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Trent Park Elementary

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Trent Park Elementary ranks 738 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Trent Park Elementary is a public elementary school in New Bern, North Carolina, serving 360 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Craven County Board of Education district, which is ranked 128 out of 242 districts in the state.

Trent Park Elementary's academic performance has been mixed in recent years, with the school ranking between 562 and 906 out of 1,502-1,514 North Carolina elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading were generally lower than the Craven County and North Carolina averages, except for 3rd grade mathematics and 5th grade science. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Creekside Elementary and Albert H. Bangert Elementary, Trent Park Elementary's performance is generally lower.

Trent Park Elementary faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95-98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's diverse student population includes significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and White students, but their performance has been mixed. The school's per-student spending of $10,573 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average but lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

390

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,573

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Educational Drive
New Bern, NC 28562-4400

(252) 514-6481

District: Craven County Board of Education

Students who attend Trent Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	H J MacDonald Middle
High:	New Bern High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.8%

Asian:

21.5%

White:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2023) to 50th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg57%

738^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	50.7	738 of 1490	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	906 of 1505	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	562 of 1502	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	572 of 1514	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	817 of 1489	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1011 of 1473	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	671 of 1434	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	671 of 1429	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	782 of 1425	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	876 of 1440	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	916 of 1390	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	803 of 1403	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	759 of 1388	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.5	423 of 1381	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.0	902 of 1363	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.8	955 of 1354	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	1018 of 1324	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.1	909 of 1293	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.4	888 of 1276	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	528 of 918	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	430 of 924	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	279 of 933	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	293 of 927	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	455 of 896	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	576 of 949	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	496 of 927	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	114 of 131	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	125 of 130	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	95 of 114	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	90 of 107	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	88 of 95	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	101 of 106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	73 of 99	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	138 of 563	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	311 of 533	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.1	78 of 514	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	52 of 485	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	69 of 385	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	685 of 1451	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	1006 of 1455	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	699 of 1459	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	598 of 1458	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	899 of 1440	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	890 of 1424	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	583 of 1405	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	9.4	477 of 494	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	604 of 951	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	322 of 915	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	472 of 1437	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	805 of 1450	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.9	307 of 1437	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	158 of 1366	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	354 of 1329	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	520 of 1361	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	341 of 1332	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	760 of 1450	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	764 of 1464	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	473 of 1461	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	536 of 1464	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	683 of 1444	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	1057 of 1430	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	780 of 1413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	52.4	53 of 103	48.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	616 of 1172	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	626 of 1166	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.7	254 of 1183	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	269 of 1194	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	313 of 1172	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	851 of 1183	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.0	353 of 1178	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)49th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)36th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)3rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%-4 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	50.7	738^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%		41.3	906^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.8%	168	63.6	43.2	63.8			47.0	58.1	47.8			68.1	$10,573	$1,532	$9,042
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%)	19.9	1283^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	13.9%		8	1446^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.9%	163	52.2	30.8	34.4			34.8	41.0	31.3			53.1	$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%)	18.6	1303^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.8	1313^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.8%	10	50.0	18.5	51.9			29.5	30.8	44.4			42.6	$11,730	$2,052	$9,678
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%)	78.6	267^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%		88.3	138^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.8%	129	84.4	79.7	60.9			56.3	69.6	59.4			84.1	$10,592	$1,583	$9,009
Ben D. Quinn Elementary	Public	K-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%)	47.9	783^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	47.4%		61.6	550^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.5%	233	71.2	39.6	50.0			50.8	52.8	55.8			57.7	$10,815	$1,386	$9,430
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%)	40.5	908^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.1%		50.9	734^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.2%	174	60.7	69.4	45.3			45.9	56.5	37.5			42.2	$8,354	$-1,566	$9,920
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%)								(n/a)	48.6	34.9	31.4	59.0	44.4	48.6	44.2	28.6	54.1	51.9	22.9
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%)	55.5	644^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.8%		73.3	354^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.5%	290	57.4	61.9	60.3			55.7	57.1	53.8			60.3	$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%)	90.8	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
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%)	60.8	549^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.2%		67.8	446^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.4%	103	84.6	66.7	71.4			61.5	61.1	52.4			38.1	$13,464	$1,642	$11,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Trent Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Trent Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trent Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H J MacDonald Middle
High : New Bern High

How many students attend Trent Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Trent Park Elementary.

Is Trent Park Elementary a good school?

Trent Park Elementary ranks 738^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Trent Park Elementary?

Students at Trent Park Elementary are 31% African American, 22% Asian, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What district is Trent Park Elementary in?

Craven County Board of Education

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