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Ben D. Quinn Elementary

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Ben D. Quinn Elementary ranks 672 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ben D. Quinn Elementary is a public PK–5 school in New Bern, NC, serving 312 students within the Craven County Board of Education district. It holds a 3-star rating, ranking 672nd of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 55th percentile — improved from last year but below its 2022–23 peak. Ben D. Quinn serves a very high-poverty population: nearly 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, and 98% the year before. Chronic absenteeism, however, is just 14.3% — far better than the district's 18.7% and the state's 24.2% — a genuine strength given the school's demographic profile.

The most striking pattern is in math. Third-grade math proficiency has been exceptional for four straight years, reaching 85.5% in 2025–26 versus about 66% statewide — the highest of any nearby elementary school, including Creekside Elementary and Albert H. Bangert Elementary. Yet those same students drop dramatically in 4th grade, to 55.4%, below district and state averages. That 30-point drop has repeated every year; the school does recover closer to district levels by 5th grade. Reading is also a concern: 2025–26 proficiency was below the state average in 3rd and 4th grades, and 5th-grade science has also been below the state average for four straight years.

Among high-poverty schools nearby, Ben D. Quinn Elementary and Brinson Memorial Elementary are essentially tied as the strongest performers, behind only Albert H. Bangert Elementary. Albert H. Bangert Elementary sits less than three miles away and serves a nearly identical student body — 98.9% free or reduced-price lunch and the same 17.4 student–teacher ratio — yet outperforms Ben D. Quinn Elementary in nearly every subject and grade. That gap shows the school's 4th-grade math struggles are not inevitable. A clear bright spot is the school's work with low-income students: it ranks in the 75th percentile statewide for that group. Parents should also watch class sizes, as the student–teacher ratio has climbed from 13.4 to 17.4 in three years, among the higher ratios in the area.

312

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4275 M L King Jr Boulevard
New Bern, NC 28562

(252) 514-6420

District: Craven County Board of Education

Students who attend Ben D. Quinn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	H J MacDonald Middle
High:	New Bern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

African American:

30.4%

Asian:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

672^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 45% (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	53.6	672 of 1492	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	783 of 1490	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	550 of 1505	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	501 of 1502	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	722 of 1514	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	820 of 1489	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	705 of 1473	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	754 of 1434	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	668 of 1429	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	582 of 1425	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	529 of 1440	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.7	301 of 1390	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	429 of 1403	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	436 of 1388	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	489 of 1381	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	286 of 1363	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	310 of 1354	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	435 of 1324	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.3	303 of 1293	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	66.2	409 of 1276	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	537 of 903	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	347 of 918	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.0	46 of 924	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	54.5	371 of 933	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	600 of 927	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	506 of 896	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	401 of 949	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	500 of 927	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	17.3	830 of 878	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	557 of 1447	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	817 of 1451	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	537 of 1455	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	426 of 1459	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	693 of 1458	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	793 of 1440	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	800 of 1424	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	677 of 1405	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	625 of 743	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	275 of 494	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	471 of 612	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	420 of 843	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	360 of 1434	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	602 of 1437	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	273 of 1450	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	422 of 1437	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	782 of 1366	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	606 of 1329	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	630 of 1361	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	847 of 1332	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	771 of 1451	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	716 of 1450	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	569 of 1464	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	571 of 1461	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	685 of 1464	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	783 of 1444	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	543 of 1430	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	817 of 1413	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	62.7	60 of 159	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	763 of 1146	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	810 of 1172	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	791 of 1166	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	466 of 1183	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	656 of 1194	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	679 of 1172	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	520 of 1183	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	638 of 1178	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)50th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science66%~ state avg

Mathematics66%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ben D. Quinn Elementary

How many students attend Ben D. Quinn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Ben D. Quinn Elementary.

Is Ben D. Quinn Elementary a good school?

Ben D. Quinn Elementary ranks 672^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ben D. Quinn Elementary in?

Craven County Board of Education

What schools do graduates of Ben D. Quinn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ben D. Quinn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H J MacDonald Middle
High : New Bern High

What is the racial makeup of Ben D. Quinn Elementary?

Students at Ben D. Quinn Elementary are 38% White, 30% African American, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

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