That decline spans multiple subjects and student groups, yet the school still has clear strengths. Science is its signature subject: 74.6% of 5th graders scored proficient, well above the district rate of 64.3% and the state rate of 67.7%. This continues a four-year pattern in which Roger Bell has beaten the state average in 5th-grade science by roughly 7–10 points each year.

Reading is the school’s biggest challenge. Across grades 3–5, average reading proficiency lands near 45.5%, about 11 points below the state average. The most striking signal is in 3rd grade, where 76.4% of students are proficient in math but only 38.2% are proficient in reading — a gap far wider than at any nearby school. Third-grade reading has also slipped two years in a row, dropping from 51.9% to 38.2%. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 44.3% in 2021-22 to 14.7% — now better than the district’s 18.7% and the state’s 24.2%. For a school where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, that attendance record is a genuine accomplishment.

Compared with other high-poverty Havelock schools, Roger Bell is performing well: its 5th-grade science proficiency runs about 28 points higher than at Graham A Barden Elementary and Havelock Elementary, with math scores generally 15–30 points higher as well. However, it still trails lower-poverty Craven County schools such as Creekside Elementary and W Jesse Gurganus Elementary by wide margins in every subject. One thing to watch is class size: at 16.8 students per teacher, Roger Bell has the highest student-teacher ratio in the surrounding area. Overall, Roger Bell offers solid science and math instruction and excellent attendance, but its slipping early-literacy results deserve prompt attention.

408

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

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 — 21st percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (56% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

869^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 42% (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	42.5	869 of 1492	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.7	651 of 903	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.0	1015 of 1447	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.5	821 of 1434	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.2	713 of 1451	50.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.3	132 of 181	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.0	759 of 1146	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
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)

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

Hispanic (2021)61st percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-15 vs school

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

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

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+7 vs state

Mathematics59%-4 vs state

Reading46%-11 vs state

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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

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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 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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	27.7	1144^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.3%		40.1	913^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.7%	231	43.6	53.1	51.7	39.7	49.4	48.3	56.7	$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%)	89.6	120^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.0%		88	138^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.7%	18	92.1	90.5	81.0	76.3	76.2	67.2	87.9	$10,110	$977	$9,133
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	99.5%	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	$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)	69.7			68.0				$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%)	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	$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%)	90.6	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Bell New Technical Academy

What district is Roger Bell New Technical Academy in?

Craven County Board of Education

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

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.

How many students attend Roger Bell New Technical Academy?

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

Is Roger Bell New Technical Academy a good school?

Roger Bell New Technical Academy ranks 869^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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