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Grover C Fields Middle

Q: Is Grover C Fields Middle a good school?

Grover C Fields Middle ranks 227 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Grover C Fields Middle is a public school in New Bern, North Carolina, serving 542 students in grades 6–8 as part of Craven County Board of Education. Despite its district ranking in only the 42nd percentile statewide, Grover C Fields is a standout: it earned a 4-star rating and ranked 227th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools (71st percentile) in the 2025–2026 school year, outperforming the district in every tested subject and beating the state average in all middle-grade math tests.

Parents comparing schools will notice a few striking local contrasts. The most relevant comparison is Tucker Creek Middle, which sits 14.6 miles away, serves a similar student population (44.6% free/reduced lunch vs. Grover C Fields' 46.1%), and also earns a 4-star rating — but Tucker Creek ranks in the 88th percentile, largely due to an 87.9% proficiency rate in 8th grade science versus 66.5% at Grover C Fields. Other nearby options trail considerably: H.J. MacDonald Middle (1.6 miles away) ranks in the 54th percentile, Pamlico County Middle in the 45th, Havelock Middle in the 24th, and West Craven Middle in the 9th. Most of these schools serve student bodies where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making Grover C Fields distinctly more economically mixed.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — better than the statewide 24.2% but above the district's 18.7%. Math is the school's clear academic strength, while 8th grade science is the only subject below the state average. Grover C Fields shows particular effectiveness with military-connected students, English learners, Hispanic students, and multi-racial students, though achievement gaps remain for lower-income students and several other subgroups. Attendance and science scores stand out as the two most promising areas for improvement.

542

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 M L King Jr Boulevard
New Bern, NC 28560-4544

(252) 514-6438

District: Craven County Board of Education

Students who attend Grover C Fields Middle usually attend:

High:

New Bern High

Feeder schools for Grover C Fields Middle:

Elementary:	Brinson Memorial Elementary
	Creekside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg58%

227^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 29% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	227 of 778	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	183 of 773	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	182 of 793	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	176 of 784	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	199 of 786	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	242 of 741	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	339 of 737	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	305 of 691	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.1	174 of 694	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	181 of 692	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	55.5	310 of 705	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.3	241 of 627	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	315 of 673	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	286 of 662	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	279 of 648	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	304 of 640	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	262 of 630	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	287 of 620	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	170 of 606	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	63.1	230 of 598	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	263 of 553	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	168 of 546	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	229 of 560	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	174 of 559	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	223 of 550	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	351 of 533	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	404 of 519	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	378 of 494	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	119 of 121	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	82 of 95	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	50.2	152 of 449	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	329 of 478	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	208 of 504	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	384 of 475	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	62 of 363	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	79 of 371	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	241 of 731	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	192 of 733	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	163 of 738	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	197 of 731	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	225 of 733	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	231 of 706	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	371 of 684	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	304 of 656	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	220 of 465	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.9	33 of 458	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	64.3	162 of 461	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	61 of 452	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	374 of 450	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	312 of 448	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	250 of 416	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	131 of 566	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	215 of 562	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	125 of 564	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	324 of 553	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	121 of 541	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	169 of 522	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	218 of 493	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	118 of 472	75.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	60.2	22 of 71	69.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	345 of 725	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	157 of 729	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	105 of 743	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	214 of 735	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	191 of 689	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	298 of 633	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	366 of 639	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	343 of 604	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	215 of 736	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	163 of 733	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	194 of 751	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	164 of 747	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	174 of 748	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	239 of 711	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	302 of 697	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	292 of 665	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	12 of 67	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	16 of 64	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	30 of 48	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	91 of 333	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	105 of 328	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	54 of 306	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	62 of 302	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	87 of 283	69.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	107 of 248	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	208 of 500	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	215 of 478	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	233 of 473	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	228 of 644	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	160 of 649	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	167 of 652	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	182 of 656	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	198 of 658	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	251 of 632	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	321 of 624	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	245 of 596	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)69th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+11 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

Reading61%+6 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
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
West Craven Middle	Public	6-8	515 NW Craven Middle School Rd	New Bern	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6488	614	35	17.3	97.6%	257 (41.9%)	190 (30.9%)	110 (17.9%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.3%)	11.7	710^th of 778 public middle schools	8.7%		23.2	606^th of 773 public middle schools	21.6%	104	41.8	24.7	27.0	34.2	35.8	33.0	40.2	$8,848	$1,103	$7,746
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grover C Fields Middle

Is Grover C Fields Middle a good school?

Grover C Fields Middle ranks 227^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grover C Fields Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Grover C Fields Middle.

What district is Grover C Fields Middle in?

Craven County Board of Education

What is the racial makeup of Grover C Fields Middle?

Students at Grover C Fields Middle are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Grover C Fields Middle attend?

Students who attend Grover C Fields Middle usually go on to attend New Bern High

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